Wasp
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Post by Wasp on Feb 22, 2017 20:55:06 GMT -5
Four minute video shows some awesome long range shooting.
Note: if everyone would shut up the poor guy could probably concentrate better.
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Post by Fowler on Feb 22, 2017 22:03:33 GMT -5
Eh throw enough rounds down range and sooner or later any of us can make that shot with all of the honest experts helping there. Just some rich guy stroking his ego as far as I am concerned.
Now do it first shot with a single spotter and I'll bow to him.
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jsh
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Post by jsh on Feb 23, 2017 18:11:16 GMT -5
Fowler, really? Not saying it can't be done or won't be done.
I won't even say I am an amateur, I have been fortunate enough to have friends that helped me out. I have shot a fair bit at 500-850, a little bit a 1000-1500, a mile I tried and didn't fare well. One has to completely have their act together to say the least, no matter who or what coaches you have when shooting past 750.
I have a new friend still in the army, he doesn't say much, but when he does you better listen.
I will leave further comments to those of you with wayyyyy more experience than I.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Feb 23, 2017 21:21:03 GMT -5
I agree with Fowler, impress me with doing it twice in a row. Once after that many rounds isn't skill.
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Post by medicdave on Feb 24, 2017 3:06:48 GMT -5
I'm with jsh, stretching out that far and being in the same zip code is not easy. There are so many variables way out there ( variable wind across the path of flight, humidity, rotation of the earth, yaw of the rotating bullet, transition of the bullet from super to sub sonic, etc.) as well as the performance of the rifle and shooter. Point of reference, he was shooting almost 2000 meters beyond the longest confirmed sniper shots. Rather impressive to work your way in to being limited by the rifle itself (1moa rifle would be shooting 45moa groups in a perfect world at that range).
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Post by todddoyka on Feb 24, 2017 15:02:20 GMT -5
meh, i shoot further than that. i do 4 miles with a open sighted ruger sbh(4 5/8" barrel) in 44 mag.....i wish!!!! i don't go above 300 yards anymore. i've tried 500 yards(which i did somewhat good) and 1000 yards(which was bad...soooo bad), both of them were a 308 in rem 700(1/2" at 100 yards 5 shots) with a 22" barrel(everything came from factory).
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Post by squawberryman on Feb 24, 2017 21:02:01 GMT -5
They work for their money like you and I do and they sin like me. That said, it just torques me to see money play like that. Kinda like the hunting shows with the 20 year old hottie in jeans that cost more than my boots sit in a high 100' square blind shoot a 200 point B&C buck at 80 yards that's fenced in then extol the virtues of her carbon barreled McWhorter in 300 Win Mag. I'd rather miss at 200 because the side meat on the smoker distracted me.
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Post by aciera on Feb 25, 2017 4:44:54 GMT -5
I'm with jsh, stretching out that far and being in the same zip code is not easy. There are so many variables way out there ( variable wind across the path of flight, humidity, rotation of the earth, yaw of the rotating bullet, transition of the bullet from super to sub sonic, etc.) as well as the performance of the rifle and shooter. Point of reference, he was shooting almost 2000 meters beyond the longest confirmed sniper shots. Rather impressive to work your way in to being limited by the rifle itself (1moa rifle would be shooting 45moa groups in a perfect world at that range). And add north or south of the equator.......and how far. Dad shot a 240mm..... Did anyone notice the breeze blowing when the guy is talking? Could change 8 times at that distance......direction and speed. At Williamsport 7 fps difference in velocity is about an inch. Somebody figure the bullet drop... And is shooting at 1000 about 10x harder than at 100?  No.....LOTS of folks can shoot a 100 yard MOA group. How many do you know can do a 10" group at 1000.......... Just sayin......... |
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Post by medicdave on Feb 25, 2017 6:03:13 GMT -5
This from a 3600 meter shot with same rifle.
The bullet traveled from ground level to an apex of almost 330 feet before descending to the target. It was in the air for 8.52 seconds, much of that time traveling at subsonic velocity, the release says.
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Post by todddoyka on Feb 25, 2017 16:19:53 GMT -5
And is shooting at 1000 about 10x harder than at 100? No.....LOTS of folks can shoot a 100 yard MOA group. How many do you know can do a 10" group at 1000.......... Just sayin......... i did shoot at 1000 yards, no i did not group 10"...it was about 10'!!!!!!  i won't do that again with a hunting rifle!!!! |
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Post by Markbo on Feb 27, 2017 11:16:09 GMT -5
Having shot at prairie dogs & pups at over 500 yds the ranges in this video are baffling to me. Kind o like watching Lee build a rifle or handgun from different piles of steel. Could I shoot that far? Sure. Could I hit what I was aiming at? With THAT gun, ammo and 11 helpers... maybe. Yuuuge maybe.
Doesn't make me feel less than. I know what I can do behind a rifle trigger and at 100yds I am extfemely capable. I can barely see 4500yds.
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Post by doninnh on Mar 5, 2017 0:46:29 GMT -5
Having shot at prairie dogs & pups at over 500 yds the ranges in this video are baffling to me. Kind o like watching Lee build a rifle or handgun from different piles of steel. Could I shoot that far? Sure. Could I hit what I was aiming at? With THAT gun, ammo and 11 helpers... maybe. Yuuuge maybe. Doesn't make me feel less than. I know what I can do behind a rifle trigger and at 100yds I am extfemely capable. I can barely see 4500yds. |
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Post by eagle1899 on Mar 5, 2017 6:51:01 GMT -5
Long distance shooting is not easy. The farthest I've had consistent hits that I would not call luck was 1,450 yards. It was very hard, took lots of practice leading up to it. 1,000 has become routine but still not easy. Wind being the biggest factor. For really reaching out there. Project my friend is involved in: precisionrifleblog.com/2016/02/28/flat-line-bullets-4700-yard-shot/ |
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Post by nolongcolt on Mar 5, 2017 23:47:43 GMT -5
This from a 3600 meter shot with same rifle. The bullet traveled from ground level to an apex of almost 330 feet before descending to the target. It was in the air for 8.52 seconds, much of that time traveling at subsonic velocity, the release says. Probably should have filed a flight plan with the FAA for that ride! |
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Post by AxeHandle on Mar 6, 2017 7:26:44 GMT -5
Dang! Never did shoot that far... Do remember running 2 miles to flop on my belly and shoot at 500 yards with an iron sighted M16. As I remember it wasn't all that difficult. The hard part was the sweat running into my eyes and getting up to sprint to the 400 yard line to shoot again. That said we are in the process of building F class (1000 yard) guns here. The F class guys shoot some pretty good targets. Personally have no desire to shoot over 1000. I'd have more respect for these ultra long range shooters if they were winning the big 1000 yard matches. Then we all have to be doing something don't we? Yeah I know how these tactical long range shooters look down their noses at the formal target shooters. Then we all know that Carlos Hathcock was a 1000 yard champion at Camp Perry before he was a MC sniper.  |
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