Accurate rifles suck at 1073 yards

[Jim the Plumber]

Went out to shoot the first rounds in over a week, which for me is about 7 days longer than normal.
Took my Rbros built 338 Lapua with some 300 grain MK's over 100.5 grains of WC872. Drove 20 minutes up into the hills above the house.
Found a canyon and ranged a .7mil wide x.5mil tall rock at 1073 yards. Dialed up 31MOA. Prone off a Harris bipod and Redman rear bag. 3-7 mph tail wind with a slight push left. Held favoring right and squeezed one off. Center hit on the rock and no witnesses, FuK. Stood up and thought about it for a minute, should I just go home or try 4 more?? Went with 4 more, all hit the rock in about a .3 mil area. Way happy I took the 4 more!
Target rock is just right of the pointy evergreen, in the rock slide.

 

[RobertB]

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Kool. You don't need witnesses. You know what you did. Thats all that matters.

 

[AK10mm]

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Not nearly as bad as playing golf for 40 years,going out for a round by yourself,and getting your first"Hole in One",and not a soul in sight!!!

It happened to a friend of mine.

 

[Hink]

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I don't think it could be done...the bolt handle is on the wrong side.

Just kidding. Nice shooting. You'll need to put some steels up that hill and take a whack at 'em.

 

[bohem]

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That's it, I'm buying one of those rifles so I can shoot like that... screw this practicing shit, I can buy the rifle and a 10 round box of ammo and be set... right?

Good shootin'

 

[DIBBS]

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Jim-
Midway shooting mat, and located somewhere in the Palisades? Nice looking spot. My son shot a few rounds with his HS graduation present tonight, a Ruger Hawkeye 300 Win. I tried to do some shooting @ 907 yards, but with the breeze was largely unsuccessful. Dropped back to ~650 with much better results with my .308 Win. Good Shooting!

 

[CWCruiser]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dibbs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jim-
Midway shooting mat, and located somewhere in the Palisades? Nice looking spot. My son shot a few rounds with his HS graduation present tonight, a Ruger Hawkeye 300 Win. I tried to do some shooting @ 907 yards, but with the breeze was largely unsuccessful. Dropped back to ~650 with much better results with my .308 Win. Good Shooting! </div></div>

Not the Palisades.....

 

[Jim the Plumber]

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Eric speaks the truth, but you're close.

 

[Tribe]

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Wow! Even more impressive having to overcome the withdrawal "shakes"... What the heck had you been doin' for the last 7 days!

 

[Jim the Plumber]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tribe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow! Even more impressive having to overcome the withdrawal "shakes"... What the heck had you been doin' for the last 7 days!

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I was in Louisiana with family. My brother showed me his Glock 19, but other than that, no guns for a week.

 

[Tribe]

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Man... the things we do for love....

 

[smack]

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Killing the Breiler's rocks....

 

[Mayday]

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Nice shooting. Dang I need to move to the eastside. Its midway through june and it's still raining here.

 

[shoot1760]

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Nice shooting,,,,Do you use a cosign or a bubble on your 338?

zman

 

[mm509]

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Jim,
I am glad you are having such good luck with your Rbros rifle. I am considering having them build me a 338 EDGE. Those are 2 very helpful guys. What part of Eastern Washington are you located in? That looks real close to the terrain I live around!! Need to get together and do some long range shooting!!

 

[TEAMSENDIT]

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nice jim when am i going to get the invite to come over and shoot with you easterners? my 338 edge is nearing completion as soon as manners gets my stock done i will be looking for somewere to shoot the 300gr bergers to a mile.

send it!!!