Extreme ELR -- Lobbing in Lead Until You Land One

[Tesoro]

Just read this article on the claimed new 'world record' of 4.4 miles. I was sort of impressed on the process until I read the last paragraph! It took 69 shots to walk it in before they finally hit the moa sized board, and luckily the hit was dead center. So they quit while ahead with a one shot group! Sounds like a very expensive hobby to me. I'd be happier putting 20 consecutive shots inside a 10 in circle at 1000 yards.

World Record Extreme Long Range Shot 4.4 Miles - Nomad Rifleman

On September 13, 2022 the World Record Extreme Long Range Shot was made at 4.4 miles in Wyoming by Nomad Rifleman.

nomadrifleman.com

 

[69mach]

How is that a world record? The germans used less rounds to walk the paris gun onto target at a range of 75 miles in 1918.

 

[ebb]

What is it they say about a blind hog?

 

[jelenko]

I guess the challenge is how many shots it does take. And, at the same time, hitting anything at 4 miles has to be a challenge.

 

[Tesoro]

Heck I think back in my teen days I must have set a few world records lobbing 22lr!

 

[spudgun]

Kinda reminds me of the steel target shoots back in the 60's.

Take your .44 Mag, iron sights, lay on your back, cross your leg and lob and walk them to the target...

The old days.

 

[Bottom Fodder]

I’m sure if his brass had been annealed properly and barrel was cleaned correctly and his Brass, powder and bullets were same lott# and tuner tuned
it would have only took 60 shots

 

[Knotwild]

The whole thing is a waste of time to me - even reading about it. I thought world records had to be achieved by being able to repeat the accomplishment. If not, I've set a pickup load of records.

 

[Topstrap]

Here's a shooting buddy setting a World Record. All alone, no team or spotter. No sighters, cold bore shot had to be a hit with two backup hits.

And for the naysayers, it's a factory barreled Savage setting in an ARS chassis. Even more impressive.

 

[joshb]

Old guys need a hobby. First shot hit would impress me.

 

[RegionRat]

Here's a shooting buddy setting a World Record. All alone, no team or spotter. No sighters, cold bore shot had to be a hit with two backup hits.

Agree. This was some impressive shooting to say the least.

 

[Tesoro]

Agree. This was some impressive shooting to say the least.

Thats more like it..2000 yrd seems more reasonable. I wonder how he knew where that first nick shot hit or he didn't as he had rifle pre-doped for that range.

 

[ebb]

Me at the Warren and Sweat tree stand archery tournament. My bow usually had a 45yd pin Donny told me I better have a 60yd at least so I added 2 more pins and set them. After the competition they had a money shoot, $1 per shot at the giant animal (elk or buffalo) unknown yardage. He is way out there so 60 yd pin 1 foot over his back. Arrow hits the ground 40 yds short. I hit him on the 6th or 7th shot. but a guy from Okeechobee was closer so they pulled my arrow. He told me after it was over that the best he could tell it was 113 yds. Like I said even a blind hog gets an acorn every once in a while. The guy from Okeechobee was not a blind hog he had an infinitely variable sight and he had dope for it.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Nate can shoot. 20 year Seal Sniper. Tubbs son in law. Now he owns Schneider barrels.

 

[Tesoro]

Nate can shoot. 20 year Seal Sniper. Tubbs son in law. Now he owns Schneider barrels.

I was wondering about that connection! Now I know. thx!

 

[boltfluter]

Just read this article on the claimed new 'world record' of 4.4 miles. I was sort of impressed on the process until I read the last paragraph! It took 69 shots to walk it in before they finally hit the moa sized board, and luckily the hit was dead center. So they quit while ahead with a one shot group! Sounds like a very expensive hobby to me. I'd be happier putting 20 consecutive shots inside a 10 in circle at 1000 yards.

World Record Extreme Long Range Shot 4.4 Miles - Nomad Rifleman

On September 13, 2022 the World Record Extreme Long Range Shot was made at 4.4 miles in Wyoming by Nomad Rifleman.

nomadrifleman.com

Just too funny! I guess I just don't get the appeal if it takes 69 shots for 1 hit. Lol.
Paul

 

[perazziguy]

must have been wild bill IV!

 

[markT]

About every year when on a prairie dog hunt/ praire dog town if I see some calm fatties off in a distance I’ll sling some lead at em. 700-800 yards. I’ve hit a few but I’ll stop at 10-15 rounds. Kinda fun, but hitting a steel target from a different time zone? Nahhh.

 

[Orr89rocz]

Lol at the negativity. If you aren’t impressed go try it. You’ll see how hard it actually is

 

[TaperPin]

A single hit can be a world record? That seems to be a problem with who ever is in charge of that “record”. With enough ammo and enough rifles that’s a record that can be bought with enough money.

It’s fun to see how far you can hit something, so I’m not saying it’s a waste of time, but should it be a teen varmint world record for a 14 year old get an award for finding the perfect prairie dog perfectly silhouetted against a light background and so far away it’s hard to even tell what it is other than it fell over after the 200th round with his dad’s elr rifle?

The 13 year old that just became the first human to ever beat Tetris really did something impressive. Artillery fire not so much.