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Big Boy .45 Colt, and some long range redemption
Big Boy .45 Colt, and some long range redemption
Had a fun day at the range today. The load is an HSM 255 copper plated flat point over 9.5 gr unique, averaged 1140 fps at 15 feet. Targets at 50 yards. 5 shot groups. The “flyer” on the first target was 1st shot, before a sight correction, then 5 more.
Shot my .308, the “Zombie Slayer” a couple weeks ago, and got beat up pretty bad by range gremlins. It started bad and got worse, ending with the replacement of a few small parts.
I took care of all my issues, and was rewarded with this. My last 14 shots at 1000 yards, 12 hits. Wind nudged 2 shots just off the edge of the target. I wear electronic earmuffs, makes it really cool to hear that clang from that far away. Fun day today.
Shot my .308, the “Zombie Slayer” a couple weeks ago, and got beat up pretty bad by range gremlins. It started bad and got worse, ending with the replacement of a few small parts.
I took care of all my issues, and was rewarded with this. My last 14 shots at 1000 yards, 12 hits. Wind nudged 2 shots just off the edge of the target. I wear electronic earmuffs, makes it really cool to hear that clang from that far away. Fun day today.
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Re: Big Boy .45 Colt, and some long range redemption
Does look like a fun day you had. 1000yds amazing!
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Re: Big Boy .45 Colt, and some long range redemption
Great POIs/shooting with the Henry .45LC lever gun! Any of your targets are keepers, Ratchet.
Really like your telling of the "long-range redemption" after beating down the range gremlins. 11/14 clangs at 1000 yards is most impressive shooting --- congrats on the good work!
Very, very best result, as always, when you said ---> "...it's really cool to hear that clang from that far away. Fun day today."
PT7
Really like your telling of the "long-range redemption" after beating down the range gremlins. 11/14 clangs at 1000 yards is most impressive shooting --- congrats on the good work!
Very, very best result, as always, when you said ---> "...it's really cool to hear that clang from that far away. Fun day today."
PT7
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Shot my .308, the “Zombie Slayer” .... My last 14 shots at 1000 yards, 12 hits.
heck of a group with your 45 ... also, 1000 yards is one heck of a long way .... tip of my cap, that's sure impressive
heck of a group with your 45 ... also, 1000 yards is one heck of a long way .... tip of my cap, that's sure impressive
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That's some impressive shooting !
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No doubt, nice shooting!!
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It’s beeb a long time since I shot at a thousand yards. Don’t think I could hit anything like you did.
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Looks good. Nice shooting.
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