OT, New Long Range Target Gun

JR · Post by JR » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:41 am

I know alot of you like to shoot guns as well. This is my new Long Range (up to 1000 meters) setup. It a Savage 10 FPLE-1a in .223 with a Barska 8x32x50 Varmint scope with a mildot reticle. Amazing shooter. Anyone else in the LR game? Post 'em if ya got 'em!

-Jason

sidekick · Post by **sidekick** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:07 pm

Beautiful weapon. A true tack driver.

I don't have any pics, but there is a local group of us here that shoot 50 cal. competition at 1000 yds. Biggest problem is finding a place to shoot. Not to many 1000 yd. ranges.

Hi5 · Post by **Hi5** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:40 pm

Didn't I see your rifle in a picture on Canadiangunutz?

JR · Post by JR » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:09 pm

Yup, that was mine.

I'm happier than a fat kid in a candy store! I'm totally addicted to the LR game. There's something about hitting playing cards @ 300 meters. Once I get my cam back, (I dropped it trying to get a pic of the reticule on the scope

) I'll be posting a few more. BTW Hi5, what's your nick on CGN?

-Jason

GLC · Post by **GLC** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:40 pm

I've got the Savage 12 BVSS model in 223. Shoots amazingly small groups. Try the 75 grain Hornady Match bullet for long range. It really shoots great out of my rifle over heavy loads of Varget powder. My local range goes to 500 yards and its really fun shooting way out there with the little 223.

huntin1 · Post by **huntin1** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:13 pm

Anyone else in the LR game?

Yeah, kinda.

Nice rifle, here's mine.

Savage 10FP .308 Accutrigger, Bell & Carlson Duramaxx stock, Sightron 4x16x42 Mildot. Ken Farrell 20MOA base with Tactical Precision Systems TSR-W rings. Overlooking one of my hunting areas.

My best group to date, at 100 yards.

Them Savage's sure shoot, don't they?

huntin1

JR · Post by JR » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:54 am

Nice setup Huntin1. Beautiful country as well. One of my 5 shot groups to date is .586" @150 yards. I was testing out the gun after I bought it using Wichester white box 45 gr. JHP's. I'll be getting the rest of my reloading gear tomorrow (hopefully) and I'll be loading up some 68 gr. Hornady match ammo. Here's a pic of the group.

-Jason

huntin1 · Post by **huntin1** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:25 pm

Nice shooting JR.

I forgot to mention that the ammo I used was fatory match ammo from Black Hills Ammunition, bullet was the 168 grain Sierra MatchKing. The rifle shoots my reloaded Nosler Ballistic Tips almost as well.

huntin1

JR · Post by JR » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:58 pm

The black hills ammo is pretty hard to come by up here (unless it's smuggled in). I've heard some pretty good things about it though. Is that your LR coyote/ground squirrel rig?

-Jason

Hi5 · Post by **Hi5** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:06 pm

JR wrote:Yup, that was mine. I'm happier than a fat kid in a candy store! I'm totally addicted to the LR game. There's something about hitting playing cards @ 300 meters. Once I get my cam back, (I dropped it trying to get a pic of the reticule on the scope ) I'll be posting a few more. BTW Hi5, what's your nick on CGN?

-Jason

Hi5

huntin1 · Post by **huntin1** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:19 pm

JR wrote:The black hills ammo is pretty hard to come by up here (unless it's smuggled in). I've heard some pretty good things about it though. Is that your LR coyote/ground squirrel rig?

-Jason

Right now it's my everything rig. The only other rifle I have is a Ruger 10/22. Wife got sick a few years ago and I've gotten rid of most of my rifles to help pay the medical bills, Mayo Clinic is an awesome place, but expensive.

huntin1