Evil Elvis Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) After my ill recieved claim of the 284 yard bunny with the HMR, I pleased to say that I have pushed the boundaries further!!! Only not with the hmr. With my cz527 .222 After a fruitless deer stalk this am I saw a duck right at the other end of a feild, wondering what it was doing I looked through the scope to see a bunny grazing next to it. Bionicle said, youll never hit that , thats way over 200 yards,.....so it had to be done.........I leant on Bionicle shoulder and whallop....bunny backflip!!! 298 YARDS!!!!!!! Measured. I would now have no qualms taking out a charlie that that range in daylight!!!!! Heres a piccy of the gun...the rabbit was not suitable for posting on here ....errrghh Edited April 9, 2010 by Evil Elvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Just under 300 and you aimed straight at it? I will let our resident balistic experts comment on that one, my guess is you shot high without realising. It's a good shot either way, there is no denying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 that's a great shot mate. my personal best is only 200 yards (but that was standing from sticks ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Just under 300 and you aimed straight at it? Lol, its not the most auspicious scope in the world, its an edgar brother and i was aiming at it head, at that range it should have dropped over 3 inches!!! Bionicle said the same lol....how much hold over did you give!!! Tbh, i dont think that much about it, i probably just automatically aimed where i thought would hit it lol. at 75p per round i wont be shooting lot of rabbits with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 EE I'm rapidly forming the impression you're one of the luckiest men on the planet first a 284 yards shot with the HMR with no holdover and now this, have you tested your rangefinder or have you got oddly short legs good shot all the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I reckon he zero's 6" at 100 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I actually have very long legs lol and when using the bushnell legend at 100 yards my stride is usually only one under or over!! I have a confession stuart...I didnt zero it....bob300w did it for me and i just remembered he knows my penchent for pushing my own boundaries and set it 1" high at 100 so i can shoot straight to 200. Not sure how much further it would drop for the next 100 yards? Im using 50gr remmington ballistics, gun seems to like them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hmmm: Cartridge (Wb@MV) Bullet BC 100 yds. 200 yds. MRT@yds. MPBR (yds.) .222 Rem. (50 Sp at 3140) .220 +1.4" -0.4" 1.5"@118 222 am I correct in assuming that what this cahrt says is that if you zero this round at 118 yards and set it 1.5" high it will shot straight to 222 yards? Wb = Weight of bullet (in grains); MV = Muzzle Velocity (in feet per second); BC = Ballistic Coefficient; MRT = Mid-Range Trajectory; yards = yds.; inches = "; MPBR = Maximum Point Blank Range; BT = Ballistic Tip; FP = Flat Point, HP = Hollow Point; RN = Round Nose; Sp = Spitzer; SP = Spire Point; SSp = Semi-Spitzer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) Cant really work out the abbreviations on this chart. Im using 50gr accutip-v boat tails Edited April 9, 2010 by Evil Elvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Going by that chart you have a 10.5" drop at assuming a 100 yard zero which is what Bob would have done as that is the length of his range. Unless you have bullets that defy gravity either you were holding over or your rangefinder is set in feet (or doesn't work) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Going by that chart you have a 10.5" drop at assuming a 100 yard zero which is what Bob would have done as that is the length of his range. Unless you have bullets that defy gravity either you were holding over or your rangefinder is set in feet (or doesn't work) Bob set it between 1-1.5 inches high at 100 yards( was windy). and theres nothing wrong with the rangefinder....i have never walked so far to retrieve ferret fodder. I didnt deliberately hold over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 not shooting downhill were you? sounds like your legs are slightly sorter than mine I tend to be about 96 paces to 100 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Bob set it between 1-1.5 inches high at 100 yards( was windy). and theres nothing wrong with the rangefinder....i have never walked so far to retrieve ferret fodder. I didnt deliberately hold over. If that is right then going by your chart there would have been about an 8.8" drop at 300 yards. My Ballistic software says it will be 12.68" but obviously that is dependant on velocity as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I wouldn't trust someone else to "zero" a rifle of mine.... not because I think they are incapable of the task, more the fact that we all see things differently - not to mention the technique and hold of said rifle which could alter the POI. Sounds to me like you pulled it high Baz! as that's quite a drop to hit a bunny shape object at 222 velocity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Even zero'd at 200 yards you would need to holdover 8" at 300 As I said in my first reply you shot high, but it's still a good shot if you meant to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 My best shot/s were, a fox at 227 yards with my 22.250, a crow at 211 yards with same caliber, and, recently, a magpie at 218 yards with my .243. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Ok I give in....long range fluke number 2!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 My best shot/s were, a fox at 227 yards with my 22.250, a crow at 211 yards with same caliber, and, recently, a magpie at 218 yards with my .243. See you push your rifle's to there limits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedark Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Ok I give in....long range fluke number 2!!!! :good: Were you using Barnes? (barnes wallace, that is!) Nice shot anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Good shooting Baz. That .222 really hitting the spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 not wanting to start a row but whats the point of a magpie at 218 yds......... i just dont get it.... was out with dog yesturday counted couple hundred rough yds,,,,,,,,, tried to picture a magpie sitting on the ground other than just to brag its kinda pointless.....not having a go as i only shoot shotties........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I enjoy shooting vermin at long range, the same way i enjoy shooting distant clays/pigeons with a shotgun. Its also one of the most efficient ways of shooting corvids, particularly magpies. I shoot a farm where you cant get within 100 yards of a magpie, so centerfires allow us to take care of them without having to spend a whole day decoying. For what its worth i've seen a good few 300yard shots on foxes with the .222, albeit they were shot in a valley, where we shoot downhill at quite a steep angle, as such there is very little hold over required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I was shooting up a hill, totally safe shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 not wanting to start a row but whats the point of a magpie at 218 yds......... i just dont get it.... its the same point as a magpie at 15 yards with an air rifle or 30 yards with a shotgun - killing the bloody thing, as we all know what damage they can do! good going baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Thanks dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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