1000 yds today

[Don McDowell]

We went and shot a bit this morning, mainly to get some idea what if anything the BACO 434470 bullet would do at 1000 yds.
It was wrapped in the 8# sethcole, Jamison cases, br2 primer, 76 grs Olde E 1.5, dry lubed felt wad, rubber cork wad. Did find the velocity to be a touch over 1300 fps.
Carols hiwall was shooting 39 gr bh209 with the saeco 645 lubed .
with bullshop nasa,.060 fiberwad, Remington case , federal 215 m primer. 1360 fps
Wind was a caution blowing from around 3-15 mph from 7 at the firing point with full value at 15 mph. Mirage was moving acoss the target from bottom left to upper right.
We had a good time. I think the BACO bullet has some real possibility.

[Rick Mulhern]

Hmmmm....how often do ya have to change that tire out??

[Don McDowell]

Not very often the rims are about shot

[Ironramrod]

Don, That's not bad at all for a 1st cut at that distance w/ those loads considering the up/down winds, and some changes in wind direction. Were the 3 lower shots made when the wind was at 9 o'clock(?) full value @ 15 mph or thereabouts? Also, it looks like your bullets were hitting the target "point on"? Always a good sign, if that is correct. No flies on the Olde E. powder either, huh?

Regards
IR

[Rick Mulhern]

Don, That's not bad at all for a 1st cut at that distance w/ those loads considering the up/down winds, and some changes in wind direction. Were the 3 lower shots made when the wind was at 9 o'clock(?) full value @ 15 mph or thereabouts? Also, it looks like your bullets were hitting the target "point on"? Always a good sign, if that is correct. No flies on the Olde E. powder either, huh?

Regards
IR

IR

Don't let Don take ya for a ride! He was a shootin at the tire!!

[Ironramrod]

Mulhern, Ya might be right; those Irishmen can be kinda slippery, huh? Of course, it's also known that us Brits would sell some guy a flat tire w/ a wheel full of bullet holes, and never bat an eye during the transaction.

Regards
IR

[Don McDowell]

Don, That's not bad at all for a 1st cut at that distance w/ those loads considering the up/down winds, and some changes in wind direction. Were the 3 lower shots made when the wind was at 9 o'clock(?) full value @ 15 mph or thereabouts? Also, it looks like your bullets were hitting the target "point on"? Always a good sign, if that is correct. No flies on the Olde E. powder either, huh?

Regards
IR

Yes that group at the bottom was with the full value wind. Had a heck of a time getting the elevation up. Got a group on the ground behind the target when they were just missing the target frame, but there's 4 bullet tracks about 12 inches apart.
The wind would quarter out behind us and then over the top we'ld go
Yes all the strikes on the target were point on, leaving a nice dimple in the steel.
I am starting to like this Eynsford now that I'm finding some accuracy with it. With the 1.5 I do have to wipe 2 damp and 1 dry. The 2f shoots a bit cleaner.
All in all I'm pretty happy with everything we saw today.

[Ironramrod]

Yes, I know what you mean, when you've been cranking in elevation to get the bullets back up on target w/ a full value left hand wind and it changes to half value w/ a rt. hand twist barrel. It's not easy to convince oneself to take most of the extra elevation back out, or over the top they go; I hate it when that happens and I knew better. Right hand winds are opposite w/ rt. hand twist barrels; but then you already knew that. Have you done any chronograph work? The standard deviation data is especially important at the longer ranges to minimize vertical distribution, but then you already knew that, too.

Regards

[Don McDowell]

Those winds were switching back and forth pretty regular, but the last time I was trying it from 800 yds they were doing complete reversals with little thunder clouds rolling over the top. That'll dang sure keep you busy cranking knobs.
I told Carol that if we ever put wind flags up along the top of that draw it'ld probably drive us nuts.
I did find out why sometimes some shots would make such a loud secondary whack that really makes the hills rumble. About level with the top of the target and about 50 yds back there's a line of shist rock that is shot straight up like a wall about 12 inches high. Well there are a number of places in that line that are shined by lead splatter and hunks of rock splattered around.

[Rick Mulhern]

Never could understand why there weren't more shooters in the mountain country with all the natural backstops! I spent $25,000 using a trackhoe 25 years ago so I could have me a place to shoot building a backstop!! It's been worth every damn dime!!