Hitting a softball at 1000 yds

[dirthead1]

I will also add to my first response to this post. I've seen a lot of "hunters" who don't have a range finder and really cannot estimate range very well. My brother in law is one of them. He has some very tall tales of his shooting prowess on animals, such as hitting a running deer at 700 yards with his 7 mag...... When I gave him the chance to shoot a 10" steel plate at 415 yards (laser ranged), with a dialed match rifle from prone, it took him 4 shots to make the first hit. All he had to do was aim at the center of the plate and pull the trigger.

I have another friend who is a hunter, but does not shoot long range at all. I took him to the public range one day. He knew I shot long distance quite a bit and once we got to the range and he looked at the back berm and asked if that was 1000 yards. It was only 200 yards! He had no idea what 200 vs 1000 yards looked like.

An accurate range finder is something that is obviously a necessity to most of us. If I put a softball in the dirt and had one of the two guys I listed above shoot it, and told them it was 1000 yards, when it was only 300, they would not know the difference.

 

[sp6x6]

Those bench shooters I mentioned ,back when we had a 1000 local in Whitefish.Use to have fun shoot throw in $1,for shot and dont recall,not lots of chances.Cody F. Or Alex W. might know.Think it was a 1.5'' sticky dot,one person in group usually hit it.I found that impressive.Comp guns,practicing,usually 6 dasher,they use run 300wsm, some still do

 

[TxHeartShot]

I've talked to several guys in the past who all claim their hunting rifles can consistently hit a softball size target at 1000 yds. I'd love to hear whether this is a factory rifle or custom. If it's a custom, what components these rifles use, what ammo components are used as well.

One of my hunting rifles can do it...would need another shooter besides me, but the rifle (Hill Country Rifles custom in 7 STW) is more than capable

 

[25WSM]

Everybody laughs at the 6.5 Creed. When I shot this it was less than an inch from the world record and it still wouldn't of hit a softball 10 times.
Shep

 

[Chuck32571]

Hit a softball consistently at 1000 yards? Given the wind and other conditions that change from shot to shot I'd have a better chance at buying the Brooklyn Bridge.

 

[GLTaylor]

WSM
I hope you framed that group!
Incredible.......

 

[Lenny Foffa]

Remember the feature "INCREDIBLE SHOTS, On Shooting USA " ,where that old guy who was very funny would perform these incredible feats of marksmanship!!! Then at the end of the show they would show the out takes of the five shots he took before he hit the dime , or the Safety Pin ,at 400 yards with a pistol. So I wonder if the soft ball guy got lucky once or twice?? Still fun , and still an accomplishment!!! I just wonder how the hell he figures the wind way , way out there!! Amazing!! I wonder when his video is coming out????

 

[25WSM]

It's in my book with my other good stuff. I've shot 5 , 99s in the last couple yrs but that dang 100 still eluded me. I also use a 300wsm for heavy gun. My very first match was the world open 3 yrs ago and I brought my 6slr that nobody knew what was. Finished 2nd place 2 gun overall. I was hooked on 1000 yard at that point. Nobody is hitting a softball consistently at 1000 yards on their first shot. Most cartridges move 50 to 70 inches in a 10 mph wind. That won't even hit paper. And our paper is huge.
Shep

 

[Bingoc]

This just emphasizes an old proverb "Believe 2% what you hear and 10% of what you see".

 

[skipglo]

I've talked to several guys in the past who all claim their hunting rifles can consistently hit a softball size target at 1000 yds. I'd love to hear whether this is a factory rifle or custom. If it's a custom, what components these rifles use, what ammo components are used as well.

All I have to say.....just show me!
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[25WSM]

I'd hate to live in a world where I only believe 10 percent of what I see.
Shep

 

[sturner]

Hmmmm

 

[25WSM]

Just show me and bring your money is what you meant.
Shep

 

[skipglo]

I've talked to several guys in the past who all claim their hunting rifles can consistently hit a softball size target at 1000 yds. I'd love to hear whether this is a factory rifle or custom. If it's a custom, what components these rifles use, what ammo components are used as well.

This is almost as bad as the groups of guys 8- 10 shooters taking 500 round's each and saying we just broke the 2 mile record...yeah look at us....One hit in 5000 shots isn't shooting....it's law of averages...breaking records is hitting something you are shooting at more than missing!