remingtonman_25_06
Handloader
- Nov 17, 2005
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Went out to Jmad_81's today to do some 1K shooting. He just got done building a 32" gong that is actually a wheel from a tractor, so we set her in place this morning and gave her a quick break in. Its 1/2" thick and my 300g SMK's were just taking the paint off at 1K, so it looks like it will take some abuse, its heavy SOB. Anyways, the reason for such a big gong is to get ready for this years 1K TV shoot in Ione that is held in April. You get 1 shot to hit a 27" target with your deer/elk hunting rifle at 1K. I am going to enter both my 338 EDGE and 7 RM this year, and Jmad is going to be using his 243 with either 105 amax or nosler custom comps.
Both rifles did well once I got them on the gong. My 7 RM was shooting a bit high and my 338 EDGE was shooting a bit low at first. Couldn't tell where the 7 mag was hitting and was getting frustrated so I picked a dirt clod about 2 1/2" below the gong and fired, and ended up hitting the gong! The 338 with 300s were much easier to spot the sighters and get on the gong. It was shooting about 2ft low.
Rem 700 BDL LSS in 338 EDGE built by Shawn Carlock of DE Gunsmithing. 28" HART stainless/fluted, sendero contour, 1-10" w/DE brake, bedded/floated, tuned 700 trigger 1.5#. Shooting 300g SMK's at 2840fps, 89g H1000, CCI250, 3.780" Rem brass. Scope is a VX3 LR 6.5-20x50 SF, 30mm tube, fine duplex. ACI angle indicator and scope level. Leupold PRW base/rings.
Rem 700 BDL Custom Deluxe in 7 RM, 24" factory sporter bbl, 1-9 1/4", with Holland QD brake. tuned 700 trigger 2#. Not bedded or floated...Shooting 162g AMAX at 2950fps, 68g H1000, Fed 215, 3.440", Win brass. Scope is a vari x 2, 6-18x40 AO w/fine duplex. Leupolds standard 1 pc base and rings.
Shooting was done off a picnic table, rear bag and harris 6-9" bipod up front. After a couple sighters with each to get on the gong, went 10 for 10 with the 7 RM and 8 for 8 with the 338 EDGE. 26.25 MOA on the 338 and 23.75 MOA on the 7 RM put me right in there. Temp was about 60 degrees and wind was coming from the right at 5-10 MPH. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.
Both rifles did well once I got them on the gong. My 7 RM was shooting a bit high and my 338 EDGE was shooting a bit low at first. Couldn't tell where the 7 mag was hitting and was getting frustrated so I picked a dirt clod about 2 1/2" below the gong and fired, and ended up hitting the gong! The 338 with 300s were much easier to spot the sighters and get on the gong. It was shooting about 2ft low.
Rem 700 BDL LSS in 338 EDGE built by Shawn Carlock of DE Gunsmithing. 28" HART stainless/fluted, sendero contour, 1-10" w/DE brake, bedded/floated, tuned 700 trigger 1.5#. Shooting 300g SMK's at 2840fps, 89g H1000, CCI250, 3.780" Rem brass. Scope is a VX3 LR 6.5-20x50 SF, 30mm tube, fine duplex. ACI angle indicator and scope level. Leupold PRW base/rings.
Rem 700 BDL Custom Deluxe in 7 RM, 24" factory sporter bbl, 1-9 1/4", with Holland QD brake. tuned 700 trigger 2#. Not bedded or floated...Shooting 162g AMAX at 2950fps, 68g H1000, Fed 215, 3.440", Win brass. Scope is a vari x 2, 6-18x40 AO w/fine duplex. Leupolds standard 1 pc base and rings.
Shooting was done off a picnic table, rear bag and harris 6-9" bipod up front. After a couple sighters with each to get on the gong, went 10 for 10 with the 7 RM and 8 for 8 with the 338 EDGE. 26.25 MOA on the 338 and 23.75 MOA on the 7 RM put me right in there. Temp was about 60 degrees and wind was coming from the right at 5-10 MPH. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.
