After getting qualified for the 1000 yard range a few weeks back, I finally made it out there.
I've been working up a load for my JHR for a while now, and have been very pleased with the results so far.
Two weeks ago, I took my first shot on the the 500 yard range. (The 1000 yard range was closed that day.) After checking my velocity, I entered the data into my ballistics calculator, set my scope and made my shot on a 4" diamond.
To say the least, I almost fell off the bench. I couldn't believe it.
I thought it must be a fluke, but I put 10 more on the head of a IPSC target also at 1000 yards.
So that was a darn good day for me.
The next weekend, last Sunday, I finally made it to the 1000 yard range. I just skipped over the 6, 7, 8, and 900 yard ranges and went for it all, jsut to see how how I do.
I checked my velocity, entered it into the ballistics calculator and took my shot. It hit about 5' low. I stopped, checked all my data, and everything looked correct. Took two more shots to get on target. I ended up 1.7 mils higher than my BC said. I haven't figured out why yet.
Drove down and painted the target, came back and shot my first 5-shot group at 1000 yards. There was a little wind, maybe 5 mph, left to right.
Again, I was very pleased with my rifle and my reloads.
I forgot to bring anything to measure my groups with, and all I had in the truck was this Ice Breakers cup. It measures 2 1/2" in diameter.
When I got home, I scaled it off the cup, and got a measurement of just over 5", or just under .5 MOA. Now, I am really happy with my rifle and my ammo.
Now I need to find out why the BC was so far off, when it was dead nuts on at 500 yards just a week earlier.
I know I still have a long way to go, and a LOT to learn, but I feel I have broken a barrier that for so long seemed so hard for me to achieve.
I want to thank everybody here at Snipershide that have helped me, directly or indirectly, with load development, and everything else, to get to this point.
Now...I get to start figuring out the wind.
Thanks again,
SH
I've been working up a load for my JHR for a while now, and have been very pleased with the results so far.
Two weeks ago, I took my first shot on the the 500 yard range. (The 1000 yard range was closed that day.) After checking my velocity, I entered the data into my ballistics calculator, set my scope and made my shot on a 4" diamond.
To say the least, I almost fell off the bench. I couldn't believe it.
I thought it must be a fluke, but I put 10 more on the head of a IPSC target also at 1000 yards.
So that was a darn good day for me.
The next weekend, last Sunday, I finally made it to the 1000 yard range. I just skipped over the 6, 7, 8, and 900 yard ranges and went for it all, jsut to see how how I do.
I checked my velocity, entered it into the ballistics calculator and took my shot. It hit about 5' low. I stopped, checked all my data, and everything looked correct. Took two more shots to get on target. I ended up 1.7 mils higher than my BC said. I haven't figured out why yet.
Drove down and painted the target, came back and shot my first 5-shot group at 1000 yards. There was a little wind, maybe 5 mph, left to right.
Again, I was very pleased with my rifle and my reloads.
I forgot to bring anything to measure my groups with, and all I had in the truck was this Ice Breakers cup. It measures 2 1/2" in diameter.
When I got home, I scaled it off the cup, and got a measurement of just over 5", or just under .5 MOA. Now, I am really happy with my rifle and my ammo.
Now I need to find out why the BC was so far off, when it was dead nuts on at 500 yards just a week earlier.
I know I still have a long way to go, and a LOT to learn, but I feel I have broken a barrier that for so long seemed so hard for me to achieve.
I want to thank everybody here at Snipershide that have helped me, directly or indirectly, with load development, and everything else, to get to this point.
Now...I get to start figuring out the wind.
Thanks again,
SH
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