Thread: a rainy day at the range

Heading down to Taupo range to sight in new tikka,hope it doesn't rain too much!

Its pissing down here mate, windy too! I don't think tomorrow's any better.

Tokoroa? Its covered too.

Just got back from Taupo was a pretty wet day,was good in the running boar range as its covered but only goes to 50mtrs, now my question is:
If I get say 1/4inch high at 50mtrs what will it b at 100,200,300?
I can't b too far off because I was putting holes in the bottom of a small V can at 50mtrs haha bit of fun before coming home

Rough maths would say 1/2 at 1oo m etc but you really need to shoot at that range.

what load/caliber?

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Handloads.Com Ballistic Calculator

My seven mil is shot in at fifty meters and still shots gongs out to one iffy meters ok

Rig is a standard tikka t3 as 708 am using factory hornady superformance 139grain SST as it likes them more over federal blue box
Yea I really want to test it out to 300ish

Next time you come down keep driving 30-40 mins out of town towards Napier. There's plenty of spots to stretch your legs

Yea I might have to mate,don't know any places up here to shoot,was tempted to go for look up Clements this arvo aye need to get rifle sorted before my fly in trip in october

Originally Posted by rookiesniper

If I get say 1/4inch high at 50mtrs what will it b at 100,200,300?

The answer to that will depend on a lot of factors such as the range distance the rifle is zeroed at, the BC of the projectile, the speed it is travelling, etc. There are plenty of gurus on here (I am not one of them) so give them the data and they will have a ball telling you.

Using the calculater in this link Handloads.Com Ballistic Calculator it puts you zeroed at 150 and 6inch low at 300. That was just with rough figures .
Try it , its the easiest one too use but don't forget too calculate BC and scope height.

Than heaps guys,goes I also need to get out and practice with it and keep shooting paper,where in the Waikato could I shoot out to 300? May have to ask a few farmers I think

Originally Posted by rookiesniper

Than heaps guys,goes I also need to get out and practice with it and keep shooting paper,where in the Waikato could I shoot out to 300? May have to ask a few farmers I think

You may have to wait until after calving as that is full swing now on most farms.