. . . and if you want to actually shoot, there is always someone with an extra rifle / ammo so you can get your feet wet, even if its shooting at some clay birds on the berm after the match is over.
1000 yd cartriges
- Thread starter maddysdad
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dogdude
Egan O'Brien
YES, if your Jason Baney
dmoran
Donovan Moran
The 6mmBR does very well at 600yds.
At IBS-600 Benchrest events, it has repeatedly proven itself to be one of the best.
One fine gentleman, used his 6BR to earn an amazing 266.75 SOY points in 1 season (2015).
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I know a guy that had over 2500 rounds on his Dasher with a crooked Bartlein Barrel and he was still winning relays.
I can NOT speak for the Benchrest discipline as to the why of anything! I do not shoot that discipline.. However, I can speak for F-Open! I have shot almost everything in F-Open, from the diminutive 6mmBR to the 30-06A.I. and 7mm SAUM! I am "getting up there" in age and recoil is no longer something to "look forward to" in my quest for BIGGER is BETTER! I have a REAL LIFE story of a year-long "experiment" I embarked on. In 2018 I shot NOTHING larger than a .260A.I. / 6.5 x 284 and literally everything else was either a 6 x 47 Lapua with 105s and a 6 Creed with 115s... I had some good matches where I "came close or won"! However, especially at long range AND in the wind, I simply could NOT compete! I don't care what the "Ballistic Tables" state>>> light bullets drift MORE than heavy ones! I know, I know>>>argue amongst each other about my last statement>> I have developed my own opinion based on a year-long experiment. The BEST I did was at last years TSRA Long Range State Championship. I came in 6th in the High Master Class>>>in winds that were not too difficult! I honestly think that had I had my BEST 7 Shehane, I would maybe have come in 3rd or probably 4th! So what do I do now? I'll tell you. I have a .300 WSM coming in shortly and I will be shooting either the Berger 215 Hybrid or the JLK 110 LRBT. I am HOPING to RE-LEARN to "tolerate" recoil in exchange for a few more wins! The ONLY reason I am choosing the .300WSM is barrel life! If you want the Pinnacle of 1000 yard F-Open performance, the 7 SAUM A.I. shooting the Berger 195s simply can not be beat! However, an 800+ round barrel life is not on MY radar screen!
I know of a gentleman who shot a 6br all this past i.b.s season, he did very well at 600yds and 1000yds!
madmixerman
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Yeah and I believe he came in third in the long range SOY points standings.He also took Rookie shooter of the year and set some range records.
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You never specified what discipline.
The Dasher is a very accurate cartridge and it can hold extremely tight waterline elevation at 1000yds. The problem is that at that distance, it gives up so much to so many other cartridges out there in regards to the wind....and being able to hold closer to center in difficult winds normally wins round bullseye matches.
If you are thinking of using it in the round bullseye events, I would suggest something else.
Such as?
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