I was reading through my posts and I have only done 11 days including today. So I will report one more tomorrow.
Today winds were terrible. 24 mph out of the south. I picked 665 yards off shooting sticks. I had to hold 2 mils for wind, I moved my scope 2.8 mils from zero. I had a pretty good rest, I was using a tree as a back rest and had myself crunched up in a tight ball to hold the rifle steady....Hit. It wouldn't have been a hit in a 6" circle but I was very surprised I hit steel!
Here is a summery of my shooting...
Day 1... 1000 yards,...Miss... 22 mph wind full value
Day 2...645 yards....miss(hit target but not 6"from center). wind quartering to target at 25 mph.
Day 3...715...Hit....winds calm, center of target.
Day 4...517...Hit...winds 5 mph quartering to target.
Day 5...804...Miss...Winds 7mph full value, missed by .5 mil(windier down range)
Day 6...680...Miss...Jerked the crap out of the trigger(boy showed me up)
I have been building myself ~ 3 rifles per year. In 2011 I was really good out to 500y with a 7mmRM, but could not rely on 600y. In 2012 I was good to 400y with a 257RAIR.
I am building a 270 and and a 7mmRM right now. My goal is 600 yards.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
Just made my final shot. I picked 777 yards...lucky number 7. Ind today was stiff, around 30 mph. It was a 4.5 mil hold for wind. I move 3.9 mils up from zero....Hit. About 2.5" from center.
I shot a few rounds at 1000 yard gong, and hit it a couple times, I had to move my scope for wind because it was 6 mil hold for wind and I only have 5 in my scope. It was fun to play around with it.
So my total is 8 hits in 12 days on game size targets(coyotes antelope and deer. But only 4 hits that were less than 6" from center. I am pretty happy with that, there is room for improvement that for sure.
Lucas __________________________________________________
Well its a dog eat dog, eat cat too, French eat frog, and I'll eat you....
I practice cold bore shots almost every day. My range is set up right out my front door. I have targets to 1100 yards. When I get in from lunch I will pick a target and shoot once. When I get in at night, if there is enough light I take another. My gongs are 6" circles out to 500, then they are 10" out to 1100. I will move to different spots to make my ranges different too. It is alot of fun, I wish I had a way to video.
Man! I wish I lived in country here I could have room to shoot like that! Real shooting you're doing there! I'm jealous
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Anytime, my door(or range) is always open. I am gonna try to do some long range PD hunts this summer too. You are more than welcome to come shoot with me. I do alot of cowboy action and mounted shooting too, you can try your hand at that as well.
Lucas __________________________________________________
Well its a dog eat dog, eat cat too, French eat frog, and I'll eat you....