If you had to put 10 shots on a 4" steel plate at 500 Yards

What would you build? Please, Be specific in components, etc.

From what position would you be shooting? Bench? prone? Any caliber/energy restrictions?

Absent those details, I would build an 8-twist 6mm of some flavor on a Remington clone custom action with a Triggertech and have it weigh about 15 pounds.

Originally Posted by Buzzaw

What would you build? Please, Be specific in components, etc.

Black powder?

Thats a big target for 500 yards..

You could probably just buy something off the shelf.
Such as Tikka TAC in 6.5.

I would just get a Steyr SSG .308 with a Kahles 6x scope and call it good

I'd "build" a Seekins Havak in either 6 CM or 6.5 CM. Lots of combinations on action/barrel maker/etc you could do it with but I think it would be hard to beat what Seekins has put together, I'm doing this with the consideration that it would be used to hunt as well as "just" shoot the 10 shots at 500.

I'd make sure it had left side flush cups though....Seekins missed that and it irritates me with this rifle.

It ain't like flush cups are hard to add......

i have a 6.5x284 Bat action,jewel 4 oz. trigger,Brux barrel 8 twist,stock is bigger fiberglass painted and waxed stock,picatinny mnts, 12-42x56 Nightforce scope built by straight line machining. that`s what i build again too. this rifle shoots 2`s and 3`s all day long at 100 yards 5 shot groups with Lapua brass.

Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter

Thats a big target for 500 yards..

You couldn’t go ten in a row on an 8” plate if your life depended on it.

Geez

I'd just use my 600/1000 Benchrest rifle.....

Bat action, Krieger barrel, McMillan stock, Jewell trigger, Nightforce scope, chambered in 6 Dasher.....

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Couple of 600 yard targets:

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Thanks guys, I did forget to mention we can only use a front bi pods and a rear bag, bench is ok or prone. I'm liking the 6.5-.284 and the 6 dasher

Originally Posted by aalf

I'd just use my 600/1000 Benchrest rifle.....

Bat action, Krieger barrel, McMillan stock, Jewell trigger, Nightforce scope, chambered in 6 Dasher.....

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Couple of 600 yard targets:

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Nice shooting! You F class guys have some nice rifles that’s for sure!

Originally Posted by huntsman22

It ain't like flush cups are hard to add......

No, they aren't. The Havak comes with them on the bottom....hard to add or not, it's still an irritation to need to do it.

I have a feeling this thread will turn out to be foreshadowing.

Gonna break out the welder shortly for all the F class guys....

buzzaw

This would be a good blueprint for you.

Originally Posted by Mauser06

Due to a couple of bad influences...cough dave7mm cough aalf...I wanted to build my first long(er) range rig. Mostly banging steel out to 1k...some paper...maybe try PRS at some point.

I still have to bed it and get glass on her...but finally got my barreled action back today.

-Kelbly Atlas Tactical action
-Bix n' Andy Dakota trigger (likely to be a tacsport later if I wanna go lighter)
-6.5mm 8twist Bartlein 5r #13 Sendero/rem varmint profile
-Manners PRS-2 in midnight camo
-Seekins precision DBM M5 bottom metal
-Kelblys new self timing muzzle brake "The Claw"

Chambered by Kelblys in 6.5x47 Lapua

Weighs in just shy of 10lbs as she sits.

My first custom rifle....and I'm smiling ear to ear like a kid on Christmas.

Hopefully get her bedded tomorrow and start breaking her in next week.

Between flathead fishing, hunting season, and life...I won't get to get real serious till about February unless I kill a buck early. Too many hobbies...not enough time. I have a few couple periods where there's nothing to hunt or catch...which is when I will shoot heavy.

Thought I'd share since I posted a teaser a while ago.

thank me later
dave

You really shoulda just PMed Schtick....

I could pick up one of 2 308's or a 6.5 CM. I also have a 30/06 which should do and two 30/40 Krags which should do as well. Oh, and a 8 twist 22-250 and a 6.5/284. The last two are Savages and easily forgettable. GD

Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter

Thats a big target for 500 yards..

Bull chit. I doubt you can set a swing a 4” plate easily at 500 yards. Especially with black powder. Get real.

4" target is about the equal of a standard size clay pigeon.

Originally Posted by Higginez

Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter

Thats a big target for 500 yards..

You couldn’t go ten in a row on an 8” plate if your life depended on it.

Geez

Yet he would kick your sad sack azz.

Just Sayin.

4” plate at 500 is pretty small, despite what was said. It can be done with all types of rifle builds and calibers. For me, I would choose an Accuracy International Rifle with a custom barrel in some type of 6mm. 6GT, 6BR, 6mm creedmore....etc.. A quality bipod, I use atlas, but I still love the Harris and a weibad mini fortune cookie for my rear bag.
Just hit up Red beard Gunworks they will hook you up with the set up that will get the job done.

At 500 with a 6mm 105 Berger going 3100 fps, wind isn't going to be too much of an issue. You can be off on your wind estimate my 3mph and still hit it. I'd use my AI in 6x47 Lapua, which is my PRS gun.

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Is dig out a Kleinguenther

With my equipment and ability I would have to move 300 yards closer. 😳😂

Lots of nice hardware shown here, thanks for the pictures.

Originally Posted by SS336

With my equipment and ability I would have to move 300 yards closer. 😳😂

+1

Originally Posted by Buzzaw

What would you build? Please, Be specific in components, etc.

What I just had built, it'll easily do what you ask.

6.5x55 Swede

M-70 long action
28" Kreiger 7.5 twist
reamed for 147gr ELD's
McMil Edge stock
NF 20 moa rail, NF rings
3-12 LRTS
Timney at 1 pound.
All squared, bedded and floated.

Lapua brass, CCI-BR2, 53.5gr H-1000 sends the 147's out at 2960 fps, 3.130 COL.

A rocket launcher... I can do it occasionally but not consistently, my shooting skills are declining as i get older

Originally Posted by JohnBurns

Originally Posted by Higginez

Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter

Thats a big target for 500 yards..

You couldn’t go ten in a row on an 8” plate if your life depended on it.

Geez

Yet he would kick your sad sack azz.

Just Sayin.

Its pretty easy. Even in the smoke we had a couple weeks ago:
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Now when I can see the target, its easy enough to put them inside 2.5"... Just sayin. Higgenzs is just pissed because I beat his moa all day long score.

So, a 10 shot group with a 4+" bull with 2 misses?

Fanfuggingtastic.

#iguessyousureshowedme

Originally Posted by dave7mm

buzzaw

This would be a good blueprint for you.

Originally Posted by Mauser06

Due to a couple of bad influences...cough dave7mm cough aalf...I wanted to build my first long(er) range rig. Mostly banging steel out to 1k...some paper...maybe try PRS at some point.

I still have to bed it and get glass on her...but finally got my barreled action back today.

-Kelbly Atlas Tactical action
-Bix n' Andy Dakota trigger (likely to be a tacsport later if I wanna go lighter)
-6.5mm 8twist Bartlein 5r #13 Sendero/rem varmint profile
-Manners PRS-2 in midnight camo
-Seekins precision DBM M5 bottom metal
-Kelblys new self timing muzzle brake "The Claw"

Chambered by Kelblys in 6.5x47 Lapua

Weighs in just shy of 10lbs as she sits.

My first custom rifle....and I'm smiling ear to ear like a kid on Christmas.

Hopefully get her bedded tomorrow and start breaking her in next week.

Between flathead fishing, hunting season, and life...I won't get to get real serious till about February unless I kill a buck early. Too many hobbies...not enough time. I have a few couple periods where there's nothing to hunt or catch...which is when I will shoot heavy.

Thought I'd share since I posted a teaser a while ago.

thank me later
dave

This is the direction I'm heading. Looing at the 6mm's BR, BR-A, GT

If I were gonna call something easy, the next picture I posted wouldn't have 20% misses.

But, it was smokey....

Originally Posted by ChanceD

4” plate at 500 is pretty small, despite what was said. It can be done with all types of rifle builds and calibers.

Yep, that's not exactly a gimme.............under 1 MOA, at range for 10 shots.

MM

I have fired clean scores at 500 meters before but even on a calm day, can't guarantee it. I have done this with both 308's and 6.5's; built on Model 70 Winchester and Remington 40X actions. I have seen a bunch of guys do the same and better. I have also put nine under a moa then parked one eight inches out when I missed a wind shift. GD

We practice with the MINI clay pigeons at 300, they are 1.75" in dia. Then shoot the pieces that are left if there are any.