BEST group of my Life!

[Master Carper]

I've been trying to get out and shoot, on a day with NO wind blowing! I finally got a "good" day today, and shot the best group on my life!

Today was heavy overcast, "0" wind @ 3:00 pm and 55 degrees. Even though there was very heavy cloud cover, everything looked very clear and crisp, meaning you could see for a very long ways off...

I was going to shoot at my normal 600 yd. range but, with conditions being perfect, at least for me, I decided to shoot out further than normal. I set my target up at 700 yds. and again, very clear. I moved back to 800 yds. and again, very clear. I then moved out to 1,000 yds. and I just could not quite keep my eyes in focus, so I moved to 900 yds.. PERFECT! Very clear and crisp...

I shot one fouling shot and then got on target. I normally just shoot 3-shot groups and why I shot a 5-shot group this time, I really don't know. I guess I just wanted to see what my rifle really could do...

Okay, this is my rifle. It is a custom Winchester in 30-284, shooting Hornady's 155 gr. A-MAX @ 3,400 fps.. I had originally chambered this gun for one of my wildcat cartridges in 300 Jr. but, after several months, I took the barrel off, cut the threaded shank off, rechambered it, did a load development and drop table on it, and the rest as they say, is history...

Here is my absolute BEST target to date -

After shooting this group at 900 yds., I made a couple of 1-shot-kills after dialing the scope in for each distance...

800 yds...

1,000 yds...

600 yds...

700 yds...

Would I be able to pull off a 900 yd. group like that again? Not in my life time! That is a once in a life time group that I will never be able to even come close to, and that's okay...

Shooting was witnessed by 2 OHP Troopers and a friend....

 

[JCW355]

Those poor milk jugs didnt have a chance. Nice group.

 

[Seadog]

That's some daaaaum good shooting

 

[BadgeBunny]

Very good job!

 

[Master Carper]

Thanks guys!

Now, if I can just get a deer to stand still for a few seconds on Saturday, I should be able to put some meat in the freezer....

 

[Bluewing]

Great job. i am trying to work my way out that far but don't have the equiptment yet. Need more overtime. and lessons.
Scope---power, type?
the gun is Awsome.

 

[uncle money bags]

damn dude, thats impressive.

 

[Master Carper]

Bluewing,

thank you!

The scope is a Vortex Viper 6.5X-20X-50mm with fine duplex crosshairs. I went with this scope because of its "tracking" ability. Meaning, with the drop table I made for this rig, I keep it sighted in to hit point of aim at 600 yds.. A drop table was made in 50 yd. increments from 600 yds. to 1,000 yds.. Once you know your distance, its a simple matter of just dialing your scope in for the distance you want to shoot, with no guess work. After shooting the above target at 900 yds., I just had to dial the scope in at 1,000 yds., 800 yds., 700 yds. and 600 yds.. The scope tracked flawlessly each time, and with a center hold on each of those water jugs, I was able to "explode" each one, with just one well placed shot at each known distance....


Thank you uncle money bags! Years of practice and thousands and thousands of rounds down range has paid off....

 

[B Gordon]

Outstanding shooting David and outstanding equipment.

Personally I feel that shooting tiny groups at long range is a much greater accomplishment than shooting tiny groups at 100 yards.
Keep the paper target and hang it proudly from your wall.

 

[Master Carper]

Thank you B Gordon!

Back before the weather started cooling down and there was a lot of "mirage" to contend with, I found it nearly impossible to keep 3 shots inside a 10" circle at 1,000 yds. but, with no mirage, it really makes hitting long range targets a lot easier....