Shooting a touch farther....
May 31, 2020 23:49:46 GMT -5
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Post by zeus on May 31, 2020 23:49:46 GMT -5
The conversation on the radar and BCs made me think to share a few pics. I got my 13 year old involved with shooting ELR (extreme long range) last year. He started first with a 338 Lapua. That’s a stretch for this game but he was successful at connecting with the 2208 yards (1.25 miles) plate on his first match under the time clock. Was awesome to watch! Not long after, I figured out the 375 Cheytac Improved (Snipetac) actually had less felt recoil than the 338 so he started shooting that. At this time, he’s the only youth aged individual shooting ELR, he competes against adults obviously, since there are no more. He finished the season after a rough end at #12 in KS overall. Not bad for his first season. He shot last week for the first time since December and did really well considering. We realized at the first shot that the scope was not working correctly. We had sort of figured it out by the last shot on the first plate 1520 yards. His last shot was an impact. So we did quick calcs and made a plan for plate 2 1660 yards. Due to the loss of time, I told him to shoot fast! Our corrections worked and he had 5/5 hits on a 30” plate at 1660 yards in roughly 13 seconds and did not run out of time. Was an incredible stage to witness! What made it even cooler to see what the fact that one he had equipment issues messing with his head but he was also shooting left handed with a cast on his right arm. I don’t know that I could have thrown much more at him 
He had hits out to 2208 yards but our calcs at 3000 were off. I think I figured out the issue later but it just wasn’t in the cards that day.....Scope has been replaced and another arrived as well as he will be shooting both the big gun and the 338 in different divisions in the upcoming matches. I’m going to chamber a couple of matching guns soon with Barlein barrels so we are shooting the same. Right now, I’m using the 460 Steyr with a 615 grain solid at 3150. I want us both to have the same to share data as a team. It’s incredible to see the improvement over the past year. He won the King of KC long range match in December which was the highlight of the 2019 season. If you’re interested in shooting a little further than normal, check and see what ELR matches may be in your area. With the new smaller gun class, it opens it up to a lot of individuals that may not have been ready for it otherwise. It’s fun and keeps your head in the game working on winds and verticals the entire time! Here are a few pics of some matches. When we practice, we can adjust and fine tune our BC based on actual conditions and not calculations. It’s much better that way. We adjust our BC in the Kestrel to more closely match what we are seeing in the field. It is pretty cool to see How you can take a cold bore shot at 3000 yards some days and you are right on the money. Without trigger time and field data though, its really not possible. Ive met some extremely helpful and knowledgeable folks in this game. It has been eye opening over the years! But more important to me is the fact that the guys shooting this sport took Gabriel in like he was their own. The hillside erupted with yells and clapping when he hit 2208 on his first match and his last shot. It was amazing to witness! He has been extremely fortunate with his experiences shooting with these guys. IF you have a little one that wants to shoot, check out the sport and see if it will work!
460 next to factory 338 Lapua
Setting up for the 3000 yard plate broken arm and all
Smashing the 2208 plate
The 460 with the Charlie/Delta attached. The allows for an instant reticle shift of up to 250 MOA. We run MIL/MIL but will allow you to zero your scope and shift reticle and dial again from a new zero for extreme long range situations.
Last fall at the finale
Shooting the 3315 plate last Fall
The first annual King of KC match. He placed 4th the previous season with the Snipergeddon match out of 150 shooters.
He had hits out to 2208 yards but our calcs at 3000 were off. I think I figured out the issue later but it just wasn’t in the cards that day.....Scope has been replaced and another arrived as well as he will be shooting both the big gun and the 338 in different divisions in the upcoming matches. I’m going to chamber a couple of matching guns soon with Barlein barrels so we are shooting the same. Right now, I’m using the 460 Steyr with a 615 grain solid at 3150. I want us both to have the same to share data as a team. It’s incredible to see the improvement over the past year. He won the King of KC long range match in December which was the highlight of the 2019 season. If you’re interested in shooting a little further than normal, check and see what ELR matches may be in your area. With the new smaller gun class, it opens it up to a lot of individuals that may not have been ready for it otherwise. It’s fun and keeps your head in the game working on winds and verticals the entire time! Here are a few pics of some matches. When we practice, we can adjust and fine tune our BC based on actual conditions and not calculations. It’s much better that way. We adjust our BC in the Kestrel to more closely match what we are seeing in the field. It is pretty cool to see How you can take a cold bore shot at 3000 yards some days and you are right on the money. Without trigger time and field data though, its really not possible. Ive met some extremely helpful and knowledgeable folks in this game. It has been eye opening over the years! But more important to me is the fact that the guys shooting this sport took Gabriel in like he was their own. The hillside erupted with yells and clapping when he hit 2208 on his first match and his last shot. It was amazing to witness! He has been extremely fortunate with his experiences shooting with these guys. IF you have a little one that wants to shoot, check out the sport and see if it will work!460 next to factory 338 Lapua
Setting up for the 3000 yard plate broken arm and all
Smashing the 2208 plate
The 460 with the Charlie/Delta attached. The allows for an instant reticle shift of up to 250 MOA. We run MIL/MIL but will allow you to zero your scope and shift reticle and dial again from a new zero for extreme long range situations.
Last fall at the finale
Shooting the 3315 plate last Fall
The first annual King of KC match. He placed 4th the previous season with the Snipergeddon match out of 150 shooters.
