The long range cold bore shot project

[rbros]

There are a few ways to get an Edge to 3k without the +P or pressure.

[snowshoes22]

Tagging along

[mountainman]

There are a few ways to get an Edge to 3k without the +P or pressure.

👍

[yorketransport]

So here are my initial contributions to my own challenge. In the spirit of honest competition, both videos are cold bore shots and this is my first time shooting at this range in this spot. To simulate a hunting scenario I didn't use a wind speed meter to get wind speeds, just estimates based on conditions at my position and judging movement down range.

First up was the 338 SnipeTac rifle(it's not technically a SnipeTac but it's pretty darn close). This was 3 shot fired in rapid succession prone from a bipod to simulate an initial shot and 2 follow up shots on a game animal. The impacts are just to the right of a small white spot which measures .1 MIL in size. The first 2 shots are pretty good and would have been effective kill shots. I pulled number 3 to the right and it would have been a pretty bad hit.

Rifle Specs:
- CheyTac Model 310 action
- Mcree Chassis
- 30" Bartlien barrel
- NF ATACR scope (MIL version)
- 300gr Berger OTM @ 3145fps (very mild load that shoots too well to mess with)
- 10.8 MIL vertical to 1595 yards


Next up was the 338 SnipeTac pistol. Since this isn't exactly a "field" gun (and it's way too pretty to drag around in the dirt!) I shot this from a bench using a front rest. This gun only has 15 shots through it so I'm still getting a feel for it. The aiming point is the dark patch just to the right of the impact. The dark spot is .3 MIL  wide to give some scale to the target. I'm pretty happy with the result since I haven't shot this gun past 960 yards until this weekend.

Pistol specs:
- BAT CT action
- Joel Russo pistol stock made of bubinga wood
- 20" barrel
- NF NXS 5.5-22x56 scope
- 300gr Berger OTM @2875 fps
- 46.5 MOA vertical to 1595


Who's next?

[jasnt]

Great shooting yorke. I hope I get time to play this week

[jkthomps]

So here are my initial contributions to my own challenge. In the spirit of honest competition, both videos are cold bore shots and this is my first time shooting at this range in this spot. To simulate a hunting scenario I didn't use a wind speed meter to get wind speeds, just estimates based on conditions at my position and judging movement down range.

First up was the 338 SnipeTac rifle(it's not technically a SnipeTac but it's pretty darn close). This was 3 shot fired in rapid succession prone from a bipod to simulate an initial shot and 2 follow up shots on a game animal. The impacts are just to the right of a small white spot which measures .1 MIL in size. The first 2 shots are pretty good and would have been effective kill shots. I pulled number 3 to the right and it would have been a pretty bad hit.

Rifle Specs:
- CheyTac Model 310 action
- Mcree Chassis
- 30" Bartlien barrel
- NF ATACR scope (MIL version)
- 300gr Berger OTM @ 3145fps (very mild load that shoots too well to mess with)
- 10.8 MIL vertical to 1595 yards


Next up was the 338 SnipeTac pistol. Since this isn't exactly a "field" gun (and it's way too pretty to drag around in the dirt!) I shot this from a bench using a front rest. This gun only has 15 shots through it so I'm still getting a feel for it. The aiming point is the dark patch just to the right of the impact. The dark spot is .3 MIL  wide to give some scale to the target. I'm pretty happy with the result since I haven't shot this gun past 960 yards until this weekend.

Pistol specs:
- BAT CT action
- Joel Russo pistol stock made of bubinga wood
- 20" barrel
- NF NXS 5.5-22x56 scope
- 300gr Berger OTM @2875 fps
- 46.5 MOA vertical to 1595


Who's next?

Did I miss the video links?

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[Ghost Hunter]

Tagging.     Anybody in the SW corner doing this?  Would love to tag along and watch and maybe get some pointers.  I doubt I'll ever have a 'built' shooter, but I've got a 340 Wby and a 7mm Ruger that both have good glass.  Been working on loads and got dialed in on my 100 yard home range.  I know the limits are going to be me more than the guns.  I've been hesitating to go out because of the fire dangers.  Or maybe just some suggestions for spots with 300 - 600 yard ranges.  Just the walk to set up targets is good for me.  Posting pictures and video's are beyond my capabilities.  Just lucky HW is still on a format the my computer communicates with.

[JLR]

I managed to sneak out this weekend while on a family trip and got to shoot my 338 Edge and 7 WSM.  Although a little rusty on the ELR shooting, I will post up some video tonight to tomorrow and add details.  Hopefully some other folks were able to get in some shooting this weekend.

[Jim the Plumber]

1700 yards. 6.5x47 Lapua. first shot out of my Rbros rifle that day. 130 Berger VLD. Impact is the one in the neck left of center.

[b23]

1700 yards. 6.5x47 Lapua. first shot out of my Rbros rifle that day. 130 Berger VLD. Impact is the one in the neck left of center.

That dry grass in the upper left of the pic looks to have a fair amount of bend to it maybe indicating you had a left to right wind to deal with as well, yes?  Even if it was dead calm, which it rarely is, 1700 yards is a he11 of a poke with a 6.5x47.  I'm guessing TOF was somewhere around 3 sec. give or take.

Nice job and well done to both you and Travis for building, yet another, fine shooter.

[Jim the Plumber]

1700 yards. 6.5x47 Lapua. first shot out of my Rbros rifle that day. 130 Berger VLD. Impact is the one in the neck left of center.



That dry grass in the upper left of the pic looks to have a fair amount of bend to it maybe indicating you had a left to right wind to deal with as well, yes?  Even if it was dead calm, which it rarely is, 1700 yards is a he11 of a poke with a 6.5x47.  I'm guessing TOF was somewhere around 3 sec. give or take.

Nice job and well done to both you and Travis for building, yet another, fine shooter.

5.5 mils of wind if I recall correctly. JLR made the wind call, I just squeezed the trigger.

[b23]

That would be about a 15 mph wind and cold bore at 1700 yards, VERY nice! 

Curious, did you hold dead on center mass or favor left a little because of the wind?

[JLR]

Have to admit, I'm a little rusty at shooting the big guns at distance.  Takes me a little bit of time to get back in the swing of things.

1st shots of the day here, shooting my 338 Edge that I haven't shot in a couple years.  Forgot to set the Kestrel to update environmentals, so shots landed a little high.  I used same POA for all three shots though just to see what kind of consistency I could expect.

7 WSM at 1488 yards.  2nd shot got away from me a little, but managed to bring it back in for #3.

7 WSM suppressed at 1695 Yards.  I was curious to see if there was any shift with the suppressor, and fortunately for this rifle there's less than a 1/4moa shift between brake and suppressor.  Not my best showing, but this is why we practice.

And finally, here's some lazy form on my behalf while shooting the Edge at 1700.  I wasn't really paying much attention to the wind and I flat shanked the 2nd shot due to a lazy body position.  Gotta take the good with the bad though and I post this to show how much poor body position and fundamentals affect things downrange.

[b23]

JLR, what suppressor are you using on your 7WSM??

[JLR]

JLR, what suppressor are you using on your 7WSM??

Thunderbeast Ultra 7