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500 fly testing

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:04 pm
by chappo555
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

Re: 500 fly testing

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:12 pm
by Knackers
Thats not your mate, thats Butts'y isn't it? mates let you win now and then :D
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 :wink:


PS, got your keys yet?

Re: 500 fly testing

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:38 pm
by chappo555
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!!

Re: 500 fly testing

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:15 pm
by trevort
well, 10 targets like that and you might be walking off with the silverware at your first effort!!

Re: 500 fly testing

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:04 pm
by chappo555
trevort wrote:well, 10 targets like that and you might be walking off with the silverware at your first effort!!
Thanks Trevort, but looking at your avatar to the left I think Ive got a long way to go!!!.

cheers
chappo555

Re: 500 fly testing

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:06 pm
by Ackley Improved
Hmmm.. Canberra wind.. expect the unexpected.... place that can easily burn you...

See you all there!

Cheers

Re: 500 fly testing

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:15 pm
by trevort
that was one target at........300m! Leeton, 204 ruger.