Success At +1000 yards!

[codyjoe1128]

Can we say stone age?!

 

[Fiftydriver]

Pretty much. In reality though, not all that long ago!!!

 

[codyjoe1128]

True yet I was still in high school......

 

[jeff 300]

May be an old post. but it sure is funny to go back and read Kirby's post back then and compare them to post by him now days boy do things change!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fiftydriver]

True yet I was still in high school......

I do not see myself as old but your a youngen' !!!! Nothing wrong with that!!!

 

[Fiftydriver]

May be an old post. but it sure is funny to go back and read Kirby's post back then and compare them to post by him now days boy do things change!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT CHANGE????

 

[LRNut]

WHAT CHANGE????

I used to write for The VARMINT HUNTER Magazine. My first story was about the Leica Geovid; it was 4000 words and discussed beam divergence, etc. That was back when it first came out. I wrote for some other mags as well but after I started my software company I cut back to only VHM for reasons of time, and when that folded, I called it quits.

 

[MtPockets]

WOW, who dug up this old fossil of a post!!! This was started about the same time I went professional as a rifle builder!!! LOL What a ride since then!!

And THAT reply was 11 years ago!?
Way to wake it up from the dead!!!

 

[Northkill]

Fun read though in the context of what the industry has come to in a few short years. Kirby has been at the cutting edge the whole way.

 

[Taylorbok]

I started reading and was super confused, Kirby Allen of all people having trouble at 1000 yards and was confused by his BC being off. Then I realized it's from 20 freaking years ago.

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

It is a lot of fun to read the older threads.
Have a Great 4th of July.

 

[yobuck]

To all,

This spring and summer my father, brother and myself have been doing alot of long range varmint hunting getting ready for the big game season in late October.

We are all members in the Varmint Hunters Association and have been working at getting into the "down Range" clubs. We all got into the 500 yard club rather easily. My brother used his 7mm RUM to hammer a chuck at +620 yards and my father used my 6mm-284 to score at 523 yards.

I was able to score two hits on chucks also using my 6mm-284 at 713 yards in as many shots. Then I scored a hit at 902 yards with my 50 BMG.

For the last few weeks we have been going for the thousand yard club and have been having a little trouble.

The main problem we were having was with our drop charts not being set up correctly. Obviously you can not take the B.C. numbers provided from the bullet makers to set up a drop chart. We knew there would be a difference but had no idea that it would be that much.

After a couple weeks range testing my new drop charts, we headed out Saturday morning for the 1000 yard club.

Our first set up provided four shots at chucks but a slight cross wind played a bit with the 107 gr MK's out of my 6mm but I was able to land three of those rounds within inches of the chucks but no solid hits.

We moved to another hunting area and set up the gear and began glassing for chuck movement. There was nothing to be seen for about a half hour.

Finally my brother spotted a chuck sunning on a rock and I lined the Leica 1200 up on it. The range read 1055 yards so I looked up the range on the drop chart and it said to hold on the bottom post of the mil-dot which should give a bullet impact within .6" of aim point.

The wind was slightly blowing but it was directly at our back both at our shooting position and at the target.

I leveled the scope level and held the point of the bottom post dead on the chuck and began to squeeze.

I recovered from the recoil just in time to see the 107 land solidly on the chuck.

We watched the rock pile for several minutes and saw no movement so we headed down to see if it was indeed a kill.

Sure enough the chuck was laying dead just behind the rock he had been sitting on.

I was very happy, a kill at 1055 yards with only one shot.

Now we have to get my brother and father into the club. Then it will be off to the 1500 yard club adventure. I will need to invest in a longer range rangefinder before that though.

What are your opinions of the Swedish military surplus rangefinders of optical design.

Are they accurate enough to range a chuck at +1500 yards and get an accurate reading?

ANy opinions on these rangefinders would be great.

So for now I am happy with my 1055 yard shot and preparring for the next level. I will have to use my 50 BMG at 1500 yards until I build my 338 wildcat designed around the 300 gr MK.

Will keep you posted.

Again, any thoughts on extreme range rangefinders would be great.

Thanks for the advise!

Good SHooting!!!

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Very good shooting Kirby.
I have a 6x 284, but i didnt realize it could shoot that far. lol
As for the rangefinder, im not familiar with a Swedish model.
But i am very familiar with the Swiss Wild military rangefinder as ive been using one for quite a long time.
Ive also owned Barr & Stroud military rangefinders for many years.
Both are very similar as to how they work and perform.
My current Wild was made in the mid 70s, and has coated lenses. Whereas ive never seen a Barr & Stroud with modern day coated lenses.
It will range from 200 meters out to 10.000 meters.
Unlike most lazers, they will absolutely give you a range so long as you can see the target, regardless of the conditions.
I do use a Leica 1600 most of the time, but the Wild is always in the vehicle should we need it. And there have been quite a few times when we did.
They weigh less than 15 pounds and will as a rule come with the tripod.
So happens i have a friend in Pa. even older than me who is interested in selling his.
He was asking $400 for it which is a fair price.
If your interested PM me and i will see if he still has it.
Apparently you are building a gun for another friend by name of Bob Celinski from Pa.?
He could confirm there is no BS involved here.

 

[yobuck]

Whoops, i didnt notice the date either.
Makes alot more sense dosent it. lol

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I was a member of the Varmint Hunters Assoc myself back then. I can remember getting into the early 500yd Club and then pushing my abilities to get to 1,000yds. My last LR groundhog kill was at 970yds just before the magazine went south. I was shooting my trusty 22-243AI 8" twist back then. I also shot one of my smallest groups with that rifle which came in at .625" @ 600yds. You know that doesn't happen too often. LOL