438470 testing

[Don McDowell]

Jim I like the MVA 23 inch with the mil dot reticle. I think you can get the various mil dot reticle's for the B5 scope now.

[Aviator]

Jim, I use the DZ Arms scope on my rifle, with scope blocks that allow use from 200 to 1000 yards.

On my Shiloh with 32 inch barrel, I use a 5/8 inch tall block on the rear, and a 1/2 inch tall block on the front. These blocks keep the end of the barrel from infringing on the center of the field of view. With this block height stagger, my 200 yard setting is about .100 inch on the DZ micrometer, and 1000 yard setting is about .350 inch. This is with a 540 gr bullet starting out about 1320 fps.

On my new Highwall with 34 inch barrel, I use 3/4 inch tall on the rear, and 5/8 inch tall on the rear.

For a dedicated Silhouette rifle, you don't need blocks that tall.

For silhouette, I don't believe having a front sight installed would be any issue.
However, for long range you might be better off removing the front sight.

With the scope installed and set for the highest elevation you need (and action open!), put your eye out several feet in front of the barrel, and look back through the center of the scope . If you can see the cross hairs above the end of the barrel (or bottom of the front sight), you should be good to go. If the end of the barrel prevents seeing the cross hair when looking back through the center of the scope, you need taller blocks.

[J.B.]

Not liking all this 'scope talk'. Has me seriously worried about whats likely around the corner. Still learning iron sights, bullets, paper and follow through.... that's a steep enough curve ! The block spacing , block height, scope type, reticle... etc ..etc... etc. Seriously scary stuff from the outside looking in. Kurt you were missed at the Q and on 'The Hill' also. I trialled some of my paper patch rounds in the 1/17" but mostly I used a new BACo gg bullet I designed and it seemed to perform well enough. Maybe next year.

J.B.

[Kurt]

Gavin,

I'm getting wimpy with medical issues that needed attention.
I cant sit behind the steering wheel long enough right now to make that two day trip.
The compression fracture with my lower 5 put that trip down.

Shame/Shame using that greasy kids stuff
Stay well Gavin.

Kurt

[JKR]

Don,
It’s nice that you have the ability to test at 1000 yards. Here in Northern Wi, there are very few places where you can even see that far!
I was wondering, how do you know where your hits are? Even with a good spotting scope, it seems those impacts would be nearly impossible to see at that range.
JKR

[Don McDowell]

Jim the worst part about my home range here it faces west out of necessity. The topography won't allow for anything more than about 600 yards going due north.
Seeing the hits with just a spotting scope is quite the challenge especially shooting in the morning with the sun coming directly behind. We can tell from the sound of the target hit whether it was a hit on the main target or if some how a bullet blundered into the center bull. Also the echo coming back off the hills indicates a shot over the top.
But when things get serious and we're looking for group size out comes the Caldwell Target camera. The picture in the first post is from the Target camera, without zooming in. The system creates it's own network you can tune into with a cellphone, iPad etc, and when you want to save a picture just click the button. The system also allows for numbering shots, and you can make brief load details. If a person wanted to spend the time messing with it, it would even give you the group size. You can zoom in and take a closer look, or scan around and locate certain hits. That feature is especially handy looking to see if a bullet is staying stable.

[JKR]

Oh that’s slick! Thanks for explaining.
JKR

[Don McDowell]

That Caldwell target cam is quite possibly the best most useful accessory I've bought.

[Kurt]

I send my drone down when I want to shoot over the corn field
The only problem with that is when the corn is three feet over my head and the battery dies it makes it tough to find that little bird LOL.