First time shooting 400

[wburke2010]

Went to the range today to shoot some pistols and got a shot chance before anyone got out there to shoot down the road at 400 yards. Didn't have too long so I only got one group and this is the first time I have shot anything past two hundred after working up some loads.

I made this target to shoot at and it is 11x14 inches. It is just mild steel so it takes a good beating but it is a solid inch thick.

Here is a close up the group measure roughly 1.5 inches center to center.

Gun is a 284 Winchester shooting a 162 AMAX seated to mag length, under 55 grains of H4831sc. Coming from a 26 inch barrel.
Walter

 

[Pflyinguy]

Re: First time shooting 400

Not bad, ringing steel at distance gets addictive quick!

 

[WhiskeyWebber]

Re: First time shooting 400

That doesn't look like a first time shooting at 400 group. I'd say your load development period is over and nice shooting!

 

[wburke2010]

Re: First time shooting 400

Thanks guys. This is my first custom build and only shot at 100 for load development then put down a five shot group at 200, funny thing is my group from 400 is better than my group was at 200...

I shoot at 200 regularly with a few other guns and it gets boring fast. I have taken my stock savage 204 ruger with hand loads out to 300 before but there was nothing precise about it. It was hold a little high and shoot. With that fast of a bullet there is not much drop but the wind is crazy on it so I didn't do too good with it. But I worked up a decent dope chart with JBM so I clicked in 2.1 mils I believe and was aiming at the center of the plate So its a little high and right of POA but that was a rough dope.

Walter

 

[ramseyzoo]

Re: First time shooting 400

thats great! congratulations, its a blast isn't it

 

[wburke2010]

Re: First time shooting 400

Thanks Ramseyzoo, Yeah it is a blast and I'm hooked now. Got to spend more on better reloading gear and start working on the second custom now. It truly is a sickness.

Walter