New Long Range Shot

[1911nut]

I musta missed it, what’s the aim point at 4.4 miles? What did the shooter see in the scope?

 

[NomadRifleman]

The standard should be something like three consecutive hits in a half minute circle within ten minutes. Sixty-nine shots with one hit doesn't mean much. Take as many sighters as you like, but hit three in a row when you declare for record.

I say we make it a 1/4 minute target, 5 consecutive hits, no sighters, no magnification devices and it must be done in 60 seconds from first trigger press to last bullet striking. Bipods are for vegans, as are those arm-sling things. Making it too easy degrades long-range shooting and doesn't mean much.

Now, who can set some stricter rules?

I am off to the fast car forum to tell drag racers that their speed doesn't count unless they go around a track 500 times, making only left turns.

 

[NomadRifleman]

I musta missed it, what’s the aim point at 4.4 miles? What did the shooter see in the scope?

1,092 MOA, we used a Charlie and Delta TARAC in addition to a 350 moa base on the 40 moa action.

 

[vegas]

Maybe I missed it but what was the caliber?

 

[Benchrest Braxton]

Maybe I missed it but what was the caliber?

6.5 creedmoor obviously…..

Jk.

416 barrett shooting a 422 grain cutting edge MTAC copper solid at 3,300 ft/s

 

[Steve Blair]

I say we make it a 1/4 minute target, 5 consecutive hits, no sighters, no magnification devices and it must be done in 60 seconds from first trigger press to last bullet striking. Bipods are for vegans, as are those arm-sling things. Making it too easy degrades long-range shooting and doesn't mean much.

Now, who can set some stricter rules?

I am off to the fast car forum to tell drag racers that their speed doesn't count unless they go around a track 500 times, making only left turns.

You are entitled to your opinion. As with your eliminatory orifice, everybody's got one.
The followng shots are from a demo in Oman, September 1987. The first shows the target vehicle at 1580 meters from the firing position. The M82 barrel can be seen at lower left. I was firing M8 API.
The second shows the results of three shots, one sighter that impacted about four feet left. There was some crosswind that day.
It was expected that potential customers would request demonstration at 1600 meters since we advertised that as effective range. Three shots is a reasonable standard.

 

[ebb]

Sorry Nomad rifleman I had to work this AM and missed your post. Looks like we got the same numbers.

 

[D Coots]

You are entitled to your opinion. As with your eliminatory orifice, everybody's got one.
The followng shots are from a demo in Oman, September 1987. The first shows the target vehicle at 1580 meters from the firing position. The M82 barrel can be seen at lower left. I was firing M8 API.
The second shows the results of three shots, one sighter that impacted about four feet left. There was some crosswind that day.
It was expected that potential customers would request demonstration at 1600 meters since we advertised that as effective range. Three shots is a reasonable standard.

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Great shooting. I couldn't do it.

You're only about 3.4 miles short of NomadRifleman's record.

 

[Steve Blair]

Great shooting. I couldn't do it.

You're only about 3.4 miles short of NomadRifleman's record.

I was shooting FN M8, pulled from belts that morning. From a SA rifle with a 10x Leupold M3 Ultra scope and made three consecutive hits. That was the point. Could @NomadRifleman make three at 4.4 miles? It would be quite impressive, if achieved.
While serving on a Gearing Class Can with 5" 38 twin mounts, we consistently scored 98% or better from ten miles. So what?

 

[outasite`08]

I was shooting FN M8, pulled from belts that morning. From a SA rifle with a 10x Leupold M3 Ultra scope and made three consecutive hits. That was the point. Could @NomadRifleman make three at 4.4 miles? It would be quite impressive, if achieved.
While serving on a Gearing Class Can with 5" 38 twin mounts, we consistently scored 98% or better from ten miles. So what?

Apples and oranges DA. Jeff

 

[Steve Blair]

Apples and oranges DA. Jeff

Nice. You talk to your Mama with that mouth?

 

[Steve Blair]

If you were firing a weapon with CEP of ten meters at 4.4 miles and fired enough rounds, eventually you would land one in every square foot of the target area. You might get lucky and put one in the middle sooner rather than later. But one hit does not demonstrate much. Repeated hits do demonstrate the system precision of whatever you are firing.
I am sure the folks participating had a great time and, if present, I would have been glad to help them. But it still doesn't show much unless it is repeatable.

 

[Steve Blair]

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Wise Sets New Extreme Long-Range World Record

Under the stringent conditions of ELR Central, retired machinist Randy Wise set an incredible record using a Savage Model 112 rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Mag.

www.shootingillustrated.com

New Extreme Long Range Cold Bore World Record

Extreme Long Range shooting is a discipline in which the envelope is routinely pushed. ELR shooter Lindsey Paul recently set a new cold bore world record.

www.thefirearmblog.com

ELR Central Establishes Extreme Long Range Record Standards « Daily Bulletin

The King of 2 Miles event, and other Extreme Long Range (ELR) competitions, have spurred great interest in ultra-long-range shooting. The challenge of making the longest shot ever can be compelling. Some shooters have recently claimed World Records for mind-blowingly extreme distances.

bulletin.accurateshooter.com

 

[D Coots]

Great accomplishments.

Looks like good candidates to attempt to break the existing long range record.

 

[CJ6]

I'm amazed the bullet made it that far and wasn't sideways on impact.

 

[jackieschmidt]

I am off to the fast car forum to tell drag racers that their speed doesn't count unless they go around a track 500 times, making only left turns.

Granted, the drag race guys do not have to turn, but they do have to back a potential record up at the event.

My personal opinion is the congratulations should be directed toward all of the planning, effort and financial sacrifice it took to finally get that bullet on the target.

 

[69mach]

extensive waste of money to me. but whatever floats their boat

 

[1911nut]

extensive waste of money to me. but whatever floats their boat

That’s almost exactly what my Great Grandfather told Wilbur and Orville Wright

 

[CharlieNC]

Once I tried 200 shots to sink a basket from half court, never made it yet. Guinness has certified plenty of single time world records.

 

[69mach]

That’s almost exactly what my Great Grandfather told Wilbur and Orville Wright

uh huh, well when that 35 pound rifle gets off the ground and sustains flight by way of its own power you just let me know.

p.s. my great grand father could beat up your great grand father.