A friend from Indy visited the DOME last summer and returned home
telling stories of eggs at 800 yards. He called me back and said his friends
did not believe it and wanted to know if I could hit a quarter out at 800 and
mail it to him.
Well, I had finally got the time for that challenge last Sunday. Junebug came
over and I told him about a new challenge. Junebug is sort of like Voldoc and
does not like to be told it can't be done and set his sights on the quarter.
George Clay had his sleeved 700 6 XC with 115 DTAC's and Bug had his
Diamondback 6 BRDX and 103 VAPOR TRAIL's.
Early to mid-afternoon is not the time for precision 800 yard shooting as the
mirage was terrible and the wind was gusting in the high humidity and 95 temps.
We took a few shots and got close but no HIT.
I told Junebug to go home and load some shells and come back at 7:00 and I
believed we could make it happen. After 7 p.m. is the best time to shoot as
the mirage disappears and the wind goes to zero.
We met again at 7 and had Shayne Halliburton as witness. I took a few shots
then Junebug took a few zeroing shots on metal. He was not satisfied with the
grouping so he switched brass.
He had some new HYDRO-FORMED brass that had never been fired.
He took 3 sighters on the metal plate and the first two made two little black spots
that were touching. Followed with a third shot that almost touched the first two.
Darkness was setting in and I told Bug he better try the quarter now. Through my
March I could barely see the bright quarter and my 1/16 th dot completely covered
the quarter.
Junebug moved the Diamondback to the quarter and touched her off.
A half second later the bright spot on the black paper was gone.
I jumped up and did a dance and war hoop and the bug jumped up for a high five.
Now we hoped we could find the quarter. Luckily it jumped out in front of the backer
less than five feet and Bug found it immediately.
Zebra stock Diamondback, 6mm BRDX, 103 Vapor Trail, March 10-60x
Barrel smithed by Mr. Tim Claunch, Memphis, Tn.
That smile has not left Bug's face yet
Bug and Shayne
The quarter was at back fence row on left of pic
80 yards short of a half-mile
First firing of the HYDRO-FORMED case
Barrel nitriding by Joel Kendrick
Here is a photo of the Zebra at work one hot summer night a few years back.
All shots at 1,000 yards.
The Diamonback shoots in the winter also.
Tiny wad is 5 shots at 500 yards
5 shots, 500 yards
telling stories of eggs at 800 yards. He called me back and said his friends
did not believe it and wanted to know if I could hit a quarter out at 800 and
mail it to him.
Well, I had finally got the time for that challenge last Sunday. Junebug came
over and I told him about a new challenge. Junebug is sort of like Voldoc and
does not like to be told it can't be done and set his sights on the quarter.
George Clay had his sleeved 700 6 XC with 115 DTAC's and Bug had his
Diamondback 6 BRDX and 103 VAPOR TRAIL's.
Early to mid-afternoon is not the time for precision 800 yard shooting as the
mirage was terrible and the wind was gusting in the high humidity and 95 temps.
We took a few shots and got close but no HIT.
I told Junebug to go home and load some shells and come back at 7:00 and I
believed we could make it happen. After 7 p.m. is the best time to shoot as
the mirage disappears and the wind goes to zero.
We met again at 7 and had Shayne Halliburton as witness. I took a few shots
then Junebug took a few zeroing shots on metal. He was not satisfied with the
grouping so he switched brass.
He had some new HYDRO-FORMED brass that had never been fired.
He took 3 sighters on the metal plate and the first two made two little black spots
that were touching. Followed with a third shot that almost touched the first two.
Darkness was setting in and I told Bug he better try the quarter now. Through my
March I could barely see the bright quarter and my 1/16 th dot completely covered
the quarter.
Junebug moved the Diamondback to the quarter and touched her off.
A half second later the bright spot on the black paper was gone.
I jumped up and did a dance and war hoop and the bug jumped up for a high five.
Now we hoped we could find the quarter. Luckily it jumped out in front of the backer
less than five feet and Bug found it immediately.
Zebra stock Diamondback, 6mm BRDX, 103 Vapor Trail, March 10-60x
Barrel smithed by Mr. Tim Claunch, Memphis, Tn.
That smile has not left Bug's face yet
Bug and Shayne
The quarter was at back fence row on left of pic
80 yards short of a half-mile
First firing of the HYDRO-FORMED case
Barrel nitriding by Joel Kendrick
Here is a photo of the Zebra at work one hot summer night a few years back.
All shots at 1,000 yards.
The Diamonback shoots in the winter also.
Tiny wad is 5 shots at 500 yards
5 shots, 500 yards
Can`t say I blame him at all. He wants one of my Krieger straight taper blanks, don`t know yet what he is up to, maybe a heavier BRDX. I`ll help that boy all I can!!!
