25m today off the pack. #fulllrealism
#opensights
25m today off the pack. #fulllrealism
#opensights
Theres quite a bit if luck involved for the shot to fall that close to the middle too 🙂.
It doesnt happen every time.
… but I say if you intended to hit it and you did hit it, then take the credit !
This is my effort. I had just put my 7mm08 tikka into one of @Fisherman lovely stocks.
Shot at 315yrds exactly as I would shoot in the field at this range. Backpack front rest and raincoat rear rest. Ranged, dialed and 3 shots off in about minute. Perfectly acceptable for a lightweight walk-about rifle in my opinion.
Load is162gr ELD-M @ 2630fps
Thats some fancy target drawing,= dead deer.
Tempting to fire more shots once youve got it set up isnt it ?
Top lefthand impact was first. Wasn't exactly thinking of the dinner plate challenge when I shot this. Was more a confirmation of zero with new stock installed. But nice to know I'd have been on the money with field rest and cold clean bore.
As I dont hunt in winter,I like to make up targets to fit my scope retical at certain distance to magnifications.Im trying a Hornady white tail 165gr soft point.Most of the deer i shot last summer were inside 250yds.To work out the velocity n drop I fired 2 shots at 300yds with the scope setting of a 100yds.There was a constant northerly breeze,left to rigth.I wasn't to worried only needed drop numbers.I aimed at the top of target,green dot and carefully fired off 2 shots.I got a 18inch drop,velocity around 2414ft/sec.Good ammo for short range,il just carry a second mag of Hornady 165ssts if I need to stretch the 308 out to distance.18inch barrel,Nikko Stirling scope2x16x50.Shooting off bonnet of patrol.
Less recoil and bang with the Hornady Whitetail 165gr than the ssts.
Last edited by Trout; 06-07-2023 at 01:04 PM.
I thought I would give it a go today, 211 meters with the 7mm rem mag. Thats about my average distance out on a hunt.
When hunting think safety first
100m offhand (100m zero), cold barrel.
129gr American Whitetail 6.5CM.
35mm off centre, so 1.5 MOA.
After this I tried for the 12" gong offhand @200m and missed 3 times. LOL
Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.
Went out this morning to check the SAUM for an upcoming trip.
1 shot @ 449m, prone with a sling and my front hand resting on a pack - as I do hunting.
Haven't shot a deer past 25m with the Bondstrikes, but they look good so far.
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