What’s your 600 and 800 yard group? Let’s see some

[BrentM]

Great, if you don't mind what powder/charge are you using. My 6.5x284 has a 26" barrel and with 58 gr Retumbo I'm looking at just over 3000 with a 140 VLDH

I am using RL26 now. That was 53 grains in a 28". It is about 1 grain under max. I was able to get to 3100 but it wasn't as accurate and higher SD.

 

[Marky]

I am using RL26 now. That was 53 grains in a 28". It is about 1 grain under max. I was able to get to 3100 but it wasn't as accurate and higher SD.

Thanks for sharing. Difficult to get RL26 so I lean towards a 130 gr VLD with 51.5 gr 2209 for my 6.5x284. Scary accurate one hole groups at a hundred or 1/2 inch at 200.

 

[BrentM]

Thanks for sharing. Difficult to get RL26 so I lean towards a 130 gr VLD with 51.5 gr 2209 for my 6.5x284. Scary accurate one hole groups at a hundred or 1/2 inch at 200.

I used retumbo in the 6.5-284 for years with the longer barrels it worked very well. I switched to 26 based on a gut feeling and it paid dividends in that it works across several cartridges for me. On my youtube channel I have a few vids messing around shooting at clay pigeons, rocks, etc for training fun. I am huge fan of 1st round impacts and not too focused on groups. I literally hate shooting paper and groups most of the time. Since getting my 6.5 PRC I have shot a fair amount of groups but really just like those pick a spot and shoot at it days. This year it has paid off. Whacked quite a few yotes 500-1125. Couple at 660 and 692 and 1 at 1125.

 

[Rifleman97]

Well I cant seem to find any 600 or 800 yard pictures but here is my personal best to date at 3027 yards. 26 3/4" three shot group
! The wind Gods were on my side that day!
338 Edge , 300 gr berger @ 2849 ft.per.sec. valdada 200 min. Adj base , Vortex Razor gen 1 .

Rum Man

I'm still mad at myself I didn't buy that gun from you haha

 

[Rifleman97]

I used retumbo in the 6.5-284 for years with the longer barrels it worked very well. I switched to 26 based on a gut feeling and it paid dividends in that it works across several cartridges for me. On my youtube channel I have a few vids messing around shooting at clay pigeons, rocks, etc for training fun. I am huge fan of 1st round impacts and not too focused on groups. I literally hate shooting paper and groups most of the time. Since getting my 6.5 PRC I have shot a fair amount of groups but really just like those pick a spot and shoot at it days. This year it has paid off. Whacked quite a few yotes 500-1125. Couple at 660 and 692 and 1 at 1125.

I agree with first shots being most important. Here's one of my best shots I've ever done. 800 yards, 8 inch gong, Winchester 70 30-06 with handloads. Dead center, cold bore shot.

 

[BrentM]

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I agree with first shots being most important. Here's one of my best shots I've ever done. 800 yards, 8 inch gong, Winchester 70 30-06 with handloads. Dead center, cold bore shot.

Oh that makes ya feel good.

 

[rootacres]

Can't ask for more! What's your elk load. How did the hunt go

My elk load last season was a 7 WSM w/ 168gr berger classic hunters doing around 2850fps. I have since gotten rid of the barrel and am going to a Bartlein 7 SAUM. Not sure which bullet yet.

We went 3 for 3. My dad shot a nice busted up bull (1st pic) at 250 yds w/ a 300 WM, my brother shot the 6x6 (2nd pic) at 150 yds with a 300 WM and I shot a 7x6 (3rd pic) at 325 yds.

 

[BrentM]

@Rifleman97 My personal favorite was tagging a wolf at 980. Still beats my 1125 and 1300 yard yote kills, because it was a wolf and I then tagged his mate at 606. In the end both shots were dead nuts on. This vid was shot screwing around while chasing wolves and I wanted to pew pew something. Found a little white rock.....

 

[Marky]

I used retumbo in the 6.5-284 for years with the longer barrels it worked very well. I switched to 26 based on a gut feeling and it paid dividends in that it works across several cartridges for me. On my youtube channel I have a few vids messing around shooting at clay pigeons, rocks, etc for training fun. I am huge fan of 1st round impacts and not too focused on groups. I literally hate shooting paper and groups most of the time. Since getting my 6.5 PRC I have shot a fair amount of groups but really just like those pick a spot and shoot at it days. This year it has paid off. Whacked quite a few yotes 500-1125. Couple at 660 and 692 and 1 at 1125.

I agree, I shoot a three shoot group when i have a new load at let's say 600 yards. I am also not a fan of shooting at paper, life's too short.
Do you clean your barrel after you have been out for the day? If you do does your first shot stay in the same poi as your fouled barrel.
I remove the carbon and slightly oil the barrel. What's your channel called mate.

 

[Marky]

I agree, I shoot a three shoot group when i have a new load at let's say 600 yards. I am also not a fan of shooting at paper, life's too short.
Do you clean your barrel after you have been out for the day? If you do does your first shot stay in the same poi as your fouled barrel.
I remove the carbon and slightly oil the barrel. What's your channel called mate.

Nice to hear you are having fun with the yotes. Do you use a Kestre/Leica combo to solve? Or what is you preferred method if you don't mind sharing.

 

[BrentM]

I agree, I shoot a three shoot group when i have a new load at let's say 600 yards. I am also not a fan of shooting at paper, life's too short.
Do you clean your barrel after you have been out for the day? If you do does your first shot stay in the same poi as your fouled barrel.
I remove the carbon and slightly oil the barrel. What's your channel called mate.

I don't clean until about 50-80 rounds and then it's just carbon only. Rarely ever pull copper unless the barrel is a turd. Clean bore first round is usually not on the group and usually a different velocity. Hence not cleaning. What I will do if the rifle has sat for a few weeks is run a dry patch or snake through to pull the chalky oxidized looking carbon. That seems to bring al my rounds into the same group and same velocity

 

[BrentM]

Nice to hear you are having fun with the yotes. Do you use a Kestre/Leica combo to solve? Or what is you preferred method if you don't mind sharing.

Talking to me? I use a sig2400 currently. Have a Leica 3200 on order and plan to switch to that

 

[Dollar55]

One of my best groups that I have a picture of. 765 yards shooting prone off a bipod.

Rifle is a trued R700 in 7mm Rem Mag
Bartlein #3 1-8.7 with APA Micro Bastard
Bedded in a HS Sporter
Talley light weights and a 5-20x56 SHV

Load is 70.5 grains of Retumbo with 168 VLD running around 3030

The reliable old 7

 

[Marky]

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I agree with first shots being most important. Here's one of my best shots I've ever done. 800 yards, 8 inch gong, Winchester 70 30-06 with handloads. Dead center, cold bore shot.

That's pretty cool. As we know it's the first shot that counts. Fortunately for me there are deer all over where I live and hunt. Even if I shoot a pig on the way to my favourite long rang valley/spot the deer over the next hill don't hear the suppressed shot. So back to cold bore! Yes it is the most important shot