I want to jump in on this challenge but it might be the end of February before i can due to traveling a lot right now, but it sounds like a kick in the pants.
Let’s play Long-ish range shooting monthly Challenge
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Ok, I just saw this challenge this morning and purposed to do it after work. The snow let up and temperature is up to 38 degrees F today here in SW Michigan with 3-5 mph winds. 5 pm I stepped out on my deck with my Browning A bolt 223 WSSM, racked a Winchester factory round in, got a comfortable stance and fired one round down my home range at my 100 yard steel plate. I did much better than I had expected! God is good! 2-1/8" right x 1/2" low. I know the rifle is sighted in, and it does shoot well. I keep it ready for any pesty varmints. I am looking forward to the upcoming months of this challenge, I have targets at 100, 200, 300, and 400 yards to work with. I will probably use my Desert Tech in 6.5 PRC for the longer shots, it is heavy but shoots well off hand.
My complements to the originator of this informal challenge, great idea!
My complements to the originator of this informal challenge, great idea!
Nice shot, rifle, and range!
Thanks, I built the range two years ago, should have done it long before that, it's so nice to have, I am very thankful, God has truly blessed me!
Trm82
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Good shooting !!
Trm82
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It looks like your chains are welded on ?
I tried that on AR 400 and could not get the chains to stay on so I bolted them on.
The chains are bolted to tabs welded to the back of the target plate which cause the plate to angle down and deflect projectiles down into the ground or railroad tie backstops. I can also swing the plate rails over the rear and slide cardboard in the holders screwed to the front of the ties when needed for paper targets. The steel plates are actual armor plate from a company that built armoed vehicles.
Trm82
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That's a nice set up
Thanks, I had fun building the range, and have fun using and sharing it with others!That's a nice set up
Ive been busy working up handloads for other rifles .
I got down to the range today for the 200 yrd on knees
2" from center .
400 yrd target 2 out of 3 hit on 8 " plate , was very windy today ,the 3rd shot went off plate with a gust of wind .
All fun i shot alot today but mostly on the upper range .
I got down to the range today for the 200 yrd on knees
2" from center .
400 yrd target 2 out of 3 hit on 8 " plate , was very windy today ,the 3rd shot went off plate with a gust of wind .
All fun i shot alot today but mostly on the upper range .
I finally got out to try this with the .338 RUM
It wasn't pretty to say the least, but that was totally expected.
Tonight I shot the 100 yard and 200 yard shots with the 338 and the 200 with the 7 RUM, being that I'd already done 100 with that.
The good news is, the 338 targets gonna last awhile at this rate!
I thought maybe the scope was off, so I took one shot off the bench at a leftover target.
Nope, that wasn't the problem.
The 7 was much better, but honestly not nearly as good as I'd thought.
I'd put it at 3 5/16".
I ran out of daylight to do the 400.
Fun game. Really points out the weaknesses in real hunting scenarios.
It wasn't pretty to say the least, but that was totally expected.
Tonight I shot the 100 yard and 200 yard shots with the 338 and the 200 with the 7 RUM, being that I'd already done 100 with that.
The good news is, the 338 targets gonna last awhile at this rate!
I thought maybe the scope was off, so I took one shot off the bench at a leftover target.
Nope, that wasn't the problem.
The 7 was much better, but honestly not nearly as good as I'd thought.
I'd put it at 3 5/16".
I ran out of daylight to do the 400.
Fun game. Really points out the weaknesses in real hunting scenarios.
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