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Hunting & Fishing 1/2 mile kill with my 223 LRPV Savage

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Dec 12, 2009
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223 60gr Btip hand load
8 MOA of windage
drop -293.85in -32.07MOA 1018FPS impact speed 138FP 1.57TOF

confirmed with a GPS, 882yards...
882 yards = 0.501136364 miles

baby in the HEAD while laying down!
that would make the target 5" x 10"

4 whitenesses...


this kill

http://img689.imageshack.us/i/sspx0028.jpg/
http://img37.imageshack.us/i/sspx0026r.jpg/


the gun
1-9 lapped with Tubbs lap kit
scope
http://swfa.com/Vortex-6-24x50-Crossfire-30mm-Rifle-Scope-P13295.aspx
EGW 20 moa base
burris 30mm tac rings
Choate folding varmit stock


sspx0211.jpg

sspx0195.jpg




video... but at that range you cant see much...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5CzWF07eFI

more of my ground hog vids

http://www.youtube.com/user/russr




recovered bullet from a miss

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Re: 1/2 mile kill with my 223 LRPV Savage

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 264win</div><div class="ubbcode-body">wow , must have hit the head just right to get the pop eye with so little velocity . good shooting </div></div>

hi was a bit below the ear, both sides

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SANDRAT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NICE !! Great Shooting.Were you using your suppressor when you made that shot ?</div></div>
yes

the other guy watching the shot was using a suppressed 308