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My son and myself became members of the 1000yd club this past summer while in SD hunting Prairie dogs. We put up a 12'"x20" steel target at 750 and 1000yds. Our 224 Valkyries and 223 Wylde's hit the 750yd target no problem. Had to get out the 6.5 CM for the 1000yd target. Too windy for the light 224 and 223 Wylde rounds. The 6.5CM was spot on. Only took a couple shots to get the windage and elevation correct. The red circle in the 2nd pic is where we were set up from the steel target.

However, while PD and long range shooting is fun, nothing compares to firing heavy weapons. A M1918 A3 BAR and M1 Garand are the cats meow. My son and I do WW1 / WW2 reenacting. The BAR is a hoot to shoot the original 1944 M1 Garand is fun too.
 

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mtudb24 said:
My son and myself became members of the 1000yd club this past summer while in SD hunting Prairie dogs. We put up a 12'"x20" steel target at 750 and 1000yds. Our 224 Valkyries and 223 Wylde's hit the 750yd target no problem. Had to get out the 6.5 CM for the 1000yd target. Too windy for the light 224 and 223 Wylde rounds. The 6.5CM was spot on. Only took a couple shots to get the windage and elevation correct. The red circle in the 2nd pic is where we were set up from the steel target.

However, while PD and long range shooting is fun, nothing compares to firing heavy weapons. A M1918 A3 BAR and M1 Garand are the cats meow. My son and I do WW1 / WW2 reenacting. The BAR is a hoot to shoot the original 1944 M1 Garand is fun too.
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What scope are you running on the 1k shots?
 
WJCO said:
What scope are you running on the 1k shots?
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On the 6.5 Creedmor, a Vortex Viper PST gen 2 in 5-25x50 First Focal Plane in EBR-7C MRAD illumined reticle. On the 223 Wylde and 224 Val, Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25X56 FFP in EBR-7C MRAD illuminated reticle. The biggest key is to chronograph your factory or hand load rounds to get a true velocity so you can dial the range and make accurate drop / windage figures.
This was a bone stock Savage 110 High Country that shoots .75 MOA out of the box. 22' inch heavy fluted barrel with a ultradyne muzzle brake
Here is the dope card for factory 140 Horandy ELD ammo.
9 MRAD at 1000yds is about 324" of drop.
 

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mtudb24 said:
On the 6.5 Creedmor, a Vortex Viper PST gen 2 in 5-25x50 First Focal Plane in EBR-7C MRAD illumined reticle. On the 223 Wylde and 224 Val, Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25X56 FFP in EBR-7C MRAD illuminated reticle. The biggest key is to chronograph your factory or hand load rounds to get a true velocity so you can dial the range and make accurate drop / windage figures.
This was a bone stock Savage 110 High Country that shoots .75 MOA out of the box. 22' inch heavy fluted barrel with a ultradyne muzzle brake
Here is the dope card for factory 140 Horandy ELD ammo.
9 MRAD at 1000yds is about 324" of drop.
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Its not easy. You have to put a lot of range time in to know what your gun / bullet combination is doing at extended ranges. You have to know your bullet weight and type, the velocity at the muzzle, the scope height over the barrel in inches, the barrel twist rate, the cross wind in mph, the Bullet Coefficient, the ambient temperature, and the elevation of where you are shooting to get accurate bullet placement. Luckily, Hornady has a APP that you input all that info into and it spits out a generic drop and windage values.. Start there and have your spotter tell you if you are high or low or left or right and fine tune your bullet placement. Once you hit it, you can repeatedly hit the target over and over as long as the wind doesn't change.
 
mtudb24 said:
Its not easy. You have to put a lot of range time in to know what your gun / bullet combination is doing at extended ranges. You have to know your bullet weight and type, the velocity at the muzzle, the scope height over the barrel in inches, the barrel twist rate, the cross wind in mph, the Bullet Coefficient, the ambient temperature, and the elevation of where you are shooting to get accurate bullet placement. Luckily, Hornady has a APP that you input all that info into and it spits out a generic drop and windage values.. Start there and have your spotter tell you if you are high or low or left or right and fine tune your bullet placement. Once you hit it, you can repeatedly hit the target over and over as long as the wind doesn't change.
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mtudb24 said:
On the 6.5 Creedmor, a Vortex Viper PST gen 2 in 5-25x50 First Focal Plane in EBR-7C MRAD illumined reticle. On the 223 Wylde and 224 Val, Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25X56 FFP in EBR-7C MRAD illuminated reticle. The biggest key is to chronograph your factory or hand load rounds to get a true velocity so you can dial the range and make accurate drop / windage figures.
This was a bone stock Savage 110 High Country that shoots .75 MOA out of the box. 22' inch heavy fluted barrel with a ultradyne muzzle brake
Here is the dope card for factory 140 Horandy ELD ammo.
9 MRAD at 1000yds is about 324" of drop.
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hahaha I know some people know wtf this all means but.....

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mtudb24 said:
Its not easy. You have to put a lot of range time in to know what your gun / bullet combination is doing at extended ranges. You have to know your bullet weight and type, the velocity at the muzzle, the scope height over the barrel in inches, the barrel twist rate, the cross wind in mph, the Bullet Coefficient, the ambient temperature, and the elevation of where you are shooting to get accurate bullet placement. Luckily, Hornady has a APP that you input all that info into and it spits out a generic drop and windage values.. Start there and have your spotter tell you if you are high or low or left or right and fine tune your bullet placement. Once you hit it, you can repeatedly hit the target over and over as long as the wind doesn't change.
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Weaponized Math
 
WJCO said:
An ad caught my eye today. 22LR AR15. This thing would be fun.

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GOAT-15 HELIUM .22 Rifle

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Does not seem to be an AR-15 but looks like a lot of fun!
 
WJCO said:
An ad caught my eye today. 22LR AR15. This thing would be fun.

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GOAT-15 HELIUM .22 Rifle

The GOAT-15 HELIUM .22 LR is the lightest semi-automatic rifle on the market. This USA-made firearm combines durability and a rugged, compact build that’s effortless to handle. Ideal for beginners, adventurers and enthusiasts alike.
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IIRC the conversion kits to switch a standard AR to .22 are cheaper than that.
 
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