260 Rem- 1.02 miles (1,792 Yards)

[hafejd30]

Dang good shooting bro. I wish I had a mile range to go to on a regular basis.

Thank you. This is the only place I can shoot at that range from this spot. Literally 2 yard either way and I'm in 2ft grass. I have another spot from this location I can shoot 1440 yards. Shot a 1 lbs IMR 4064 jug there last year with this rifle

[hafejd30]

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That's the jug I shot at 1,440. The beer can is there for size comparison only

[eddiesindian]

Wasn't hard to see when they hit the dirt. Grass hits were impossible. Actual hits on target were barely noticeable. Was shooting suppressed so no hearing protection needed. Was able to hear a faint "clank" if I hit the target. The clank was bout 8 seconds after the shot, just guessing.

About 50% of my shots I have no idea where they went.
I so want to go suppressed. Im about ready to pull the trigger on a Silencerco 30 at a local GS. they finally started carrying them. I should of been using cans a long time ago.
how much MOA for elevation does your scope have?

[hafejd30]

70 according to Sightron. I've never actually counted tho. Sightron SIII 8-32 X 56 MOA 2 Reticle.

Has a Nightforce 20 moa base under it as well. Absolute max is 62.5 moa as it sits right now. That's zeroed at 100. As I said I have no idea for sure how much internal moa is there

[eddiesindian]

Is that total or 35 one way and 35 the other for total of 70

[yobuck]

Excellent shooting, weve all seen those T shirts that say old guys rule.
Well trust me that's B S as there is no doubt that youth rules.
As you probably know, you were fortunate to have the air quality that
allowed for using 40x on that day as in mirage x 40. And with less power you would probably
not have seen the hits. Very good job to have done that and especially alone.
Even a spotter using very good optics would not follow the bullet to the target
at that distance due to the very high trajectory of the bullet.
But he would be able to follow it far enough to have a very good idea where to
be watching for what little impact there was. He would know for example if the shot
went into the high grass and be able to advise accordingly. Even a very slight sign of a hit
can prove to be correct by the spotter watching that spot on a follow up shot.
Now envision shooting at a rock in a nice say 25' space between large trees with their canopy of branches overlapping.
Where did that one go? lol

[hafejd30]

Is that total or 35 one way and 35 the other for total of 62?

My current setup allows me to adjust from zero at 100 yards to 62.5 moa. As in 62.5 moa of just elevation up. There is some internal adjustment down but not a lot. Make sense? Lol

If I had a flat base (not 20 moa like I have) I'd be able to adjust 35 moa up and 35 moa down theoretically if everything is centered with no slope

[hafejd30]

Excellent shooting, weve all seen those T shirts that say old guys rule.
Well trust me that's B S as there is no doubt that youth rules.
As you probably know, you were fortunate to have the air quality that
allowed for using 40x on that day as in mirage x 40. And with less power you would probably
not have seen the hits. Very good job to have done that and especially alone.
Even a spotter using very good optics would not follow the bullet to the target
at that distance due to the very high trajectory of the bullet.
But he would be able to follow it far enough to have a very good idea where to
be watching for what little impact there was. He would know for example if the shot
went into the high grass and be able to advise accordingly. Even a very slight sign of a hit
can prove to be correct by the spotter watching that spot on a follow up shot.
Now envision shooting at a rock in a nice say 25' space between large trees with their canopy of branches overlapping.
Where did that one go? lol

Lol thanks yobuck. Luckily it was cloudy for the most part that day. I'm also shooting across a swamp. So even a flat line of sight is about 20 feet above full grown trees, shooting hill to hill. Mirage is still visible on the right days. My other spot I have I can shoot anything inside bout 1100 yards. That's flat ground. You shoot on a sunny summer afternoon and you'd think there's a fish tank in front of you

[LongRange]

Had the dancing target about an hour ago...450yds and the 2" square looked like a jumping bean...really makes verifying loads a PITA.

[yobuck]

Lol thanks yobuck. Luckily it was cloudy for the most part that day. I'm also shooting across a swamp. So even a flat line of sight is about 20 feet above full grown trees, shooting hill to hill. Mirage is still visible on the right days. My other spot I have I can shoot anything inside bout 1100 yards. That's flat ground. You shoot on a sunny summer afternoon and you'd think there's a fish tank in front of you

That's what I was attempting to impress upon Lonewolf as being a difference between the desert and eastern shooting.
Certainly mirage is everywhere, but the difference between 10% and 70% or higher humidity can be very noticeable as for air clarity, especially at longer distances.
Had your rifle scope been capable of reaching 40x its doubtfull you would have seen the target clearly enough to even shoot.

[scooterf79]

Fantastic shooting hafe! I've got to step up my game! Lol. Here I was proud of 1k last month. Good job!
Scooter

[eddiesindian]

My current setup allows me to adjust from zero at 100 yards to 62.5 moa. As in 62.5 moa of just elevation up. There is some internal adjustment down but not a lot. Make sense? Lol

If I had a flat base (not 20 moa like I have) I'd be able to adjust 35 moa up and 35 moa down theoretically if everything is centered with no slope

Thnks

[homefrontsniper]

What's your m.v. ?

[NW Hunter]

Man, how did you find that small window to shoot through? That's awesome!

[hafejd30]

What's your m.v. ?

I'm not sure on mv. Was 2835 but I put a suppressor on since I checked it. Based on my drop I'm guessing 2875 fps suppressed. My chrony showed 3020 ish but I don't think that is correct. So I'm guessing 2875. When I get a new chrony I'll let
You know for sure

[yobuck]

I'm not sure on mv. Was 2835 but I put a suppressor on since I checked it. Based on my drop I'm guessing 2875 fps suppressed. My chrony showed 3020 ish but I don't think that is correct. So I'm guessing 2875. When I get a new chrony I'll let
You know for sure

At this point who cares what it is? Knowing the velocity number is usefull information for creating an elevation chart and not much else.
He has confirmed the information he needs by the best possible method, by shooting.
Sort of like I can remember where I caught all these fish by that big rock right there on the bank.
But maybe I should buy a gps and enter it as the big rock location. lol
Better check what Brian thinks about all this. Would that be in the first book or the third?

[Ryfulman]

At this point who cares what it is? Knowing the velocity number is usefull information for creating an elevation chart and not much else.
He has confirmed the information he needs by the best possible method, by shooting.
Sort of like I can remember where I caught all these fish by that big rock right there on the bank.
But maybe I should buy a gps and enter it as the big rock location. lol
Better check what Brian thinks about all this. Would that be in the first book or the third?


Agreed
velocity and bc matter while developing the drop chart. Once drop is established speed doesn't matter a whole lot.

And great shooting. With my 7mmRM I'm just getting to 1400 meters. I've got 32 moa on the reticle and 80 on the turret
the turret gives me enough hold over for 1000 meters without adjusting any drop.
The 260 is a great cartridge. Easy to source brass,great selection of projectiles and easy on barrels. I really like the 7mm-08 and am going to buy a barrel for my dimension in that cartridge.
I want a 260 and 204 practical for the savage. The 204 practical is the ultimate varmint cartridge. Fast and flat,easy to source brass and easy on barrels.
There is nothing like the feeling you get making long shots like these. Knowing you pressed the bullets yourself,read the wind,figured the drop,everything going into the shot falls onto the shooter and them alome.
There really is no more satisfying a feeling. When you miss it also falls on only you.
Shooting,and riding my Harley are my 2 greatest outlets. Your mind requires so much focus when shooting these distances. Sporting for yourself isn't easy either.
Check out the camera system. It bluetooths to your phone or tablet. Good past a mile. Makes spotting so much more effective.

Post more pics next time your out. Target porn

[yobuck]

Well not to argue over what works for various people.
But a camera system is strictly limited to a shooter shooting at a specific spot.
You wont be saying, ok so much for that rock, now try that one way out there.
And for hunting which Haff does, its completely useless.
There are some things in life that never change and for good reason, that being they cant be improved upon.
I'll bet everybody is thinking sex but I'm not, I'm thinking about a live spotter with very good optics.
50 years ago that wouldn't have been first on my mind either lol.
Think about how few things haven't changed from the way they were done even 25 years ago, never mind 100 or longer.

[Stockrex]

Good shooting!

[hafejd30]

Thanks guys

A camera system would be nice and all but I'm shooting to a sidehill in this particular instance. Setting a camera in front of the target is a no go. And even if I see the hit on camera from the side I still need to determine where it hit for correcting for the next shot.

As yobuck said, I hunt. I shoot all summer long for farmers, (crop damage) whitetail deer. I'm a firm believer when it comes to hunting that you need to rely on what is available from your FFP. Cameras at the target are nice but not available in a hunting situation. I do record lots of LR shots through a spotting scope setup just for bragging rights.

Not to change the subject either but I feel the same way about wind meters. I have a kestrel 3500. The temp, Baro and humidity are what I use for LR. The wind meter is ok for learning but useless past the FFP as well