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« Reply #30 on: August 05, 2009, 06:16:29 PM » |
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The longest shots I take are at 300 yards on a steel plate. The range I go to is limited to 300 due to terrain. It's fun to shoot that distance right now using my M1 Garand open sights but when I do get a scoped rifle I want to find a better place to shoot long range.
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« Reply #31 on: May 06, 2010, 06:19:04 PM » |
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Longest shot on target yet is 1250 meters, with my 6.5x65RWS. Just put a new scope on it, a Zeiss 6-24x72 FLII.
I also just got a new Hart barrel, so I need to shoot some more to find the optimal load for my VLD 140 grs bullets.
Longest kill on a deer, is 400 meters, two shots, two deer. They fell instantly, used a Nosler Accubond 140 grs at 950 m/sek.
Great bullet.
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Sean P.
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« Reply #32 on: May 06, 2010, 08:39:45 PM » |
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Good to hear that yrcan and welcome to the LRS Forum. Its always nice to see more hunters on here  |
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yrcan
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« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2010, 05:47:08 AM » |
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Thank you Sean.
Long range shooting/hunting is my favourite thing to do, and now that I have the right tool for the job, I only need practise, and some great tips. Hope to get info from this website.
I need to get a good ballistic calculator, anyone here who knows a good one? I have a Zeiss rangefinder, it measures out to 1400 meters, so I'm all set there. Chrono is on its way, and I also have a weather station coming. Just need a program to put in all the datas.
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Sean P.
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« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2010, 09:21:46 PM » |
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« Reply #35 on: May 18, 2010, 01:34:50 PM » |
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Me and my buddy just went out to the desert on Sunday. We were shooting at a rock about 3' across and figured it was about 750 yards away. We got pretty consistant results with his old M91/30 and my Kar98k but the ammo was all over the place so we had to re-adjust the hold each new box of ammo we used. Not bad for some old mil surp rifles and ammo.
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Sean P.
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« Reply #36 on: May 19, 2010, 08:48:04 AM » |
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I took my old Mosin Nagant (90 dollar rifle) with iron sights using wolf ammo (7.62x54) out to 650 yards the other day.
I was all around the steel but could not get contact. I was just left or just right a bit low but could never get there.
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« Reply #37 on: May 19, 2010, 02:04:01 PM » |
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I have the same problem with my M44 at ranges past 300 yards. Unless the target is pretty big I can't get shots to land consistently. The v notch is pretty big so it makes long range shots a little hard.
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« Reply #38 on: June 27, 2010, 10:19:55 PM » |
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Was shooting 563 this weekend but shot 785 last hunting season at a stump. Rem 700la Bell and carlsons medalist stock. Chanmbered and barreled in 300wsm by benchmark barrels. shooting norma brass and berger 175gr hunting vld's @ 3150fps. Not doin too bad so far , alot to learn and need a new scope. the 3-9x50 nikon just isn't cutting it, thinking of a millet 4-16x50.
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Rem 700, 300WSM Benchmark Barrel 26" 1 in 11 twist, blueprinted action. Bell and Carlsons medalist stock.
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Sean P.
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« Reply #39 on: June 28, 2010, 06:51:17 AM » |
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Ya a 3 x 9 would be hard to use.
Sounds like you got a good setup. I keep trying to order a barrel from benchmark but something keeps coming up.
I was going to buy one on Monday but the distributor went out in my truck and cost me 400.00 bucks to fix so there went my barrel money.
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« Reply #40 on: August 12, 2010, 02:09:33 PM » |
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My longest shot (kill) on a deer was 160 yards. My longest shot on a target is 600 yards : ) Looking forward to seeing the seeing the piece that you're working on Sean : )
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Sean P.
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« Reply #41 on: August 13, 2010, 09:49:57 AM » |
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Ya when I get there it will be a shooter.
Sounds like I should be shooting a 300gr'r at about 2800 to 2900fps.
I was talking to a guy in Aust. and he shoots one and said you can HEAR the bullet hit a deer at 1000 yards LOL
WACK
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« Reply #42 on: August 13, 2010, 05:55:23 PM » |
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Ya when I get there it will be a shooter.
Sounds like I should be shooting a 300gr'r at about 2800 to 2900fps.
I was talking to a guy in Aust. and he shoots one and said you can HEAR the bullet hit a deer at 1000 yards LOL
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Sean, You'll appreciate the high ballistic coefficient and terminal performance of the 300 grain bullet. I love shooting this bullet through my 338 at long range. So far I have no luck to test the bullet on an animal at extreme ranges. Only one unlucky coyote fell victim to it at 480 yards. As a target bullet however, they're still reign supreme in my opinion. I use the 300 SMK on my last local competition and placed 3rd even though this was only my second time competing. Here's my score    |
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Sean P.
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« Reply #43 on: August 13, 2010, 11:57:13 PM » |
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Nothing to complain about there that is some fine shooting.
I have been wanting to go 338 for a few years now but I am now in a place to do that and am really looking forward to it.
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« Reply #44 on: August 23, 2010, 02:50:31 PM » |
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Very Kewl. ! Keep up the good work.  |
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