.300winmag
Handloader
- Oct 17, 2011
- 660
- 1
Buddy and I snuck to the range today after church, it's been a blustery day in the hundred acre wood for sure, winds 15-30MPH all day. But, the winds gonna blow in competition and while hunting, so why not shoot in it? :mrgreen:
215 Berger's from the .300 definitely have an advantage in the wind compared to the 140 Hybrids he was pushing out of his 6.5x47 F-class rig at a modest 2,735fps, but they're no slouch and he's got a hummer of a rifle and can shoot. My 6BR with 108 Berger's didn't do too terrible either, but those little bullets just don't push through the wind as well as the 140's, the BC of those 140's definitely help a lot. Started at 700 yards and walked out to 900 with the little guns, then we pulled out the big boy for a couple shots at 1,185 yards. Overall, a success
Buddy smacking a clay at 700 yards in a lull in the wind, first shot was just a tad left (antelope would have been down, however), nailed it with the he second one
https://vimeo.com/207064184
Me with the .300 at 1,185 yards, just missed off the left edge of the plate the first round, second one found its mark
https://vimeo.com/207064094
It was a fun and educational day. I recommend anyone who likes to shoot long range in competition or in hunting situations shoot on days with less than ideal conditions. It's good to get humbled and laughed at on the range by a good buddy every now and then!
215 Berger's from the .300 definitely have an advantage in the wind compared to the 140 Hybrids he was pushing out of his 6.5x47 F-class rig at a modest 2,735fps, but they're no slouch and he's got a hummer of a rifle and can shoot. My 6BR with 108 Berger's didn't do too terrible either, but those little bullets just don't push through the wind as well as the 140's, the BC of those 140's definitely help a lot. Started at 700 yards and walked out to 900 with the little guns, then we pulled out the big boy for a couple shots at 1,185 yards. Overall, a success
Buddy smacking a clay at 700 yards in a lull in the wind, first shot was just a tad left (antelope would have been down, however), nailed it with the he second one
https://vimeo.com/207064184
Me with the .300 at 1,185 yards, just missed off the left edge of the plate the first round, second one found its mark
https://vimeo.com/207064094
It was a fun and educational day. I recommend anyone who likes to shoot long range in competition or in hunting situations shoot on days with less than ideal conditions. It's good to get humbled and laughed at on the range by a good buddy every now and then!