DTA SRS Covert takes it out to 1k

[Xtremegunnr]

Last week i was able to take a rifle of mine out that previously had no really long range shooting logged. It is a 16" .308 Desert Tactical Arms cover (long name). Everyone in F/TR class thought I was dreaming when i came to the line with this thing. I kept getting jokes like "did you forget the barrel" or "Uh....what kinda bullets you shooting with that". No one thought it would reach out there but i was fairly confident after shooting quite well with it at 500 yards. After shooting my 20 rounds i scored a formidable (to me) 176/200. According to the ballistic data my bullets were staying at about 1330 fps at 1000 yards which is going sub sonic at about 1300 yards. I was using a 225 grain bullet going right around 2400 at 10 yard chrono. In addition i only used 10 out of the given 33 minutes including spotters. Only took 2 rounds before i let em fly. Just goes to prove that you dont need a 26" barrel on a 308......but a 1:8 twist barrel does help on the DTA.

 

[Shoottothrill]

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What are the stats for the load you were using?

Who makes that 225 grain .308 bullet? BC??

Awesome out of a 16" barrel!!

 

[Xtremegunnr]

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I am using reload 17 at 45.5 grains of powder, Federal 210m primers, COAL 2.915 and it fits in the mag. That is the most i can fit in winchester brass. I chose winchester because it has the most room from what I have tested. The bullet is Hornady. The BC is around .71 I believe. That sucker is a beast. No pressure signs at all.

 

[coldboremiracle]

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I too have turned a few heads with my Covert, I've taken mine out to 1250 with the .308 16"

 

[Lofty]

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[RedGoat]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: coldboremiracle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I too have turned a few heads with my Covert, I've taken mine out to 1250 with the .308 16"</div></div>

Mind sharing your load?

 

[coldboremiracle]

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175 smk 43 gr of RL-15, about 2530 at 4300ft

 

[RedGoat]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: coldboremiracle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">175 smk 43 gr of RL-15, about 2530 at 4300ft</div></div>

I need to get some altitude underneath me.....

 

[coldboremiracle]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Goatphius</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: coldboremiracle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">175 smk 43 gr of RL-15, about 2530 at 4300ft</div></div>

I need to get some altitude underneath me..... </div></div>
I like Texas, but its too damn flat. I like having altitude under me and room to go up into the mountains from there

 

[coldboremiracle]

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[RedGoat]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: coldboremiracle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Goatphius</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: coldboremiracle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">175 smk 43 gr of RL-15, about 2530 at 4300ft</div></div>

I need to get some altitude underneath me..... </div></div>
I like Texas, but its too damn flat. I like having altitude under me and room to go up into the mountains from there

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I feel ya, I lived in the foot hills of the Bavarian Alps for a few years and coming back to SE TX is pain staking. Would love to get back to the mountains; NM or CO are in my future.

Nice vid, I'm considering converting my SRS into a Covert but still haven't made up my mind are you running your 7SAUM out of your covert?

 

[coldboremiracle]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Goatphius</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Nice vid, I'm considering converting my SRS into a Covert but still haven't made up my mind are you running your 7SAUM out of your covert? </div></div>

Yep, still workin on it.

 

[Xtremegunnr]

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43 grains of r15 gets me 2450 ish in low Indiana. Now I picked up the 338 conversion to step it up a notch

 

[Xtremegunnr]

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ColdBore, you ever try the 230 grain OTM bergers? What round out of that 16 have you found to be the best at distance. So far i cant get anything to outperform that 225 hornady.

 

[-Snyper-]

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Xtreme are you running a 16" 338? Or am I reading your quote wrong?

 

[Dogtown]

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The Covert .308 barrel is a 16" 1:8, which makes it ideal for the heavier bullets. The Covert .300WM and .338LM barrels are 18"

 

[-Snyper-]

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That's what I thought, but wanted to make sure. If it was 16 inches long, I wanted to know how it shot.

 

[RedGoat]

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Anyone have any numbers for the 300wm covert kit. I have been looking and asking for quite a while and haven't been able to find anything on it.

 

[Dogtown]

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They've only been available somewhat recently - give it some time.