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Need more come ups please - Les Staley - 12-20-2016
This all started when my hunting partner got a new Sig 2000 range finder. We were up at the "property", watching for a cow elk to wander out in our field of fire (350 yds). He got to checking some other visible landmarks, and a couple of ridges over from our location is a pole barn on the neighbor's land. The neighbor is a good friend, and owns a Shilo Hartford model just like mine. "How far to the pole barn doors?" "One thousand and eighty five yards". Yagottabe kiddin! Double check same thing..a visit with the neighbor and game on! So when the weather gets a little better we're gonna throw some lead. I'm shooting a RCBS 500 BPS COWW powder coated sized .459 with 26.5 gr 5744 average velocity 1376 fps. (45/70)
I've got the come ups to 300 yds, but need a suggestion of where to start at 1000. IIRC it would be 196 points more than the 100 yd setting. Ring a bell? Thanks!
RE: Need more come ups please - Don McDowell - 12-20-2016
I would start at about 195 on the sight staff.
RE: Need more come ups please - Les Staley - 12-20-2016
(12-20-2016, 08:48 PM)Don McDowell Wrote: I would start at about 195 on the sight staff.
So it's an Axtel/Riflesmith mid range. My 200 is 29 points. My 300 is 43. I'll try the 195 at 1000 and see what happens. I have some 44" bullseye targets. I'll make a 8'X8' target board and proceed unafraid. Thanks for your help.
RE: Need more come ups please - Kurt - 12-20-2016
My vote is for 163
RE: Need more come ups please - Don McDowell - 12-20-2016
Keep us posted on how it goes for you.
RE: Need more come ups please - Les Staley - 12-21-2016
Thanks for the starting point(s). I'll most likely not be trying this real soon, as I'm spending entirely too much time snow plowing. When the weather moderates I'll give it a go. Will definitely keep you posted with pictures.
RE: Need more come ups please - Don McDowell - 12-21-2016
Be careful up there Les, don't get caught like the boys from Cody did a couple of days ago.