7.62 x 51 gas gun at 1,000

[SkunkWurks]

Stretching out my 18" gas gun



42 MOA for 1,000 yards



13 MOA to 565 yards in the wind.

-SW

 

[Lead Heads]

Looks like your shooting at Manatee. A lot of good people there.

 

[SkunkWurks]

Yessir. Damn fine folk down there. Now that the humidity is down its time to play.

 

[Gregb]

Which gas gun are you using?

 

[SkunkWurks]

Hey Gregb. It is a DPMS SASS. Leupold M3 long range glass, LaRue mount etc.....

 

[Gregb]

Nice I'll put a pic of mine up after work. Also is DPMS style. Sweet rifle!

 

[SkunkWurks]

Thanks Gregb. It's a good rifle. I have a lot of fun with it. If it was about 10 pounds lighter I would take it out hog killin. Can't seem to leave my 6 pound .308 meat stick and lug that thing into the bush here.......

 

[RHunter]

That last pic looks like the bullet hit sideways??

 

[SkunkWurks]

RHunter, I checked my book and my spotter made no note of a splash or bounce hit. She is an emergency room doctor and very precise in observing and noting everything. With the amount of wind we had, maybe she came down at that angle? We had many other hits on those plates. I have no idea why we took pics of those.

 

[SkunkWurks]

That projectile could have been tumbling and hit sideways. I wasn't using the good stuff for that series of plates. I'm sure I was running plenty fast and wasn't trans sonic. Maybe that round flew funky. Hell, it hit what I wanted. Good enough for government work..........

 

[RHunter]

It was just an interesting hit, that's all, did not see the typical point from the tip like you see on the other two photos. Looks like a keyhole strike.

Regardless, still damn fine shooting!

 

[SkunkWurks]

Thanks RHunter. It's always a good time. I should be heading out with my 17.5" and 26" bolts to shoot steel soon. Just waiting on a few pieces parts from the post man......

 

[Ultraman550]

Unless you have Andre the Giant Hands those targets look pretty small. To be hitting those at 1000 is pretty awesome. Shit, I haven't even hit 800 yet and I'm still trying to hit a full sized IPSC target.

 

[SkunkWurks]

Hey Ultraman! My hands are normal sized..The plates are fairly small for the distances. I would like to build an IPSC torso steel for the 1,000. I've been impressed with the gas gun. I like my bolts better, but this one works really well with all sorts of trash I feed it.

 

[Ultraman550]

I spent $250 on the IPSC target but I bought the materials myself and had it water jetted. I spent $150 on a 30"x18" 1/2 inch thick AR 500 steel plate that I bought from a steel shop. Then $100 on the water jetting which I obviously took a pro. It's considerably cheaper (I think) than ordering one.

 

[SkunkWurks]

Thanks for the info Ultraman. I'll see if my metal man can whip one out for me. -SW

 

[usmcmk12]

What type of bullet drop are you seeing at 1,000 with the gas gun and 18" barrel?

 

[SkunkWurks]

usmcmk12,

With the wind at my 6, I was dropping approximately 420".

 

[usmcmk12]

So it sounds like you're holding about 11.5 mils. I have to hold roughly 11 with a 20" barreled gas gun depending on DA.

 

[lash]

Since you asked about IPSC targets, Check these out for decent prices.
IPSC Style Targets

And econo version of 50% IPSC for under $80.
- New Econo-Line Targets

 

[Six Feet Under]

Skunk, is this a stock SASS? I mean factory barrel? etc?

 

[SkunkWurks]

Six Feet, yes. It has a factory barrel and factory trigger. Only thing not factory is the YHM can mount and the wood grip.

 

[SkunkWurks]

And the rear pod.......

 

[Xtremegunnr]

Pretty nifty. my Noveske N6 and I have some good times at 1000. Almost won a tactical rifle match with it agains guys with 6.5x284 bolt guns.....darn close

 

[SkunkWurks]

Way to go Bud! They can do a fine job if you do what you're supposed to. I may get rid of this one.... Dunno yet....