Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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Took this wonderful rifle to the range today. First time since swapping the scope onto it a couple of months ago. Started by getting my 25 yard zero, which took just a few shots. Then out to 100 yards for a three shot group, and finally a single shot at the steel silhouette target at 300 yards...
Why only one shot at 300 yards? Because the 300 grain full metal jacket bullet knocked my danged silhouette over!
There was a pretty serious 15-20 mph wind blowing more or less from left to right. I had never shot this rifle at 300 yards. I was so surprised, and pleased, when I hit the target! Today was the first time I'd tried the rifle at over 100 yards!
I was using 30+ year old Winchester 300 grain FMJ factory ammo and 300 grain Round-Nose Soft Point Remington ammo. I did not chronograph it, but would be surprised if it exceeds 2500 fps.
Photos are of me getting it zeroed at 25 yards, which turned out to be just about 1" high at 100 yards... I can live with that. I can't use ammo I loaded for my .375 H&H Ruger Number One. That ammo is too long to fit into the magazine or chamber of the Model 70 with the Douglas barrel.
What a wonderful rifle. Am so fortunate to have this rifle pretty much fall into my life. To this point I've mostly shot it with the iron sights. Today, smacking the 300 yard gong, felt really good.
Oh - some may quibble with the sling around my arm in the "hasty sling" position because the sling is connected to a barrel band instead of the stock. Okay. I hear you. HOWEVER, I learned some years ago that the stability afforded by the sling far outweighs any potential "bending" of the barrel or other adverse impact on accuracy... First round hit at 300 yards, with only a 25 yard zero. Luck? I don't think so... That's a lot of rounds downrange, and some marksmanship fundamentals.
Bench? Bipod? Say what? :mrgreen:
Regards, Guy
Why only one shot at 300 yards? Because the 300 grain full metal jacket bullet knocked my danged silhouette over!
There was a pretty serious 15-20 mph wind blowing more or less from left to right. I had never shot this rifle at 300 yards. I was so surprised, and pleased, when I hit the target! Today was the first time I'd tried the rifle at over 100 yards! I was using 30+ year old Winchester 300 grain FMJ factory ammo and 300 grain Round-Nose Soft Point Remington ammo. I did not chronograph it, but would be surprised if it exceeds 2500 fps.
Photos are of me getting it zeroed at 25 yards, which turned out to be just about 1" high at 100 yards... I can live with that. I can't use ammo I loaded for my .375 H&H Ruger Number One. That ammo is too long to fit into the magazine or chamber of the Model 70 with the Douglas barrel.
What a wonderful rifle. Am so fortunate to have this rifle pretty much fall into my life. To this point I've mostly shot it with the iron sights. Today, smacking the 300 yard gong, felt really good.
Oh - some may quibble with the sling around my arm in the "hasty sling" position because the sling is connected to a barrel band instead of the stock. Okay. I hear you. HOWEVER, I learned some years ago that the stability afforded by the sling far outweighs any potential "bending" of the barrel or other adverse impact on accuracy... First round hit at 300 yards, with only a 25 yard zero. Luck? I don't think so...
That's a lot of rounds downrange, and some marksmanship fundamentals. Bench? Bipod? Say what? :mrgreen:
Regards, Guy
