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338 EDGE vs 1276 yd plate round # 2
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<blockquote data-quote="Shawn Carlock" data-source="post: 118457" data-attributes="member: 4"><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1131126/1276-2WEB.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p> Went out to setup for another LRH class this weekend and found myself in some rare perfect conditions. I posted proir shooting at this distance and sight.</p><p> <strong>CONDITIONS</strong> </p><p>Distance: 1276 yards</p><p>Downhill .98 cos</p><p>Temp 78 deg</p><p>Humidity 58%</p><p>Bar 26.3 ( station )</p><p>Elevation 3642 ft</p><p>Wind 1-2 mph from cooling air coming down the 3 draws I have to shoot across, very consistant</p><p></p><p>Elevation Adjustment - up 33.00 MOA</p><p>Windage Adjustment - right 1.25 MOA</p><p></p><p>Position - 9-13" "s" bipod and fanny poack rear</p><p></p><p> First shot was dead center for wind at 6:00 almost off the plate low, fired the second shot just to be sure I hadn't errored and placed that shot just to the right 2" same elevation, fired the 3rd shot and was not able to see the impact ( later found that it dead centered the post just below the plate). Corrected elevation up .75 moa and fired the 3 shots centered and slightly high, for 2 back to back sub 5" groups at 1276 yards. So since the conditions were so good I located a spot at 1974 yards, a bare dirt area with some stumps in it from a old burn. I dialed 74.25 moa up and 3.00 moa right, forst shot impact was 1 moa high, still left .50 moa. I made the corrections and held on a rock that appeared to be just over 1 moa wide and slightly taller or about 2x2 feet. 1 st shot dusted high on the rock. Figured I'd quite on a high note and packed it up. You just have to love really long range rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shawn Carlock, post: 118457, member: 4"] [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1131126/1276-2WEB.JPG[/img] Went out to setup for another LRH class this weekend and found myself in some rare perfect conditions. I posted proir shooting at this distance and sight. [b]CONDITIONS[/b] Distance: 1276 yards Downhill .98 cos Temp 78 deg Humidity 58% Bar 26.3 ( station ) Elevation 3642 ft Wind 1-2 mph from cooling air coming down the 3 draws I have to shoot across, very consistant Elevation Adjustment - up 33.00 MOA Windage Adjustment - right 1.25 MOA Position - 9-13" "s" bipod and fanny poack rear First shot was dead center for wind at 6:00 almost off the plate low, fired the second shot just to be sure I hadn't errored and placed that shot just to the right 2" same elevation, fired the 3rd shot and was not able to see the impact ( later found that it dead centered the post just below the plate). Corrected elevation up .75 moa and fired the 3 shots centered and slightly high, for 2 back to back sub 5" groups at 1276 yards. So since the conditions were so good I located a spot at 1974 yards, a bare dirt area with some stumps in it from a old burn. I dialed 74.25 moa up and 3.00 moa right, forst shot impact was 1 moa high, still left .50 moa. I made the corrections and held on a rock that appeared to be just over 1 moa wide and slightly taller or about 2x2 feet. 1 st shot dusted high on the rock. Figured I'd quite on a high note and packed it up. You just have to love really long range rifles. [/QUOTE]
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