What did you do at the range today?

[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.

 

[Chris in TN]

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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Thank you. I'mma gamble on one of those.

 

[Hazarmaveth]

I'll take the annoying, loud rifle over the unsafe, nut jobs that appear in open to the public ranges. I'll take the SBR over the guy that parks next to me with the 338 lapua and a giant brake. My whole brain shakes every time he pulls the trigger. At public ranges you end up with the guy who sets his target on the side berm next to his car and starts shooting in the direction of the next bay, or the guy who sets his target and then shoots about 10 yards in front of the normal firing line, or the guy who has to walk down the range every other shot to check his impact at 200 yards because he doesn't have a spotting scope, etc.

 

[UnckleBob]

I tested my 243 Tikka with 5 different inexpensive factory SP loads. All of them shot about 1-1.5 MOA except the Core-lokt ammo which shot 3 MOA & was 100fps slower than I expected based upon the other 4.

I also tested my 108g Eldx hand loads. I shot 4 shots into a 1" square box. I am looking forward to seeing if I can get to 2,900fps out of a 20" barrel.