HighHook
01-18-2011, 04:41 AM
Today was a great day for us cast bullet guys!!!
A friend of mine and i went to the mountains today with weather in the 70s sun shinning strong and next to no wind. Yes its January...
I loaded up 50 Boolits in 30-06 with the 165 sil rcbs. 20gr 2400. My friend went to wally world and bought 40 factory new j words in 30-06.
We both have rem 700s with scopes his mid 90s and mine early 70s. we both sighted on paper at 80 yards.
Now for the fun! We have a shooting gallery with steel plates all over the mountain side with one at 420 yards that is 7" wide and 10" high on a 4x4 3' high.
Well my buddy shot all 20 and never hit it once with his j words. Now for me at the helm the first shot was 3' low aiming straight at it and slightly to the right a couple inches maybe. well thats easy just raise the sights 3' approx and squeeze.
Holy cow count 1 2 3 CLANG!!!!!! I was jumping with joy as my buddy could not believe his eyes. i managed to hit the 420 yard target 7 out of 10 times by aiming at rocks in the background. My buddy shot 10 of my boolits and hit it 4 out of 10 with his gun. We just converted another Believer.
I am kind of green at this long range shooting so be nice maybe for some of you guys that is bad shooting.
Question: Should i adjust the elevation for long range stuff and then adjust back to the 80 yrd on the scope? Or just leave it alone and learn to compensate. I know they have scopes with dots that travel down the elevation. Not for the near future of this rifle.
Later this week we are putting up a 600 yard plate just to add to the fun.
I gotta get back to the loading bench, Cheers
A friend of mine and i went to the mountains today with weather in the 70s sun shinning strong and next to no wind. Yes its January...
I loaded up 50 Boolits in 30-06 with the 165 sil rcbs. 20gr 2400. My friend went to wally world and bought 40 factory new j words in 30-06.
We both have rem 700s with scopes his mid 90s and mine early 70s. we both sighted on paper at 80 yards.
Now for the fun! We have a shooting gallery with steel plates all over the mountain side with one at 420 yards that is 7" wide and 10" high on a 4x4 3' high.
Well my buddy shot all 20 and never hit it once with his j words. Now for me at the helm the first shot was 3' low aiming straight at it and slightly to the right a couple inches maybe. well thats easy just raise the sights 3' approx and squeeze.
Holy cow count 1 2 3 CLANG!!!!!! I was jumping with joy as my buddy could not believe his eyes. i managed to hit the 420 yard target 7 out of 10 times by aiming at rocks in the background. My buddy shot 10 of my boolits and hit it 4 out of 10 with his gun. We just converted another Believer.
I am kind of green at this long range shooting so be nice maybe for some of you guys that is bad shooting.
Question: Should i adjust the elevation for long range stuff and then adjust back to the 80 yrd on the scope? Or just leave it alone and learn to compensate. I know they have scopes with dots that travel down the elevation. Not for the near future of this rifle.
Later this week we are putting up a 600 yard plate just to add to the fun.
I gotta get back to the loading bench, Cheers