So my good friend rings me and asks if I want to do some 500 metre fly testing as we are both off to the Fed Cup fly in March and both of us have new rifles and neither of us have shot them at 500 metres.
What a great way to spend the morning. My best group was 2.25 inches using SMK 107g/29.5g-2208/Lapua/Rem7.5 /.0002 into the lands. Not bad off a portable bench and no flags.
I think I may be addicted to this long range stuff!!!
Heres a few photos anyway. First one is my mate with his Rem Mowhawk 600 in 6br. Second is a photo of our "range" (Man thats a looooong way!!!). Third one is my last group at about 3 inches, if you look real hard the 5th hole is at 12 o'clock in the black fly 10 ring.
Will see you at the Fed Cup.
cheers
chappo555
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Re: 500 fly testing
Thats not your mate, thats Butts'y isn't it? mates let you win now and then
Thats a good group Chappo, I shot one like that once...... at 300 mtrs Good luck at the fly mate, 500 is a long way out there
PS, got your keys yet?
Thats a good group Chappo, I shot one like that once...... at 300 mtrs Good luck at the fly mate, 500 is a long way out there
PS, got your keys yet?
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Re: 500 fly testing
Nuh thats bob mate.
Great bloke to go shooting with. Yeah 500 is a long way when you havent done it with a scoped rifle before but hey it sure is fun!!
Great bloke to go shooting with. Yeah 500 is a long way when you havent done it with a scoped rifle before but hey it sure is fun!!
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Re: 500 fly testing
well, 10 targets like that and you might be walking off with the silverware at your first effort!!
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Re: 500 fly testing
Thanks Trevort, but looking at your avatar to the left I think Ive got a long way to go!!!.trevort wrote:well, 10 targets like that and you might be walking off with the silverware at your first effort!!
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Re: 500 fly testing
Hmmm.. Canberra wind.. expect the unexpected.... place that can easily burn you...
See you all there!
Cheers
See you all there!
Cheers
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Re: 500 fly testing
that was one target at........300m! Leeton, 204 ruger.