What did you do at the range today?

[Q_Sertorius]

I had a fun trip to the range today. It was quite hot out (in the 80s).

I started off testing out some Norma Golden 6.5 CM in my Sauer 100. That was the only box of factory ammo I had purchased, but had not tried.

It shot about like I have come to expect from this rifle, but I decided to go ahead and finish off the half box. With the mirage, I had to swap out the suppressor or wait a while. So, I swapped over to the OG 6.5 and shot the rest of that box.

I literally dropped one round and it rolled forward of the firing line and into a crack. I had to fish it out later, so there are only 9 in this group.

Then I went ahead and shot the rest of a box of Hornady 140-grain ELDMs. I think that’s one of the best groups I have gotten from this rifle.

After that, I did the same with the rest of a box of Federal.

After all that, I took my trainer over to the 300-yard range and practiced transitions and shooting from field positions. That went very well, except for the first four that I tried shooting from seated unsupported without taking off my backpack. They didn’t work very well (1/4 hits). The dudes next to me on the range were impressed when I went 26/26 shooting prone over my backpack, prone with bipod, and seated with bipod (shooting 8” steel at 300). It was a good day.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Another hot and beautiful day at the range. I started off seeing how well I shoot my Tikka T3 .223 with different suppressors. Not much difference between them. This was all with the Frontier 5.56 62-grain FMJ. I’ve shot some great 10-shot groups with that ammo. It flies out of my 16.5” barrel too, right around 3105 FPS.

AB Raptor 10

OG 6.5

Airlock ZG 6.5

All groups were fired ten at a time (i.e., 10 through each, then let the barrel cool, then fire ten through each in reverse order).

In between the two groups, I shot my T1X and CZ 457 standing and prone over backpack. The dots are 0.5”. The colored circles are 3.5”. Range is 50 yards. I fired 25 per target today.

T1X standing.

T1X prone over backpack.

CZ 457 standing.

CZ 457 prone over backpack.

After that, I went to the 300-yard range with the Tikka T3 .223 and four magazines of ADI 69-grain. I did transition drills going from standing to shooting position, then firing a pair as quickly as possible at the 8” steel. Each drill begins with rifle in hand, condition 1, with turrets zeroed out. I use my binocular harness as the rear rest.

Standing to prone over backpack (300 yards):
10/10

Standing to seated with long-legged Spartan bipod (carried on pack) (300 yards): 10/10

Standing to prone with short Spartan bipod (carried on binocular harness) (300 yards): 10/10

Standing to seated, unsupported (200 yards): 7/10

Prone over backpack with binocular harness as rear support is such a great position. It might be the most useful thing I’ve learned on RokSlide.

But, since I don’t always carry a backpack, I really need to work on my other positions more. Especially seated unsupported and offhand.

The other thing I would like to do is practice doing it smoothly and slowly. I’m relatively quick right now, but I definitely move more abruptly than I would in a real 300-yard hunting scenario.

 

[BCsteve]

Bought some 75gr ELD-M a while back not realizing that they were too long to mag feed and they had been sitting on the shelf since. Finally got around to get a mag that allowed longer COAL. It was a good purchase!

 

[Matt5266]

Shot about 35 rounds from the tikka 223 from about 330 yards to 477 yards. Shot the Staccato P a little and some subs through my PCC. Nice day here

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Bought some 75gr ELD-M a while back not realizing that they were too long to mag feed and they had been sitting on the shelf since. Finally got around to get a mag that allowed longer COAL. It was a good purchase!

That’s a solid load, another member turned me onto that exact combo.

 

[BLJ]

@Q_Sertorius

Have you ever tried SK+ in your 457?

Apologize if I’ve mentioned it to you or I’ve missed it somewhere.

May be worth a try.

 

[43.6N]

Ran out after work to get this guy sighted in. I heard the AOS plates have a tendency to work loose, so used a healthy dose of loctite380.
Tenicor velo lux was a perfect fit.
And the KC customs “roll trigger” is . I found out he’s one of the same guys who built MEUSOC 1911s.

After that, I worked on some timed USPSA footwork type drills from concealment.

 

[BLJ]

I’m not a 1911 guy, but that is a nice looking pistol.

 

[43.6N]

I’m not a 1911 guy, but that is a nice looking pistol.

Gracias.
Up until 3 months ago I wasn’t either.
Turns out they are safe, reliable, and shoot halfway decent if you take them seriously

 

[Topgum]

Man it’s been way to long for me!

 

[Q_Sertorius]

@Q_Sertorius

Have you ever tried SK+ in your 457?

Apologize if I’ve mentioned it to you or I’ve missed it somewhere.

May be worth a try.

I’m never going to shoot anything other than the cheapest .22 LR in my rifles.

Whatever this latest batch was (it came in a can), it wasn’t particularly good.

 

[wyosam]

Continued to work on positional shooting. Still working through some issues post neck surgery that are making me change some muscle memory. Coming along, looking forward to a little more melt off so I can get off the square range. Definitely easier to shoot Rokstock tikkas than my 257AI in a Manners.


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[43.6N]

@Q_Sertorius

Have you ever tried SK+ in your 457?

Apologize if I’ve mentioned it to you or I’ve missed it somewhere.

May be worth a try.

If you have a Scheels near you, they have a giant 1900 count Scheels branded box of 40gr federal standard velocity.

In my cz457 it grouped just as well as Eley target and SK match at 50yds.

It’s clean burning, and reliably cycles my 22lr handguns

Significantly cheaper too than Eley or SK too.

https://www.scheels.com/p/60454464760?queryID=5b602d7e9ac90843

 

[Q_Sertorius]

If you have a Scheels near you, they have a giant 1900 count Scheels branded box of 40gr federal standard velocity.

In my cz457 it grouped just as well as Eley target and SK match at 50yds.

It’s clean burning, and reliably cycles my 22lr handguns

Significantly cheaper too than Eley or SK too.

https://www.scheels.com/p/60454464760?queryID=5b602d7e9ac90843

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That is a good price. No Scheels near me.

 

[grfox92]

My 11 year old son passed Hunter Education last Saturday. This means he will be hunting big game for the first time this upcoming season.

Hes never shot any way other than Prone or off a bench. So today we started training. Ruger 10/22 in a KRG Chassis. Burris Fullfield II 4.5-16x. We kept the scope on 4.5x and hung a 4" steel plate at 50 yards.

10 shots per position.

Bipod Prone 10/10
Sitting tripod supported 10/10
Kneeling Tripod 8/10
Standing Tripod 8/10

We did more shooting than just these 40 rounds, but I made it a point to "keep score" on every position for 10 consecutive rounds to track his progress.

I was really blown away and proud of how well he shot for his first time in these positions. Im hoping to have an arca plate on the gun for next weekend to clip into the Tripod. We will probably ditch the bipod and shoot off his pack or just a bag next weekend also.

He doesnt have the muscle to shoot free hand unsupported at the moment. Im going to start having him do reps and dry firing in the evenings to build the muscle memory.

Hopefully I have time to get an optic mounted on an AR so we can stretch out his range to 100 yards, maybe 200 yards next weekend with the same 4" steel plate and repeat the same drill at 100 or 200 yards.

Elk, deer and antelope are all on the table for him this year. We will focus on building up to the AR and then have him start shooting my 6.5 CM.

.223 is a no go for elk in Wyoming and I dont have anything in between, so we will see how handles the recoil.

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[43.6N]

My 11 year old son passed Hunter Education last Saturday. This means he will be hunting big game for the first time this upcoming season.

Hes never shot any way other than Prone or off a bench. So today we started training. Ruger 10/22 in a KRG Chassis. Burris Fullfield II 4.5-16x. We kept the scope on 4.5x and hung a 4" steel plate at 50 yards.

10 shots per position.

Bipod Prone 10/10
Sitting tripod supported 10/10
Kneeling Tripod 8/10
Standing Tripod 8/10

We did more shooting than just these 40 rounds, but I made it a point to "keep score" on every position for 10 consecutive rounds to track his progress.

I was really blown away and proud of how well he shot for his first time in these positions. Im hoping to have an arca plate on the gun for next weekend to clip into the Tripod. We will probably ditch the bipod and shoot off his pack or just a bag next weekend also.

He doesnt have the muscle to shoot free hand unsupported at the moment. Im going to start having him do reps and dry firing in the evenings to build the muscle memory.

Hopefully I have time to get an optic mounted on an AR so we can stretch out his range to 100 yards, maybe 200 yards next weekend with the same 4" steel plate and repeat the same drill at 100 or 200 yards.

Elk, deer and antelope are all on the table for him this year. We will focus on building up to the AR and then have him start shooting my 6.5 CM.

.223 is a no go for elk in Wyoming and I dont have anything in between, so we will see how handles the recoil.

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Well done young man!

 

[RockAndSage]

My 11 year old son passed Hunter Education last Saturday. This means he will be hunting big game for the first time this upcoming season.

Hes never shot any way other than Prone or off a bench. So today we started training. Ruger 10/22 in a KRG Chassis. Burris Fullfield II 4.5-16x. We kept the scope on 4.5x and hung a 4" steel plate at 50 yards.

10 shots per position.

Bipod Prone 10/10
Sitting tripod supported 10/10
Kneeling Tripod 8/10
Standing Tripod 8/10

We did more shooting than just these 40 rounds, but I made it a point to "keep score" on every position for 10 consecutive rounds to track his progress.

I was really blown away and proud of how well he shot for his first time in these positions. Im hoping to have an arca plate on the gun for next weekend to clip into the Tripod. We will probably ditch the bipod and shoot off his pack or just a bag next weekend also.

He doesnt have the muscle to shoot free hand unsupported at the moment. Im going to start having him do reps and dry firing in the evenings to build the muscle memory.

Hopefully I have time to get an optic mounted on an AR so we can stretch out his range to 100 yards, maybe 200 yards next weekend with the same 4" steel plate and repeat the same drill at 100 or 200 yards.

Elk, deer and antelope are all on the table for him this year. We will focus on building up to the AR and then have him start shooting my 6.5 CM.

.223 is a no go for elk in Wyoming and I dont have anything in between, so we will see how handles the recoil.

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Nice work man.

 

[KingOfTagSoup]

Shot a 9 round group at 31.0 gr Leverevolution in the Howa Mini 6 ARC, 107 TMKs. Group size was .786", avg velocity was 2777. I think that's gonna be the load.

 

[Chris in TN]

My vision (post-surgery) seems to be stabilizing. I can see handgun sights well enough to shoot again and enjoy it. I've shot my bow a few times in the last few days and at least 100 rounds through a peep-sighted .22lr out to 225 yards and at least another 100 through a scoped .22lr at ranges from up close to out past 350 yards (all the elevation I could dial, all the reticle I could hold, and then some, to finally make a couple of hits).

Shot maybe 100 rounds through a suppressed .22lr pistol this afternoon with my oldest daughter.

The surgery went VERY well. I'm tickled pink with the new vision. Seems to be landing somewhere close to 20/25 and at times I'm pushing 20/20. It'll still likely be a while before centerfires are safe, I assume.

One thing that's really obvious now - I've been using magnification for a crutch, of sorts, for the last couple of years. I'm not saying that's a bad thing to do for people with bad vision - just that, well, it seems like I can do more with less, now. I shot a bunch of .22lr at 225 yards on 4x and 6x with no issues at all.

 

[BLJ]

If you have a Scheels near you, they have a giant 1900 count Scheels branded box of 40gr federal standard velocity.

In my cz457 it grouped just as well as Eley target and SK match at 50yds.

It’s clean burning, and reliably cycles my 22lr handguns

Significantly cheaper too than Eley or SK too.

https://www.scheels.com/p/60454464760?queryID=5b602d7e9ac90843

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None close unfortunately.

But I’d say I can pay someone to bring me some.