7-300 wins the 1100 yard match!

[remingtonman_25_06]

Well I ended up taking 1st place in the shoot! It was in 4 different stages from 200-1100 yards. Was a dang good time with a bunch of great guys. Definitely be doing it again. I do think I need a different caliber though, 7-10 shot strings in 3 and 4 minutes on a 7-300 win mag gets the barrel SMOKING HOT, literally could smell the steel, and fry bacon and eggs on my barrel... I bet my throat didnt like it much either. But the heavy 9 twist Bartlein just kept drilling! So now I'm contemplating what to build for these type shoots...Cause at this rate my 7-300 will be toast in a year haha. But I tell you what, those 180g ELDMs at 3000fps sure sliced through the little wind that we had. The Leupold MK4 8-25x TMR tracked great, not 1 issue there. I dialed for everything, as I dont practice with the TMR much, if at all honestly. Ive always dialed for the last 20 years so it's just what I am comfortable with. I did not touch my windage once, which was pretty cool, because all the 6.5 CM guys were putting 2-3 MOA at 1000-1100 lol. 2nd place was a 2 way tie, and I only beat them by 2 hits, I believe both were shooting 6.5 CMs.

 

[L.Sherm]

Nice job

 

[Tank308]

Was there a rifle weight limit. Nice job

 

[zr600]

Maybe run the ballistics on a 25creedmoor with the 131 ace.

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

No weight limit, to my knowledge anyway. Mainly just LR hunting rifles from what I seen. A lot of 6.5 CMs and a lot of 28 Noslers. My rifle was probably one of the heavier ones at 16# and yes I do pack it up and down the canyons...

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

I need something that still has great wind bucking ability, but doesnt get smoking hot for 10 shot strings. Not a huge fan of the 6.5 CM but honestly thinking it may be it...Unless you guys can think of something better?? No wildcats, unless it's a simple neck up or down job. I'm not into sitting at the bench all day or fire forming crap.

 

[rellison312]

7MM SAUM?

 

[zr600]

The 25 with that 131 ace would buck the wind better then the 6.5 creedmoor. I think there's a couple companies making head stamped brass.

 

[Rem81]

You do have 25-06 as your name!!! Could ackley improve it.

 

[del2les]

260 or 260AI is perfect for this. I know you don't like fire-forming, but the 260AI really shines in these events. I run a 28" barrel with a brake, and it easily pushed the 143's above 3,000fps. Next would be the 7mm-08 or AI with 1/8 or faster twist. Both with throats for the longer heavies.

 

[Blaster01]

Is there a resource to find these matches? I'm really wanting to get into this.

 

[Russell Sonner]

6.5x284, can shoot a little flatter than the CM.

 

[Plinker147]

Nice shooting. A 284 win pretty good choice for these type shoots. Shoot same bullet a little slower

 

[VLD Pilot]

Well I ended up taking 1st place in the shoot! It was in 4 different stages from 200-1100 yards. Was a dang good time with a bunch of great guys. Definitely be doing it again. I do think I need a different caliber though, 7-10 shot strings in 3 and 4 minutes on a 7-300 win mag gets the barrel SMOKING HOT, literally could smell the steel, and fry bacon and eggs on my barrel... I bet my throat didnt like it much either. But the heavy 9 twist Bartlein just kept drilling! So now I'm contemplating what to build for these type shoots...Cause at this rate my 7-300 will be toast in a year haha. But I tell you what, those 180g ELDMs at 3000fps sure sliced through the little wind that we had. I did not touch my windage once, which was pretty cool, because all the 6.5 CM guys were putting 2-3 MOA at 1000-1100 lol. 2nd place was a 2 way tie, and I only beat them by 2 hits, I believe both were shooting 6.5 CMs. View attachment 205398

Straight 284. You'll get 2900 with the 180s with a 28-30" barrel( 3000 w/RL17). Better barrel life and much less recoil. Shehane it and pick up a bit more velocity.