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<blockquote data-quote="bman73" data-source="post: 709613" data-attributes="member: 31591"><p>After waiting for almost a year past the date it was supposed to be, our new 1000m range opened up. Today the wind wasnt bad and I had the chance to go out and try to stretch out my 110ba 338 Lapua. After warming myself up on the 220 yard plate then the 420 I decided to try out the 1150. After dialing my scope up what my ballistics program told me I found out an important lesson, my scope is 15 minutes per full turn not 14. I had ended up putting 2 extra minutes into my dope. With very little dirt behind the plate it was impossible to pick up a splash and no trace was visible to my dad or I while shooting. Back to 420 yards to confirm my zero and then I realized what I had done, so back to 1150 with 29.5 minutes instead of 31 and surprise, a hit just left of the plate. A 1 minute windage adjustment and wham, my first hit at anything beyond 500 yards. To say I was happy would be an understatement. After the cheering and dancing subsided dad sugested I try another to confirm, wham second hit, then a third just for good measure. Very proud day for me as I have been working towards this for almost 2 years. I'm not ready to try it out on an annimal............... yet, my wind reading needs a little more practice. But I am on my way. As you can see in the pictures my grouping isn't fantastic but its a start. Shooting was done from a bench with a bipod and no rear bag. If this is in the wrong place please move the post, but as I stated earlier proud day for me and I wanted to share with people that understand what it takes to get there.</p><p> </p><p>Savage 110ba 338 Lapua</p><p>Sightron SIII 8-32 x 56</p><p>Leupold rings</p><p>Berger 300 grn OTM 91grn h-1000 federal 215 Lapua brass</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bman73, post: 709613, member: 31591"] After waiting for almost a year past the date it was supposed to be, our new 1000m range opened up. Today the wind wasnt bad and I had the chance to go out and try to stretch out my 110ba 338 Lapua. After warming myself up on the 220 yard plate then the 420 I decided to try out the 1150. After dialing my scope up what my ballistics program told me I found out an important lesson, my scope is 15 minutes per full turn not 14. I had ended up putting 2 extra minutes into my dope. With very little dirt behind the plate it was impossible to pick up a splash and no trace was visible to my dad or I while shooting. Back to 420 yards to confirm my zero and then I realized what I had done, so back to 1150 with 29.5 minutes instead of 31 and surprise, a hit just left of the plate. A 1 minute windage adjustment and wham, my first hit at anything beyond 500 yards. To say I was happy would be an understatement. After the cheering and dancing subsided dad sugested I try another to confirm, wham second hit, then a third just for good measure. Very proud day for me as I have been working towards this for almost 2 years. I'm not ready to try it out on an annimal............... yet, my wind reading needs a little more practice. But I am on my way. As you can see in the pictures my grouping isn't fantastic but its a start. Shooting was done from a bench with a bipod and no rear bag. If this is in the wrong place please move the post, but as I stated earlier proud day for me and I wanted to share with people that understand what it takes to get there. Savage 110ba 338 Lapua Sightron SIII 8-32 x 56 Leupold rings Berger 300 grn OTM 91grn h-1000 federal 215 Lapua brass [/QUOTE]
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