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Posted: 10/23/2018 8:27:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Redbirdxx: Next time out will be a quick trip to the 100 for a final zeroing of the scope then straight to the 600 yard line. That's as far as I can go locally. Ultimately I'd like to take it out to 1000+, but at this point I don't even know where the closest 1000 yard range is. |
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Posted: 10/23/2018 10:45:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TeeRex:
Any interest in match shooting? Depending where you are in the state there is a growing scene for that |
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Posted: 10/23/2018 5:08:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Redbirdxx:
My range has PRS matches pretty regularly, been meaning to get out there to check it out. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Redbirdxx:
Originally Posted By TeeRex:
Any interest in match shooting? Depending where you are in the state there is a growing scene for that |
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Posted: 10/23/2018 7:13:22 PM EDT
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I just checked the club calendar and the series is called “practical precision rifle” rather than PRS and it appears they’re done for the year. I guess that gives me the winter to get me and this gun sorted out. It's something I always kinda wanted to do but never had the time, but my kids just left for college this year and suddenly I have a lot more time on weekends.
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Posted: 10/24/2018 8:13:21 AM EDT
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FWIW, the 26" Howa produced groups during load development that were similar to what you described. Less than ideal conditions that day, but the wind didn't create these "patterns" we saw on paper.
The owner was unaffected by it. Said that it took about 150 rounds for the barrel to settle down. He suggested you try the 140 Berger hybrid target over h4350 and the 140eldm you've already developed. I know he was loading the bergers at 2.9 COAL. Don't know how far north you are, but my range has access to 1200meters with plate racks at 500,550,600,700,800,900,1k, 1100, and 1200. Moving plates at 300, 500, and soon to be 700. If you're ever in the NWTN area, shoot me an IM and I'll get you out there. |
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Posted: 10/24/2018 1:01:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rob78:
Don't know how far north you are, but my range has access to 1200meters with plate racks at 500,550,600,700,800,900,1k, 1100, and 1200. Moving plates at 300, 500, and soon to be 700. If you're ever in the NWTN area, shoot me an IM and I'll get you out there. 150 rounds, yep. This one started to settle down at around 160 and was shooting quite nicely by 200. |
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Posted: 10/24/2018 4:06:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rob78:
FWIW, the 26" Howa produced groups during load development that were similar to what you described. Less than ideal conditions that day, but the wind didn't create these "patterns" we saw on paper. The owner was unaffected by it. Said that it took about 150 rounds for the barrel to settle down. He suggested you try the 140 Berger hybrid target over h4350 and the 140eldm you've already developed. I know he was loading the bergers at 2.9 COAL. Don't know how far north you are, but my range has access to 1200meters with plate racks at 500,550,600,700,800,900,1k, 1100, and 1200. Moving plates at 300, 500, and soon to be 700. If you're ever in the NWTN area, shoot me an IM and I'll get you out there. |
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Posted: 10/25/2018 7:13:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TXBO:
Is that K&M? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TXBO:
Originally Posted By rob78:
FWIW, the 26" Howa produced groups during load development that were similar to what you described. Less than ideal conditions that day, but the wind didn't create these "patterns" we saw on paper. The owner was unaffected by it. Said that it took about 150 rounds for the barrel to settle down. He suggested you try the 140 Berger hybrid target over h4350 and the 140eldm you've already developed. I know he was loading the bergers at 2.9 COAL. Don't know how far north you are, but my range has access to 1200meters with plate racks at 500,550,600,700,800,900,1k, 1100, and 1200. Moving plates at 300, 500, and soon to be 700. If you're ever in the NWTN area, shoot me an IM and I'll get you out there. |
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Posted: 10/25/2018 10:48:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rob78: Yes. |
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Posted: 10/25/2018 2:00:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TXBO:
Nice. You live in one of the prettiest areas of the country with arguably the finest place to train on the planet. If you can get past how rural we are, it's not bad. I'm going to save up and take some training from Shannon. He had a class out there last weekend for comprehensive long range precision rifle. Not cheap, but the guy runs things like a well-oiled machine. I get a member discount, but it's still spendy. |
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Posted: 10/25/2018 3:39:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rob78: If you can get past how rural we are, it's not bad. I'm going to save up and take some training from Shannon. He had a class out there last weekend for comprehensive long range precision rifle. Not cheap, but the guy runs things like a well-oiled machine. I get a member discount, but it's still spendy. |
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Posted: 11/6/2019 1:25:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Redbirdxx:
You guys are making me drool a bit with all the fancy hardware. I'd like to own something like that at some point, but I'm going to go though a barrel or two with the Howa to get myself sorted, then I'll look to something more serious. And just for some closure for anyone following my little saga here, load development is done and now it's time to just go shoot the thing. 10 shots, 140 grain ELD-M, 42.7 H4350, CCI BR-2, 2.82 COAL- https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/461668/140_eldm_h4350_10_shots_jpg-712580.JPG |
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