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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Jim the Plumber on March 03, 2013, 07:02:52 PM

Title: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: Jim the Plumber on March 03, 2013, 07:02:52 PM: We were setting up for our upcoming precision rifle match and needed to go through the paces.
With winds gusting from 8-25mph Alan and Monte tried to get on steel out to 1340 yards.
Alan was the only one that could ring the 1340 target.
Monte was shooting his 6.5 Creedmore with 123 MK's and Alan was shooting his Rbros built 260 Rem with 142 MK's.
I'll make it over in the next day or two and hit it with my Rbros built 6.5X47Lapua with 130 Berger's.
Here Joe is trying a 308 at a 650 yard target, with the 1340 off in the distance.
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Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: KFhunter on March 03, 2013, 07:05:00 PM: hard to hear the ding with a good x wind and smaller cal rifle
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: ICEMAN on March 03, 2013, 07:13:09 PM: Nice weather, family, friends. Nothing better! Man that distance sure looks like a challenge!
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: Jim the Plumber on March 03, 2013, 08:14:41 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on March 03, 2013, 07:05:00 PM
hard to hear the ding with a good x wind and smaller cal rifle
Yup, but that's where our target system and great optics come in to play.
The target has just the right amount of movement to show a hit even with the medium 6.5's.
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: mountainman on March 03, 2013, 08:49:50 PM: It was a mite gusty today, wasnt it?
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Post by: snowshoes22 on March 03, 2013, 09:05:23 PM: Gotta love the 6.5's
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: Arnbo on March 04, 2013, 08:02:01 AM: Long Range shooting is at true Art form.Down at Thunder Ranch You meet long Range
Shooters in every form from 9 year old kids to Grandmas with Bi-focals.

Looking forward to this years trip.If anyone gets the chance to attend GO!
Amazing Staff and it is like Disneyland for Shooters
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: rbros on March 04, 2013, 09:48:20 AM: Glad to see the wind cooperated! Last weekend at Jakes match we had nice 10-37mph winds. Was interesting...especially for Jesse shooting a 308.
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: mrolen on March 04, 2013, 05:40:26 PM: Thats going to be a tough stage for my 308. cant wait to start getting parts in for my 260 build so i can hang with all the 6 and 6.5mm guys
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: JohnVH on March 08, 2013, 01:12:49 PM: very cool! wish I had places like that to shoot at!
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: mountainman on March 08, 2013, 05:58:35 PM: Wenatchee area. so many places to shoot this distance! Now that the weather is getting nicer!
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: JohnVH on March 08, 2013, 06:00:33 PM: dang, Ill be there in a week or two delivering some equipment again....
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: mountainman on March 08, 2013, 06:05:40 PM: Findlay Cup Precision match is on 3-23-2013. P.M. if interested?
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: mountainman on March 08, 2013, 07:59:08 PM: Some of the best shooters in the region will be showng up!
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: Fuzzy on March 10, 2013, 12:05:53 PM: Anyway this years findlay cup is gonna be a blast! With targets out to 1340 its gonna be challanging for sure!

(cleaning up thread so it makes sense) DDK
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: mountainman on March 10, 2013, 12:15:28 PM: Quote from: Fuzzy on March 10, 2013, 12:05:53 PM
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Anyway this years findlay cup is gonna be a blast! With targets out to 1340 its gonna be challanging for sure!

For sure! :tup:
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: boneaddict on March 10, 2013, 12:42:11 PM: I wonder if there is a single hobby out there that I like that I can afford. :chuckle: Looks like a fun time.
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: Fuzzy on March 10, 2013, 01:16:41 PM: its a great time! i remember my first match i shot a bone stock DPMS .308 after that i was hooked. my wife and my wallet......................not so much :dunno:
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: Fuzzy on March 10, 2013, 09:12:50 PM: Mountain man you gonna shoot it this year?
Title: Re: Shooting at 3/4 mile today
Post by: mountainman on March 10, 2013, 09:20:20 PM: Been so busy at the store and raising those 3 grandkids, that I haven't shot for two months now. I know, pretty pathetic. Will try to get some practice in, so possibly!