dunganick Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 With 300 and 600 yards on the cards at bisley this year i have been giving longer range shooting a bit of thought and it occured to me that i very very rarely will shoot targets at 200 yards yet alone further. However i do shoot and i might add humainly dispatch vermin at longer ranges. I know in theory the balistic charts are correct, but i dont honestly know what my groups at this range are (this is using my old mans guns not mine ) So my question is this, have you ever tested your loads for group size and drop at all the different ranges you intend to work out to? Personally i know i havent, which im pretty sure some will say is awful and you should always shoot targets first and then shoot live. However i expect i am in the majority here. Got some long range target testing planned for the next week on one of my farms now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 185yds is the furthest I've tested myself and loads to so being realistic the 300yd range will open up new ground .The rifle is more than capable and I know that but going out to 600yds I have a feeling the S/B cross air will blank out the whole backstop never mind the target . Completely different as you already know a Hunting set up compared to a dedicated target rifle set up but I'm really looking forward to the extended range open to myself has i to very rarely get chance . Now the leupold on my HMR is more than capable and is rated has being a 1000yd scope but I ain't swapping them round .......No way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 200 yards is the furthest at the moment, but the more i am getting into reloading, i will be looking to see how i can shoot at the longer ranges. I am doing a lot of things with drop charts etc for all my rilfes, and as long as i can be consistent i will be happy to shoot vermin out at longer ranges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Now the leupold on my HMR is more than capable and is rated has being a 1000yd scope but I ain't swapping them round .......No way Why's that then Ive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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