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You are welcome.That Retumbo and RUM and regular mags. I know it worked well with longer barrels. Good to know it works well with short barrels. Wait, that stuff is no good. You don't want it
Yeah that's the primer I used also. I can't remember what the OAl was since it was around 2005 when I made those loads.
No sir. Sorry about that. On the white target if I remember correctly that is 3 shots at 1390 ish ( 1400 yards ) I moved back to 2300 yards and made adjustments accordingly. My G7 Rangefinder could not range it so I had to use my log book and my measuring tools to keep it simple. Once I did the math I did aim at the white target. Was trained to hold crosshairs on the shoulders. So I held my cross hairs just at the bottom of the white target. Squeezed 4 rounds. Got 4 impacts low right, right where the heart would be. One of the officers said I should sit next to the target so they can get a pic. When I sat next to the target that's when we said that would have been 4 heart shots at 2300 yards.I am a little lost with your pics.
Is that a single hit at 2300 yards?
Distance on the wood?
I am not doubting what a 260 can do in terms of accuracy at distance...I don't think anyone here is questioning that.
Of course, who would shoot a 15" 6.5x47 Lapua past a mile at steel and hit it...
This post is about short barrels, accuracy downrange, with enough impact velocity for the bullet to kill well at extreme distances.
The 6.5x47 L, 260 Remington, or 7-08 won't do that
Well what is long range for some people may not be to others. I struggle in that department. I was NOT a sniper in the Army, I was a Designated Marksman. When We found ourselves having to shoot multiple extended distances We would dial our optics to 700 yards. We would use our hash marks to help speed up our rate of fire when need be. We would range multiple sights where We thought Charlie's might pop up and right the yardage down on our map we drew. We would Wright our hold over/under accordingly for that distance. We could hit our targets anywhere from around 400ish yards out to 1200ish yards without touching our turrets. To me 1500 plus's is long range. 2000 plus is extreme. 1000 to 1500 is moderate. Inside 1000 is close. I'm not knocking anyone's abilities. There are people out there that can probably shoot way better than me.I am a little lost with your pics.
Is that a single hit at 2300 yards?
Distance on the wood?
I am not doubting what a 260 can do in terms of accuracy at distance...I don't think anyone here is questioning that.
Of course, who would shoot a 15" 6.5x47 Lapua past a mile at steel and hit it...
This post is about short barrels, accuracy downrange, with enough impact velocity for the bullet to kill well at extreme distances.
The 6.5x47 L, 260 Remington, or 7-08 won't do that
Totally agree. I have had days when I fired a few rounds and just call it a day. Everyone has their off days. I have my fair share.Understood
Conditions must have been incredibly consistent.
I just wish I could consistently repeat my days where everything goes right.
At what distant does he consider long range?I am a little lost with your pics.
Is that a single hit at 2300 yards?
Distance on the wood?
I am not doubting what a 260 can do in terms of accuracy at distance...I don't think anyone here is questioning that.
Of course, who would shoot a 15" 6.5x47 Lapua past a mile at steel and hit it...
This post is about short barrels, accuracy downrange, with enough impact velocity for the bullet to kill well at extreme distances.
The 6.5x47 L, 260 Remington, or 7-08 won't do that
I would bet he eventually will, I just have to let him shoot my rifle once I get my supressor out of jail, should be in the next couple months ha ha. Just throwing a brake on it for now. I would bet by hunting season 2023 he will have a can on it, or I'll throw a QD on it and let him use mine when I'm with him.
As stated, this will be a hunting rifle for him, not an ELR fun gun, and our hunting ranges go from close on occasion, out to over 1000 yards for elk, so I'm looking for the most performance at those ranges, and elk at 1000+ yards need some substantial horsepower behind them, especially in a 7mm. It is very possible with a 20" barrel and the right cartridge, especially at the elevations we hunt, which start around 7,000 ft elevation. Trans-sonic/sub sonic performance/consistency isn't a concern, and 1300+ yard performance isn't really something we are gonna be working with
Ya for a true ELR you'd be doing a 6.5 CREEDMOOR! Sorry I'll let myself out.
