This is the second time I took my rifle out to 1,400 yards, and the first time I took the Kestrel 4500 out. I’m the type that cares somewhat about barrel life and usually only shoot 5 rounds and let her cool down. Otherwise, groups usually open up. Anyways, I fired 5 shots and seen dust from the rock but couldn’t quite see the impacts because I used white paint on a white sandstone rock…lesson learned. I jumped on the teyrx and made the trip to the target, and this is what I found.
3 shots measured roughly 3.75”
4 shots measured roughly 9.25”
5 shots measured roughly 17.35
Not exactly sub MOA, but I was pretty pumped. It was hotter than hell with hardly any wind, so I called it a day. I couldn’t exactly tell which one was ‘cold bore,’ but I’m pretty sure the lower right impact was it. The last 4 impacts all kicked up dust around the center of the rock.
This was from the previous weekend, but the target is in the small pocket in the trees.
Also, from the previous weekend. Left target is the 22”x28” rock, right target is 36”x36” foam board. We shot the foam board a few times to see if the bullet was sideways
Since this pic, I’ve removed the monopod and added the brake.
Rifle Specs:
.243 Win factory barreled action 26”
Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x50 MLR HS ZS
Nightforce rings and 20 MOA base
Bell & Carlson A5
Harris 6-9” leg notch, swivel with pod lock
Sinclair Int’l Anti-Cant device
R&D Precision brake
Bolt knob by monteboy84
Trigger tuned to 2.0 lbs by Neil Jones
Load Data:
95 gr SMK, Lapua Brass, CCI BR2, 43.0 gr H4831
2.825" OAL (mag length) Jump was around 0.045"-0.050" during load development
2,940 fps @ 60*F; 2,965 fps @ 80*F
Environmental:
87*F, DA 4,800’, 4-5 mph tailwind, 2-3 mph cross wind (L-R) via Kestrel 4500
Set-up @ 2,405’ ASL, target @ 2,260’ ASL, Target is 22”x28”
Dialed 16.0 mil up and 1.5 mil left
Time of flight 2.5 sec
3 shots measured roughly 3.75”
4 shots measured roughly 9.25”
5 shots measured roughly 17.35
Not exactly sub MOA, but I was pretty pumped. It was hotter than hell with hardly any wind, so I called it a day. I couldn’t exactly tell which one was ‘cold bore,’ but I’m pretty sure the lower right impact was it. The last 4 impacts all kicked up dust around the center of the rock.
This was from the previous weekend, but the target is in the small pocket in the trees.
Also, from the previous weekend. Left target is the 22”x28” rock, right target is 36”x36” foam board. We shot the foam board a few times to see if the bullet was sideways
Since this pic, I’ve removed the monopod and added the brake.
Rifle Specs:
.243 Win factory barreled action 26”
Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x50 MLR HS ZS
Nightforce rings and 20 MOA base
Bell & Carlson A5
Harris 6-9” leg notch, swivel with pod lock
Sinclair Int’l Anti-Cant device
R&D Precision brake
Bolt knob by monteboy84
Trigger tuned to 2.0 lbs by Neil Jones
Load Data:
95 gr SMK, Lapua Brass, CCI BR2, 43.0 gr H4831
2.825" OAL (mag length) Jump was around 0.045"-0.050" during load development
2,940 fps @ 60*F; 2,965 fps @ 80*F
Environmental:
87*F, DA 4,800’, 4-5 mph tailwind, 2-3 mph cross wind (L-R) via Kestrel 4500
Set-up @ 2,405’ ASL, target @ 2,260’ ASL, Target is 22”x28”
Dialed 16.0 mil up and 1.5 mil left
Time of flight 2.5 sec
