Go big or go home right?
Tomorrow morning, I'm attempting 2k yards (1.14 miles) with my 338 Lapua Mag. Previously in Texas, I was shooting at 1500 yards on some private property and it wasn't that bad. Of course, the mirage was killer most of the time.
The target I'm using is a 2x2 piece of AR500 steel.
Sunrise is 0540, and I plan to have the target up and be back at the shooting between 0530 and 0600. Wind is forecast at 1 mph out of the SSW at 0600 so there shouldn't be too many problems there.
Gun is an HS Precision HTR in 338 LM, left handed with a S&B 5-25 with a P4F reticle on a 40 MOA canted base. Dope is estimated at 32 mils. Considering I can only dial 26 mils on the elevation knob, and only 8 mils are visible below the crosshair on max magnification, I'll most likely dial 25 mils and hold the remaining 7 mils. Load is Lapua brass, Fed GMM LR-Mag primers, 83.3 H1000 under a Hornady 285 for a measly 2600 fps. Bullet flight time is estimated at just a hair over 4 seconds with velocity at impact predicted at 975 fps. I'm also using the Shooter app for Android on my phone for real time dope and a Kestrel to firm up the wind numbers at the shooting location.
Bullet impact will be monitored over FRS radios, one taped to the back of the target and one next to me at the shooting location.
More pics and a report to come tomorrow.
Oh by the way...this is in Southern California. No, I won't tell you where either. Just know that I'm being safe and representing gun owners responsibly.
As far as the roads between the target and I, I was out there mapping the area earlier today and nary a soul around. At 6am, I will thoroughly drive the area downrange before setting up the target. Also, the only way in is down a road adjacent to the shooting location, so there is no way anyone will get downrange without me seeing them.
Wish me luck.
Ed
Tomorrow morning, I'm attempting 2k yards (1.14 miles) with my 338 Lapua Mag. Previously in Texas, I was shooting at 1500 yards on some private property and it wasn't that bad. Of course, the mirage was killer most of the time.
The target I'm using is a 2x2 piece of AR500 steel.
Sunrise is 0540, and I plan to have the target up and be back at the shooting between 0530 and 0600. Wind is forecast at 1 mph out of the SSW at 0600 so there shouldn't be too many problems there.
Gun is an HS Precision HTR in 338 LM, left handed with a S&B 5-25 with a P4F reticle on a 40 MOA canted base. Dope is estimated at 32 mils. Considering I can only dial 26 mils on the elevation knob, and only 8 mils are visible below the crosshair on max magnification, I'll most likely dial 25 mils and hold the remaining 7 mils. Load is Lapua brass, Fed GMM LR-Mag primers, 83.3 H1000 under a Hornady 285 for a measly 2600 fps. Bullet flight time is estimated at just a hair over 4 seconds with velocity at impact predicted at 975 fps. I'm also using the Shooter app for Android on my phone for real time dope and a Kestrel to firm up the wind numbers at the shooting location.
Bullet impact will be monitored over FRS radios, one taped to the back of the target and one next to me at the shooting location.
More pics and a report to come tomorrow.
Oh by the way...this is in Southern California. No, I won't tell you where either. Just know that I'm being safe and representing gun owners responsibly.
As far as the roads between the target and I, I was out there mapping the area earlier today and nary a soul around. At 6am, I will thoroughly drive the area downrange before setting up the target. Also, the only way in is down a road adjacent to the shooting location, so there is no way anyone will get downrange without me seeing them.
Wish me luck.
Ed
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