Dialing a $100 3-9x40 Nikon Buckmasters II for 1,000 Yards

[rat107]

Dialing a $100 3-9x40 Nikon Buckmasters II with BDC hunting scope for a dead on hold at 1,004 yards. This little Nikon has 80 MOA of elevation adjustment and the turrets are very positive and track well. Footage of every shot I took to get it on target. The baseline DOPE from Strelok Pro was 27.8 MOA. Impact on the 5th shot with 32 MOA elevation. I self spot with the Phone Skope. I take a shot, review the footage, and make corrections as necessary. Ruger American Predator 6.5 Creedmoor. Target is roughly about 16" measured with a reticle.

 

[LoonWulf]

Nice!

 

[Buzznrose]

How big was the rock (target)? Beach ball size?

 

[Hunter 08]

Very nice!

 

[bullseye308]

That’s impressive. Great job.

 

[rat107]

How big was the rock (target)? Beach ball size?

Roughly 16" measured with a reticle.

 

[Hunter 08]

Several of the charts I've been glancing at for bullet drop, only go out to 1,000 yards. So at a mile, that bullet has dropped what ~450 inches? Still quite impressive for sure.

 

[rat107]

Several of the charts I've been glancing at for bullet drop, only go out to 1,000 yards. So at a mile, that bullet has dropped what ~450 inches? Still quite impressive for sure.

Absolute drop for this load at 1,000 yards is 347 inches and 1593 inches at 1 mile. I plan to shoot it out to 1 mile shortly. I have the DOPE for it.

 

[d2wing]

Impressive. I like that you get to business without the BS that make other video's a drag. Great job and good info.

 

[Hunter 08]

Absolute drop for this load at 1,000 yards is 347 inches and 1593 inches at 1 mile. I plan to shoot it out to 1 mile shortly. I have the DOPE for it.

1593 inches of bullet drop? Dang I was off by a margin!

 

[greyling22]

1593 inches = 132.75 feet = 12 story building. wow.

 

[LoonWulf]

1593 inches = 132.75 feet = 12 story building. wow.

The drops the easy part......