480 Yard Rock Chuck Three-pete

[Browninglover1]

I took my new 223 out today to try it out on rock chucks. I quickly spotted a group at 480 yards, dialed up the required 8 MOA of elevation, 0.5 MOA of wind and sent it. Impact! The second chuck stayed around so I got him too. A few minutes later a third chuck came out in the same spot and he took a bullet as well. To top it all off I was able to get all 3 on video which isn't always an easy task when you're by yourself.

 

[K9TXS]

I like the vapor trail. Good shooting.

 

[YZ-80]

Way to go! It's us or them!

 

[357Mag]

Browninglover -

Howdy !

What was the load / bullet you used ?


With regards,

 

[SteelBanger]

Nice shooting! What are your build specs / components? I'm putting together a .223 build myself.

 

[Tidus56]

Whatever that ammo box is I need one. Nice shooting sir!

 

[Browninglover1]

Browninglover -

Howdy !

What was the load / bullet you used ?


With regards,

Wolf Pre-Primed brass
80 grain Hornady ELDM
24.5 grains of Varget

It originally shot around 2880 but the barrel is speeding up and it's a little over 2900 FPS the last time I checked.

 

[Browninglover1]

Nice shooting! What are your build specs / components? I'm putting together a .223 build myself.

Zermatt (formerly Bighorn) TL2
PVA prefit barrel. 1-7 twist and 26" long
Manners T5-A stock
TriggerTech Diamond
NF NXS 3.5-15x scope with MOAR reticle.

 

[SteelBanger]

Zermatt (formerly Bighorn) TL2
PVA prefit barrel. 1-7 twist and 26" long
Manners T5-A stock
TriggerTech Diamond
NF NXS 3.5-15x scope with MOAR reticle.

Thanks, I was looking at a PVA prefit for mine as well, good to see they shoot!

Is yours the button or cut rifling?

 

[Browninglover1]

Thanks, I was looking at a PVA prefit for mine as well, good to see they shoot!

This was from the very first trip to the range. It had plenty of others from 0.5-0.75 on a brand new barrel. I think if I fed it quality brass it would probably do even better.

 

[SteelBanger]

Looks good, did you get their button or cut rifled barrel? $500 right now for their button rifle barrel, that's hard to pass up!

 

[Browninglover1]

Looks good, did you get their button or cut rifled barrel? $500 right now for their button rifle barrel, that's hard to pass up!

Button cut. I've been pleased with the performance so far. It's only got about 150 rounds down it so I have high hopes for it.

 

[Savage 12BVSS]

Very Nice, like the stock paint job and ammo box.

 

[Savage 12BVSS]

Way to go! It's us or them!

You guys with rockchucks and groundhogs to shoot long range really make me miss Maryland. I moved where its a futile endeavor to find good areas to hunt