My Two Mile Quest !

[Rum Man]

Well I'm getting back at it here shortly .
If you followed before ...well Thank you !
You have seen the highs and lows of the ELR game .
I tryed some new /different equipment and managed to hit steel at 3027 yards .
Very exciting to say the least.
I have had my share of health problems as stated in other posts . So far I'm good to go !
I'm headed back out west to hunt with my oldest daughter this Fall ! I'm very Happy I was given this chance !
Big thanks from above and some $$ I got a Elk and Deer tag !! Montana here i come!

Well on my trip I'm bringing a Elr set up.
338 Edge , 30 " barrel and all the fixens for some long range shooting ! I will have about 325 min. of elevation to play with .

I'm looking for a place in Montana, North western (Kalispel ) . It would be exciting to hit my Goal of 2 miles ! If anybody has a place or any info that would be great ! I will travel to see my other daughter in Helena . So I'm checking with old friends down that way too !
I'm going to keep this going as long as my Heart let's me !
I was given a second chance and I'm going to do the Best with it !
Thanks for looking!!

Rum Man

 

[clemens]

Good to hear you are doing well sir. Good luck on you fall hunt.

 

[jimbires]

I'll be watching to see how you do on your 2 mile quest . I have the same goal , but it looks like the range is going to be short of 2 miles . good to hear your health is doing well .

 

[del2les]

Should be a blast! My longest shoots have been 2,000, but the more I think about it, I'm getting an itch to try the 3k mark.
I'm not sure if I want to try with one of my current builds or go with something specifically made for that feat, but given I am just a couple of hours north of the Whittington Center, it would be nice to play with the King of Two Mile boys........ before I'm too old.

 

[338 dude]

Well I'm getting back at it here shortly .
If you followed before ...well Thank you !
You have seen the highs and lows of the ELR game .
I tryed some new /different equipment and managed to hit steel at 3027 yards .
Very exciting to say the least.
I have had my share of health problems as stated in other posts . So far I'm good to go !
I'm headed back out west to hunt with my oldest daughter this Fall ! I'm very Happy I was given this chance !
Big thanks from above and some $$ I got a Elk and Deer tag !! Montana here i come!

Well on my trip I'm bringing a Elr set up.
338 Edge , 30 " barrel and all the fixens for some long range shooting ! I will have about 325 min. of elevation to play with .

I'm looking for a place in Montana, North western (Kalispel ) . It would be exciting to hit my Goal of 2 miles ! If anybody has a place or any info that would be great ! I will travel to see my other daughter in Helena . So I'm checking with old friends down that way too !
I'm going to keep this going as long as my Heart let's me !
I was given a second chance and I'm going to do the Best with it !
Thanks for looking!!

Rum Man

Don't overdo it buddy take it slow and easy cherish the time with your kids

 

[Big Trouble]

I am happy to hear your health is improving! As 338 dude already said, don't push too hard. Enjoy your trip and best wishes in your continued journey!

 

[Pmacc60]

Good to hear your on better ground health wise, you have a couple things that are exciting to look forward too . 2 miles ..... what a goal ! My sincere best wishes for you and your quest and I'm sure you will achieve it soon. Congrats on the 3027 yards so few will ever reach numbers like that !!

 

[Sgt. grizz]

See if anyone is putting on URSA matches in your area. Congratulations on getting better.

 

[jasent]

Tagging along. Glad to hear your back at it!

 

[yobuck]

I'll be watching to see how you do on your 2 mile quest . I have the same goal , but it looks like the range is going to be short of 2 miles . good to hear your health is doing well .

Well i happen to know there are such places near where you live Jim.
But you would have to invite me along to watch for the splashes in the water below. lol

 

[Rum Man]

Tagging along. Glad to hear your back at it!

Thank you !
Things went south last fall but I'm doing better now . The new Meds seem to be working. Last trip to the Dr. was good .
Looking forward to my trip back to Montana this Fall . Not going to lie .. I miss it !

Rum Man

 

[clemens]

Rum man good to hear things are going well. Every day is a blessing for all of us. Truly hope your Montana trip turns into a awesome memory of a lifetime.

 

[VLD Pilot]

Thank you !
Things went south last fall but I'm doing better now . The new Meds seem to be working. Last trip to the Dr. was good .
Looking forward to my trip back to Montana this Fall . Not going to lie .. I miss it !

Rum Man

Glad to hear your doing good. Took a trip out west to Wyoming. Wound up shooting to 2200 yards. Winds and bad stuff out there. Had a ball. Shot the 300 WM with 225s and my 338 with 285/300s. Pretty amazing how much better the heavy 338 bullets out class the heavy 30 caliber bullets. I'm building a 300 PRC and plan on the 230s. Should be a good LR hunting round. Shot several other 6.5/7mm rifles. All do great out to 1500 in fair weather. The 284 with 162s seemed to out gun the 6.5-284 with heavies. Ultimately the 338 ran the show. With winds at 15-25 at times and some decent windage, the 1500-1800 yard targets were pretty regularly hit with fair groups when wind slowed some. Beyond 1800, it was completely different. 2200 may as well been 2 miles in that wind but still managed several hits on 30" steel. Can't lie, misses were common as well. We never had a day to even attempt 2 miles and to be honest, the 338 LM improved just isn't enough gun. Sure on calm days it's workable but a little wind and forget it. Consistent hits and even misses would be impossible to see. The next sensible step for 2 miles is the 375/416 CheyTac.

 

[Rum Man]

We need to get together and Shoot soon !
The wind has it's way with all caliber's!
It's all we can do to do the best on data and a few prayers to the Wind God's !! Ha ha
Glad you got out and seen the West !

Rum Man