C-grunt
12-23-19, 20:33
I was finally able to get out to a friends secret range in the desert north of town today. The AI shot well as usual and made quick work at 875 yards and 1100 yards. I went 9 for 10 at 1100 with the only miss being the first shot which missed just right due to a bad wind call. The wind was overall pretty mild with a steady 3-5 mph wind from about the 8 oclock. I took a picture of the 1100 yard target through the ATACR.
The crappy variations in muzzle velocity I am getting with the factory Hornady 140 ELD-M really starts to show itself past about 800 yards. My extreme spreads are usually between 45-80 FPS over 5 groups shot.
I tried for the 1800 yard target but with no spotter and the ES of the ammo it was a waste of money. My buddy ended up having minor wrist surgery today so he wasn't able to come out with his AX 300 winmag and MRAD 338.
Shooting position
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49266863591_27053241f9_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2i4xy7B)20191223_141750 (https://flic.kr/p/2i4xy7B) by chase ditwiler (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157376915@N07/), on Flickr
1100 yard target. 16x28 inches
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49266863416_0e70f9cecb_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2i4xy4A)20191223_154813 (https://flic.kr/p/2i4xy4A) by chase ditwiler (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157376915@N07/), on Flickr
1800 yard target. 20x24 inches. Picture taken another time through my friend's Nightforce spotter
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49266403743_3dbfc93bad_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2i4vcqc)F5C55EAD- (https://flic.kr/p/2i4vcqc) by chase ditwiler (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157376915@N07/), on Flickr
The crappy variations in muzzle velocity I am getting with the factory Hornady 140 ELD-M really starts to show itself past about 800 yards. My extreme spreads are usually between 45-80 FPS over 5 groups shot.
I tried for the 1800 yard target but with no spotter and the ES of the ammo it was a waste of money. My buddy ended up having minor wrist surgery today so he wasn't able to come out with his AX 300 winmag and MRAD 338.
Shooting position
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49266863591_27053241f9_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2i4xy7B)20191223_141750 (https://flic.kr/p/2i4xy7B) by chase ditwiler (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157376915@N07/), on Flickr
1100 yard target. 16x28 inches
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49266863416_0e70f9cecb_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2i4xy4A)20191223_154813 (https://flic.kr/p/2i4xy4A) by chase ditwiler (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157376915@N07/), on Flickr
1800 yard target. 20x24 inches. Picture taken another time through my friend's Nightforce spotter
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49266403743_3dbfc93bad_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2i4vcqc)F5C55EAD- (https://flic.kr/p/2i4vcqc) by chase ditwiler (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157376915@N07/), on Flickr