Nice morning at the range

TackDriver284 · Jan 6, 2023

It's been quite a while since I have been to the range, took the 6BR and the .308 and set up a AR steel plate at 500 yards. Slung 3 rounds of Bergers VLD 95 grain on a 100 yard target to verify elevation, and settled a 5 shot group at 500 yards on the plate. A tad high, one click should fix that. I was all smiles, drove out to the plate to snap a picture and went back to the bench. Pulled out the .308 and sent 3 rounds of 165 Ballistic Tips on paper at 100, first two in the center and 3rd shot a tad right and took out 3 rounds out of the ammo box and sent the first round at the steel plate at 500 yards, and the impact ripped it off the hook and it was backwards. Seemed a couple of clicks too high, see the pencil pointed to it in the # 4 picture but happy with the performance. When I went out to pick up the plate before heading home, I found a few pieces of flattened 6mm VLD's on the ground.

JD338 · Jan 6, 2023

Nice shooting Mark. Both rifles are ready, willing and able.
Wish I could shoot farther here. I have a 250 yard gong from the pole barn window bench. I can get just over 300 yards if I shoot outside in front of the barn.

JD338

JD338 · Jan 6, 2023

I have found several flattened slugs as well.
I did shoot a 270 LRX from the 375 H&H at 100 yards but didn't find the bullet.
It was an impressive hit.

JD338

300WSM · Jan 6, 2023

Ppffft
I thought that first picture was @ 500

Seriously that's good shooting!!!

What platforms were you working with and what was the weather

TackDriver284 · Jan 6, 2023

Thanks JD and 300WSM
@JD338 : That bullet is a heavy duty, it sure can put a ring on that steel.
@300WSM : The 6BR is a custom Rem 700 with a 26 inch heavy Bartlein barrel, topped with a ATACR 5.5-20
308 is a GA Precision Crusader with the same glass. Weather was nice and very low wind downrange.

DrMike · Jan 6, 2023

Well, you have nothing to complain about with those loads. They will flat out work for you!

RL338 · Jan 6, 2023

Those 2 are fine performing rifles you have there

salmonchaser · Jan 6, 2023

That'll work

xphunter · Jan 6, 2023

TackDriver284 said:
It's been quite a while since I have been to the range, took the 6BR and the .308 and set up a AR steel plate at 500 yards. Slung 3 rounds of Bergers VLD 95 grain on a 100 yard target to verify elevation, and settled a 5 shot group at 500 yards on the plate. A tad high, one click should fix that. I was all smiles, drove out to the plate to snap a picture and went back to the bench. Pulled out the .308 and sent 3 rounds of 165 Ballistic Tips on paper at 100, first two in the center and 3rd shot a tad right and took out 3 rounds out of the ammo box and sent the first round at the steel plate at 500 yards, and the impact ripped it off the hook and it was backwards. Seemed a couple of clicks too high, see the pencil pointed to it in the # 4 picture but happy with the performance. When I went out to pick up the plate before heading home, I found a few pieces of flattened 6mm VLD's on the ground.