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From 1200 yards.

[Linked Image]Untitled by .com/photos/61286670N08/]Sharps Man, on [bleep]


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Might try seating deeper... whistle

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Not hardly!


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Are those bullet strikes? Could be bird shizz from the picture!

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Yes! An Egret hit that with its morning s hit!


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What is bullet drop at that range for a Sharps? 50 - 60 feet?


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Don't have a clue without looking it up!

Not so much with a 6.5 x 47 Lapua which this was fired with!!

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Bedding might be causing your vertical dispersion!

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Originally Posted by bobnob17
Bedding might be causing your vertical dispersion!


My Irish humor tells me THAT could be the problem!!

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NICE, good low recoil fun shooting, hell of a job Sharpsman.


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Nice shooting!


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Nice shooting. How about some more pictures of that shooting bench.

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Originally Posted by bobnob17
Bedding might be causing your vertical dispersion!


Was thinking the same thing. Really need to work on the vertical.

Nice shooting!

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Originally Posted by M16
Nice shooting. How about some more pictures of that shooting bench.


[Linked Image]Untitled by Sharps Man, on [bleep]

2" square tubing, adjustable seat vertically, tow bar, top is fiberglass type top available from Lowes and tires from Tractor Supply Store. 2x4s were a makeshift sunshade which are no longer attached!

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[Linked Image].54 Hawken Flintlock by Sharps Man, on [bleep]

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