“Texas Plinking” 1 MOA/1K Yard Challenge Videos
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Thats what makes this challenge so much harder though. The fact you can’t walk to 1000 on closer targets to tune data and get wind dope is where the challenge is.
When you shoot at 400 and can reliably see splash and correct. Then same at 600 or 700. When you get to 1000 even if you can’t see the splash that day you can get a pretty good idea based on previous targets of where that round may be landing. Vs watching some of these guys take 4-5 shots before they even see a splash or make corrections to get relatively close
There’s some exceptional shooters out there who shoot a ton. I would venture to say the shooters in these videos mirror about 80-90% of shooters here in their experience and skill level.
Which makes it so much better. It gives a realistic look for a majority of shooters here on what they should actually expect
It’s comical when your watching because you just want some shooters to make the adjustments but for some reason the stack all 10 rounds in the dirt several feet from the target
They shoot. We see the splash. They don’t. Over and over. They adjust the wrong direction. We do our best to yell corrections through our screen
Would be interesting if Brandon did a team shoot. Same format. 20 rounds per team. But you have a spotter.
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Seems like the guys shooting the 30 calibers, if they have a good brake and the gun is heavy, can see the splash and make adjustments, but it doesn’t take too much change in wind to move the shot off the 10” target at 1000. I wanted to see that guy with the 300 WSM get to try the 1000 group as his shots leading up to the 10” hit were tight, but he didn’t make it. 2700 fps with a 230’s in a short action 300 WSM?!? I know, 29” barrel and I noticed he was single loading, I bet they won’t fit in a mag. I’m building a 20” WSM for hunting and hope to get 2700-2800 fps with R26 and a 200 Accubond or 210 ABLR, but I need them to be mag length and boy do those long bullets stick way down in the case.
I wish Brandon would have a hunting rifles only version of this show with a total weight limit of 10#. That would be interesting.
I wish Brandon would have a hunting rifles only version of this show with a total weight limit of 10#. That would be interesting.
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If I can get an invite I'll be using 230gr Atips at 2900 FPS. I've spotted splash at 1 mile so hoping I can still see it at 1000 at Brandon's range.
Now that would be interesting. Cortina did something similar with his 1000 yard blackjack challenge. I thought about loading some warner 180's in my 300 and signing up for that if he does it again. It was kind of a handpicked group though. But if I'm being honest, I don't think I'm there yet lol.
Best I did this weekend was 4 out of 5 in one string on the 12x20 at 1000. The hits were all well centered. Misses were bad wind calls on my part.
First thing we do out of the truck is shoot 1000 trying for first round hits, initial wind read, etc. Do it some times and hit regularly within 2-3. But, if the wind is changing or swirling that is much tougher. Biggest thing is you go half way across the country or more to shoot the challenge and look great when wind is steady in mph and direction or calm and shoot like crap if its changing and swirling. We try to shoot when it is blowing for the practice but sometimes its just not worth even shooting because call changes from shot to shot so much you learn little and waste rounds. Long way to go for a little shooting and a good chance the wind is going to be the limitation. Definitely not worth it if you haven't gotten to the point where you drive the gun to spot your own hits/misses. Something I would do locally but not plan a trip around it. I do enjoy watching it though and there are obviosly plenty of folks who will make that trip.
Even in close, just shy of 600, my 6.5 misses are easily lost, and the impacts aren’t easy to see either. The 300 is so much easier to see both.Thats what makes this challenge so much harder though. The fact you can’t walk to 1000 on closer targets to tune data and get wind dope is where the challenge is.
When you shoot at 400 and can reliably see splash and correct. Then same at 600 or 700. When you get to 1000 even if you can’t see the splash that day you can get a pretty good idea based on previous targets of where that round may be landing. Vs watching some of these guys take 4-5 shots before they even see a splash or make corrections to get relatively close
There’s some exceptional shooters out there who shoot a ton. I would venture to say the shooters in these videos mirror about 80-90% of shooters here in their experience and skill level.
Which makes it so much better. It gives a realistic look for a majority of shooters here on what they should actually expect
It’s comical when your watching because you just want some shooters to make the adjustments but for some reason the stack all 10 rounds in the dirt several feet from the target
They shoot. We see the splash. They don’t. Over and over. They adjust the wrong direction. We do our best to yell corrections through our screen
Would be interesting if Brandon did a team shoot. Same format. 20 rounds per team. But you have a spotter.
I’ve been watching the 1K 1MoA the whole time it’s been running and absolutely love it. For all the reasons above and already stated. One thing I see repeatedly is that almost no one seems to dial for wind. From what I’ve seen there is no serious time constraint for your shoot in the challenge, why do people hold over, in the face wind conditions that seen to prevail on that range? It just makes sense to me, from watching show, you’d want to aim centre on the plate improve chance of seeing the splash with the full field of view of the eye piece? Would love to hear perspectives on that.
I’m in Australia and shoot out to 900m/985yds with a 223AI and very tempted to get reach out to Brandon and see if he could find a slot for me this year. Haven’t been to US and would absolutely love a chance to get over with my own gear and run this challenge and any other competitions I could.
I’m in Australia and shoot out to 900m/985yds with a 223AI and very tempted to get reach out to Brandon and see if he could find a slot for me this year. Haven’t been to US and would absolutely love a chance to get over with my own gear and run this challenge and any other competitions I could.
I have a range that I can shoot 1000 at about 40 minutes from the house. Now that I am retired I am planing on going out once a week and trying to do this. Depending on my level of success I will decide if I am willing to try this challenge.
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If you miss we would know it was you that was the problem.
Who could get Frank, or Sihr to go shoot....lol
Yeah I wouldn't have much for excuses on that one.If you miss we would know it was you that was the problem.
Who could get Frank, or Sihr to go shoot....lol
I'm in contact with Brandon via IG and it sounds like I'll be heading down to Texas in June.
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Have fun man! Hopefully you have better weather/ wind than I did.... It's definitely harder than it looks.
Thanks! I shot at a 10" target at 1000 last weekend in some wind. Definitely not easy, but managed to tag it a few times. Wind will be the problem for sure.
Do it. And get some Texas barbecue while you are here. Especially our smoked brisket. It's a dry smoke with barbecue sauce on the side, if desired.
Episode 25
My confidence level? I intend to hit that berm.
My confidence level? I intend to hit that berm.
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And it's a compromise. If we reduce the magnification, we have have a better chance of dirt splash but less target detail. However, at lower mag, you get less twitching and hopefully better steadiness.
100% I am going to nail the berm.
Usually grassy flatland if I get to shoot anywhere local. Gets discouraging real quick.
On this episode (25,) Brandon mentioned how the targets are back in the trees. The way the wind swirls means that the flags there don't tell you much. t's the 20 mph full value gusts across the open area that are probably going to get you.
I’d be all over that if I get over. I’ll be packing extra holes on my belt. I do a Texas style brisket with a dry rub here at home but would love to try the real deal.
This is something I can’t get my head around either. I’ve been shooting long range for about 13yrs, started out by learning to shoot Palma style/high power (sling, jacket, no scope and learning to hold centre and adjusting sights for conditions) and these days civilian service rifle and other disciplines using scopes.
I can absolutely appreciate and use myself holdovers for moving targets and making small changes for changing conditions against static targets. But applying 2-2.5Mil Rads of holdover at 1000yds, while relying on seeing a bullet splash for corrections is just making it so much harder on yourself.
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And, in episode 25, Brandon accidentally gave some windage by mentioning what the wind was doing that day. Shooting 1k, I would probably want adjust the windage turret and then hold a smidgeon left or right. These guys mostly had great elevation for distance, as far as I could see. The rest is just knowing the dispersion of your rifle and whether to have the same hold or adjust.
I’m going out there in May to shoot the challenge. Using a factory Tikka CTR in 6.5CM. Buddy of mine that owns Custom Reloads of Dallas helped me develop a new load for it using 153.5 grain Berger. I hope to get out a few times between now and then to practice at 1000 yds.
Need to recruit the shooters from the long range hunting forums. They can whip this contest without a sweat I bet. They report they routinely get first round kills on deer to 1200yds, in 30mph wind, from field shooting positions...
I think you can tell the guys who don't compete because they come off the gun between shots, and don't seem use their misses to correct. They guys who stay on the rifle and bracket the targets are used to shooting under time pressure and using their misses.
I’ve noticed that too that a lot of them prairie dog off the rifle pretty bad. Some don’t and still you see so many of them not appear to make corrections based off the miss. Do you think they have their scope turned up too much? Or?
Yup, got to fully employ "follow through" and watch impact through the scope, or it's game over. Also, setting magnification to have enough FOV to spot splash/misses. Add in mirage from both atmosphere and barrel heat, and it's of the ultimate importance. I think mirage screws a lot of the shooters. Don't appear they can even tell which direction the target area wind flag is blowing, or even splash when using proper follow through.
If you listen to the shooters talking you’ll see most have only shot that far once or twice (or never) and many have just got their rifles and got into long range shooting
All the disciplines of shooting are acquired over time which shows between shooters in this series.
For Fclass guys this challenge wouldn’t be much different than a match or practice setting. Not that they necessarily will do any better but a 10 shot string at 1 moa at 1000 yards is their goal when loading and practicing anyways.
All the disciplines of shooting are acquired over time which shows between shooters in this series.
For Fclass guys this challenge wouldn’t be much different than a match or practice setting. Not that they necessarily will do any better but a 10 shot string at 1 moa at 1000 yards is their goal when loading and practicing anyways.
Who can getbin contact with 22man.?? Or which one of you is going to be the first out there with a 22lr and put all those other calibers to shame. Lol
The ability to act off mirage and read wind, not just at the target through a scope but also down the range takes a bit of experience watching the environment. The best comp shooters have a pretty well defined and practiced process flow for getting down behind their rifle, in position and reading and then adjusting to conditions.
It seems that seeing that splash is the real hard part. I think, with some of the conditions on the show and level of mirage probably at play, spotting splash is not straight forward.
From listening to the shooters explain misses ever all the episodes, I’ve come to believe they don’t make adjustments because they didn’t spot their misses. If I was trying this, I would want a 30 cal and heavy high bc bullet. It would buck the wind better and be easier to spot misses if it was sufficiently heavy and had a good muzzle brake.
It would be interesting if he ran an episode with only ranked PRS shooter and another with F-class shooters. It seems many of the people he has on have rarely or never shot that far.
If you are in the area of Dallas, I know of the 1 mile range in Terrell.
North East Texas Tactical
North East Texas Tactical offers a 1 mile range with steel targets for long range shooting enthusiasts. This is the only shooting range in DFW that goes 1 mile
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