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Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11240159 06/10/16
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,533 Tennessee T Tim_in_TN Campfire Tracker
Tim_in_TN Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,533 Tennessee	You are having waaay to much fun..... Proud Member of the AccuBond Society.......

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Re: Big 7....My Way........ Tim_in_TN #11240755 06/11/16
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	Thanks all, tis a blast, but I can't leave well enough alone. Stay tuned.....

Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11240816 06/11/16
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,645 Likes: 1 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,645 Likes: 1 Midwest	Originally Posted by aalf [font:Arial Black]Thanks all, tis a blast, but I can't leave well enough alone. This, I know. Looks like you're getting plenty of calcium. grins I'm guessing you're not shooting today. WWP53D

Re: Big 7....My Way........ SKane #11241747 06/11/16
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	Originally Posted by SKane Looks like you're getting plenty of calcium. grins Understatement there.....if I get under a half gallon I start to panic. Always buy two at a time. Originally Posted by SKane I'm guessing you're not shooting today. Fuc that......

Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11241801 06/11/16
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,557 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter
horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,557 In the vicinity of dandihood	To fuel your contemplative fire: 7WSM, 30" Brux bbl, 162 A-max, R-25. Lawton single shot, left port, right bolt, Shehane Tracker stock. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

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Re: Big 7....My Way........ horse1 #11241963 06/11/16
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	Originally Posted by horse1 Lawton single shot, left port, right bolt, Shehane Tracker stock. I'll see your Lawton and raise you a Bat, single shot, dual port, Shehane, etc....

Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11242210 06/12/16
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,557 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter
horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,557 In the vicinity of dandihood	I was more pointing out the nearly 3400fps 162's. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: Big 7....My Way........ horse1 #11242234 06/12/16
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	Originally Posted by horse1 I was more pointing out the nearly 3400fps 162's. That didn't go unnoticed.....

Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11243043 06/12/16
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	Sticking with the "can't leave well enough alone" theme..... I was running low on the 183 Sierras, and was all set to restock the stash, but the nagging thoughts of the 195 Bergers were still festering. I could ignore it no more, and made the executive to order a box. 7MM Lineup: 120 BT - 140 BT - 150 BT - 160 Sierra - 162 Amax - 168 VLD - 180 Hybrid - 183 SMK - 195 Berger Loaded up a few test rounds in one grain increments, & hit the "range". Set up the target at 200 yards with a switchy tail wind, and found the sweet spot in 12 shots.

Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11243234 06/12/16
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	Finally had a narrow window of opportunity, weather wise, to give 'em a test out further. So I got out there by 6:30, got the steel set up, ran a few jugs out another couple hundred yards, and moved back to the 720 yard mark: Almost zero wind, so I dialed in the come-ups, and let one go at the far right steel: Damn....shot two more: I had the 6x47 Lapua along as well: Shazaam....

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Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11243858 06/12/16
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,521 Likes: 1 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,521 Likes: 1 Calgary, AB, Canada	I knew you wouldn't be able to resist! Those 195's are fairly wicked. It looks like your dope is pretty spot on- did you base your come-ups off of advertised BC values? They're hammering for me, with published numbers...

Re: Big 7....My Way........ Jordan Smith #11244292 06/12/16
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	Originally Posted by Jordan Smith I knew you wouldn't be able to resist! Those 195's are fairly wicked. It looks like your dope is pretty spot on- did you base your come-ups off of advertised BC values? They're hammering for me, with published numbers... I gotta blame you for pushing me over the edge...... I just ran JBM's simplified version with the .754 BC at 3010fps to 2000 yards. It's within a click to 1K so far. I got tangled up last night and never finished my post to show the 1000 yard results. Guess I'll have to point a few to see what improvement it gives way out there.....

Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11244421 06/12/16
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,521 Likes: 1 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,521 Likes: 1 Calgary, AB, Canada	Keep us posted. I'll be interested to see what pointing does for you on those bullets

Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11245094 06/13/16
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	So after the 720 yard performance, I moved back to the 1000 yard mark, hoping for a repeat. Of course, the wind decided to make an appearance by then..... I dialed in the up, with a couple MOA of wind, & sent one sighter in the dirt. That went a hair high right over the spot, so I clicked down two and moved to the steel and banged off three. The first two damn near touched, with the last one a bit right.... Grabbed the 6x47 Lapua, and had the exact same result....

Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #11245203 06/13/16
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	Next up, I dialed one MOA out of the Lapua's scope, and proceeded to ventilate the three water jugs. Just got the deed finished, when the farmer came rolling in to cut first crop hay. I was planning on moving back to 1400 or so, as I had set some jugs out in the far field that had been baled already, not knowing he still had hay to tend to up and around the corner. Snapped a few pics, loaded up, and headed for home.

Re: Big 7....My Way........ aalf #12235966 08/28/17
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,154 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	^^^^^^^

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