Having fun at distance

[gman47564]

The farmers has got the crops out down in the river bottoms where i like to shoot at distance so me and my son load up and go down there and set up.. he takes a 6.5 creedmoor with a mpa built barreld action in a manners stock.. i take a 6.5 creedmoor , 6.5 prc and my latest savage build in 280 ai.. we set up targets at 410 yards 775 yards and 1145 yards.. beautiful day out in the low 50's with a left to right wind up to 8 mph..i had good hits at 410 and 775 with my prc but struggled at 1145.. wind was more than i though.. my boy sits down and struggles at 410 but got him on at 775 then he made first round hit at 1175 and hit several more times.. i then shoot my creedmoor and it does good at all distances with first 4 shots at 1145 hitting.. i then get my 280 ai out and wasnt expecting alot from it because i just hadn't thought it shot that well since i built it.. but it shocked me.. my first shot i center puched a 8 inch plate at 410.. then went to 775 and shot a 3 hot group that is pictured here.. then i went for 1145 and my first 3 hit.. but low on the plate.. i gave it some up and hit my next 3 as well.. both groups looked small through th scope but i couldnt believe how good they were when i got down there and seen them.. great day of shooting with my boy.. we had a good time as always enjoying a sport we love.. the first pic my boy took with his phone looking through the spotting scope.. first target you see is 775 and the other 1145..

 

[caihlen]

Mighty fine

 

[Trashy]

Good shootin, what I would do to be able to stretch out further than 400.

 

[DirtySteve]

Nice shooting to the both of you.

 

[jonbearman]

Damn that is good shooting.

 

[Cecil S.]

Share your 6.5 creed load , inquiring minds what to know. Fine shootin.

 

[gman47564]

New gun those groups were shot with a 280 Ackley improved.. my 6.5 load is a 140 gr. Berger hybrid loaded with h4350 at 2830 fps..

 

[rebs]

nice shooting for both of you. I have a 3 hour drive one way to get to a 1000 yard range

 

[jdh47]

Adam Morgan, owner of North East Texas Tactical has been having a contest to see who can hit a cold bore shot at a golf ball suspended at 300 yds. It's pretty challenging.

 

[gman47564]

Thanks guys.. not sure i will ever shoot that good again but the stars lined up right saturday.. im usually happy to get first round hits at a 1000 and beyond.. for sure wasnt expecting that out of the 280ai..