It's been months since I shot my 375 BME (375 RUM improved) and I finally got it out again. In all the time I've had it I really haven't had a chance to shoot at a decent distance but we finally got out to 960 yards yesterday. It took 18.6 MOA (5.5 MIL) to get there with the 350gr SMK at 3100fps. It took about 3 shots to get the wind right because of some unpredictable swirls close to the target (a rock about 14" around). Needless to say, spotting the hits wasn't a problem with those big bullets!

The lesson learned though is that I need a heavier stock for the BME. Shooting that sucker prone from a 12.5# gun gets old pretty quick even with the extremely effective Muscle Brake. You just can't fight the laws of physics and a 350gr bullet at 3100fps over 113gr of powder is going to cause a disturbance in your shoulder!

The guy I went out with made some great wind calls and had both his 300 WSM and his 7mm Rem Mag dialed in in just a few shots too. The 284 Win Striker held it's own, but the 168gr Berger from the 19" barrel was definitely the under dog. It took 31.4 MOA (9.5 MIL) to get there and the wind wind would throw you all over the place.

Andrew