Pre Season Shooting

[JD338]

I scrubbed the barrel of the 338 RUM and then shot 3 to get it fouled and ready for summer crop damage deer hunting.
First shot was low on the 250 yard gong. Second shot was a little left and the third one was where it needs to be.
Sue blew the dust off her M48 Mountain Carbon 30 Nosler and stacked 3 on the 200 yard gong.
(Didn't get a picture, bugs were terrible).
She sent a couple on the 250 yard gongs. Looks like she is ready.
Just had our last package of venison burger last night so it's time to restock the freezer. Won't be long...

JD338

 

[KinleyWater]

Better shootin than me, that's for certain.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Thats good shooting.

 

[RL338]

Looks like you’re both ready and it’ll be here before you know it.

 

[NYDAN]

Looking good, Jim. Good luck with the crop damage deer.

 

[xphunter]

Great start

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Looks and sounds like you folks are good to good. Now onto harvesting the crop Dan.

 

[JD338]

Looks and sounds like you folks are good to good. Now onto harvesting the crop Dan.

And testing bullets.

JD338

 

[salmonchaser]

Bong, next best sound to twwack.

 

[JD338]

Yup. Going to be shooting out to 800 yds this weekend. It's fun to watch the bullet vapor trails too!

JD338

 

[wvbuckbuster]

And testing bullets.

JD338

Like that live bullet testing media.

 

[JD338]

Like that live bullet testing media.

Fur targets are the best!
And they taste great too.

JD338

 

[RL338]

Edible targets

 

[Firebird]

I always liked the thud and explosion of hitting milk jugs refilled with water. But it’s much too hot for shooting here, so the only preseason shooting I do this month is with my bow. Wish I was shooting rifles to 800, I really love to do that-enjoy!

 

[SJB358]

Nice stuff Jim! Looking forward to seeing how you all make out this year!

 

[JD338]

We got our preseason long range shooting in yesterday. Ranges were 225, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 800 yards.
With a total of 6 shooters, I knew we were going to be cutting it close with lack of daylight.
My buddy and host Bill shot my 308 at 225 and stacked 2 hits on the gong with it. He also was shooting a custom 30 Nosler that he built and an Aero Precision Solus in n 6.5 Creedmoor. That thing is an awesome rifle.
The 338 RUM did very well with first shot hits on every gong. The rifle, load and drop chart are spot on which makes me smile. One down note is the 500 yard gong was hit so hard by the 338 250 gr AB that it lost its hook on the right side so it was only hanging by 1 chain.
I opted to pass on shooting the 375 H&H on the wounded 500 yard gong. Instead it put 13 MOA on it and sent a 260 gr E-Tip on the 10" 600 yard gong.
I was rewarded with a solid hit at 2:30 a couple inches from center! The hit at 10:30 is from the 338 RUM, it hits hard.
The 338 RUM went 4 for 4 on the 800 yard gong. Not the best group but it was getting pretty dark. The VX6HD 3-18x50mm did it's job and we all heard the impacts float back to us.
Sue did a great job with her 30 Nosler too with several first shot impacts.
Sorry I didn't get more pics but it was busy spotting and playing range safety officer.
We had a great time and are confident the deer are in trouble.

JD338

 

[NYDAN]

One down note is the 500 yard gong was hit so hard by the 338 250 gr AB that it lost its hook on the right side so it was only hanging by 1 chain.

We had a great time and are confident the deer are in trouble.

JD338

Jim, if this is the worst of your problems, I would say you are in great shape! The deer are definitely in deep, deep trouble.

 

[gerry]

We got our preseason long range shooting in yesterday. Ranges were 225, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 800 yards.
With a total of 6 shooters, I knew we were going to be cutting it close with lack of daylight.
My buddy and host Bill shot my 308 at 225 and stacked 2 hits on the gong with it. He also was shooting a custom 30 Nosler that he built and an Aero Precision Solus in n 6.5 Creedmoor. That thing is an awesome rifle.
The 338 RUM did very well with first shot hits on every gong. The rifle, load and drop chart are spot on which makes me smile. One down note is the 500 yard gong was hit so hard by the 338 250 gr AB that it lost its hook on the right side so it was only hanging by 1 chain.
I opted to pass on shooting the 375 H&H on the wounded 500 yard gong. Instead it put 13 MOA on it and sent a 260 gr E-Tip on the 10" 600 yard gong.
I was rewarded with a solid hit at 2:30 a couple inches from center! The hit at 10:30 is from the 338 RUM, it hits hard.
The 338 RUM went 4 for 4 on the 800 yard gong. Not the best group but it was getting pretty dark. The VX6HD 3-18x50mm did it's job and we all heard the impacts float back to us.
Sue did a great job with her 30 Nosler too with several first shot impacts.
Sorry I didn't get more pics but it was busy spotting and playing range safety officer.
We had a great time and are confident the deer are in trouble.

JD338

Nice shooting all around. What is the LH Rem 700 chambered in?

 

[JD338]

Nice shooting all around. What is the LH Rem 700 chambered in?

Gerry,
That's my neighbor buddy with his Rem 700 BDL in 30-06. I got him set up for longer range shooting with a VX-3HD 3.5-10x40mm and a CDS dial. He's shooting a Nosler 168 BT at 2800 fps. He's taken a handful of deer with that setup and they have all been DRT kills. He's new to long range but managed to get bits on all the gongs except the 800 with his rifle.

JD338

 

[hunter24605]

And testing bullets.

JD338

let the milk jug genocide begin!!!