Cool One-Mile Shooting Video with Savage .338 Lapua Magnum

[Forum Boss]

Brand new Forum member Mark Dalzell has created an excellent video showing an extreme long-range shooting session in the Nevada Desert. A 2'x3' steel target was placed at 1760 yards -- yep a full mile away. After a half-dozen ranging shots, Mark scored multiple hits -- and he did that with HSM factory ammo.

The video is very professional, with included latitude/longitude and range conditions. Mark even had a separate target camera, and he uses frame-in-frame edits, so you can see the hits on the 2'x3' target. You'll also get a kick out of the cool ZZ Top soundtrack.

NOTE: Mark also included, just for AccurateShooter.com, a personal audio clip. Mark talks about his equipment and the "rush" he had making hits at such long range.

We welcome Mark to our Shooters' Forum. He created a really nice video that will be appreciated by anyone who has shot beyond 1K, or who dreams about doing that someday.

Click here to watch video and listen to Mark's Audio clip: http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/04/taking-and-making-one-mile-shots-with-savage-ba110-in-338-lm/

 

[CaptainMal]

Great!

Thanks for the notice. Quite enjoyable and well done.

 

[bozo699]

Mark,..."MDslammer",
Welcome to the forum,... I really enjoyed your video, well done! I hope to see more of them and hear more from you, take care.
Wayne....."bozo699"

 

[mattri]

Awesome job, well done.

 

[dtucker]

Lookin good and looks like a lot of fun. ;D

 

[1holeaddict]

Looks like about 3 seconds to impact.

 

[tinman13kup]

Awesome.. I would love to have that amount of room to shoot. Not saying I'll hit it, but I'm a determined individual ;D

 

[nra-for-life]

that was cool!!!


in the audio file he says he is not reloading yet sooo.. this is shot with a factory rig and factory ammo?? wow

 

[MDslammer]

Hey fellas. Thanks for the welcome and kind words. Looking forward to being a productive
member of the forum. I know I can learn a lot here.

Regards.

MDslammer / Mark

 

[bozo699]

Hey fellas. Thanks for the welcome and kind words. Looking forward to being a productive
member of the forum. I know I can learn a lot here.

Regards.

MDslammer / Mark

That is a excellent first post. Did you do any modifications to your Savage, ie new barrel trigger, etc? What kind of scope mount and rings are you using to get enough moa?
Wayne.

 

[deadlyswift]

Seen this on Facebook yesterday. Savage posted the vid! I watched it twiced then and again here! Perfect music!! Awesome job Mark!

 

[40X Guy]

Wow, i like that! Welcome to the forum as well!

Frank

 

[nra-for-life]

like bozo said.... give us the dirt on your rig!! what if any modifictions have you done to that rifle and what ammo are you using??

 

[MDslammer]

As far as the Savage BA110 .338 goes, it's completely stock from the factory. The Accu-Trigger that came
with the rifle feels great. In fact, I didn't change the trigger either which I think comes
from the factory set at 2.5 lbs.

Picatinny Rail came with the rifle with 20 MOA elevation.

NightForce Scope: NXS 5.5-22x50mm, NP-R1 Illuminated Reticle, 1/4" MOA, Zero Stop, Speed Turret
Badger Rings

I had my elevation up to 67 MOA with the HSM and Southwest Ammo.
But when I tried the Cor-Bon (300gr. HPBT / Velocity 2800fps / Energy 5224 ft/lbs.) ammo,
I had to lower my elevation by almost 10 MOA. It was very hot and seemed to have a lot more punch.

 

[bozo699]

As far as the Savage BA110 .338 goes, it's completely stock from the factory. The Accu-Trigger that came
with the rifle feels great. In fact, I didn't change the trigger either which I think comes
from the factory set at 2.5 lbs.

Picatinny Rail came with the rifle with 20 MOA elevation.

NightForce Scope: NXS 5.5-22x50mm, NP-R1 Illuminated Reticle, 1/4" MOA, Zero Stop, Speed Turret
Badger Rings

I had my elevation up to 67 MOA with the HSM and Southwest Ammo.
But when I tried the Cor-Bon (300gr. HPBT / Velocity 2800fps / Energy 5224 ft/lbs.) ammo,
I had to lower my elevation by almost 10 MOA. It was very hot and seemed to have a lot more punch.

That is very neat that you able to have that kind of performance from a factory rifle, very impressive indeed, I am surprised about the 10MOA difference in ammo, that semms like a lot but the proof as they say was on the target Thank's for the update Mark.
Wayne.

 

[Forum Boss]

Hey guys, in addition to the cool Video, Mark prepared an .mp3 audio clip. It's worth listening to the clip. Mark talks about his rifle and how he got on target at 1 mile.

You'll find the clip here:

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/04/taking-and-making-one-mile-shots-with-savage-ba110-in-338-lm/

Simply click the gray PLAY button to listen to the audio.

 

[bozo699]

Hey guys, in addition to the cool Video, Mark prepared an .mp3 audio clip. It's worth listening to the clip. Mark talks about his rifle and how he got on target at 1 mile.

You'll find the clip here:

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/04/taking-and-making-one-mile-shots-with-savage-ba110-in-338-lm/

Simply click the gray PLAY button to listen to the audio.

Excellent Audio Mark, thank you very much, you sound like a real down to earth guy, I would like to meet you someday,..take care and good luck with the loading, we have a forum member that has been shooting a mile with his 6 Dasher, he is equally a nice guy, I have had multiple phone conversations with him and he might be of some help to you, his username is Birdog and he is top notch for sure, if you have any questions on reloading start a new thread, there is lots of valuable help available on here, take care.
Wayne.