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7mm rem mag savage long range hunter
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<blockquote data-quote="benellishooter3" data-source="post: 708771" data-attributes="member: 55154"><p>Update,</p><p> </p><p>before i even get started, what you are about to read is the truth. this is not some drawn out story. i have been developing loads for my new gun, i landed on 180 VLD beger with63 grains of H1000 loaded at the lands. Chrony when working was reading around 2800 to 2850. this is my first long range gun. i have shot prairie dogs at 300 maybe a bit further with a .223 but that is it. i haven't shot much at targets any further.</p><p> </p><p>i was starting load development this morning at 400 yards. the mirage was terrible. i mean bad i could have sworn that the target was moving what looked like 2 inches. again i haven't shot much at this range.. i was shooting right at 3 inches. 3.1 to 3.25 outside to outside. i wasn't nearly as happy as one of my fiends that has shot long range some with his 7mm STW he thought it was great so i was like ok, good grounp.</p><p> </p><p>he suggested we take it to 600. which meant taking guns and lead sled to a different farm and re setting up tagets and everything. i didn't think i was ready or my gun. well we get set up, the fried with STW shoots 6 inch 3 shot group, buddy with new savage 110BA 338 Lapua shout around 4.5 inches. i got set up, no mirage no wind to speak of, i shot a 1 1/8 inch 3 shot group.... 2 were touching one an inch away or so. i have pictures with a tape measure beside the steel plate. i will load it if anyone wants to see it but any one can shoot a grounp at 50 yards and say it was 600. i can not stress enough that i wouldn't belive it if i wouldn't have seen it with my own eyes. i know this is not normal. </p><p> </p><p>anyway we were flipping out to say the least, i wanted to reproduce it but my friedns were ready to go to 850, come to find out i should have, but we moved to 850. they both both shot respectable 6.5 inch with stw and 7 inch with Lapua. it was my turn we were excited to say the least. i got dialed in with a couple shots adjusting scope with everyshot, i would move 1 click and then miss the 2x2ft plate completely???... i was shooting 180VLD's and 168VLD's!!!!! i had been grabbing out of 2 different rows in my ammo box... so i wasted about 7 shots. i had 2 180LVD's left i didn't touch the scope i thought it would be close enough to tell what it would do. i waited for the wind to what i would call stop and squeeze, last to shots were 1.5 inches away from one another!!!! i can't explain what is happening. but i do know i am out of 180VLD's and am ordering more ASAP to get them here by mid week. </p><p> </p><p>i am more than willing to hear from someone that has had a ton more trigger time than i as to what is going on. i can explain the 3 inch at 400 with a mirage opening up the group but??? 1 1/8 at 600!!!! this can't be can it? the 2 shot 1.5 was at 865 yards exactly. i am excited but yet hesitant until i get more bullets and shoot at the exact same range to report back. </p><p> </p><p>again this is the truth, i do not know how to explain it. all i can do is wait for bullets and reproduce. i had 3 other people witness both groups, the friend with the STW that has some long range experience about fell over...</p><p> </p><p>benellishooter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benellishooter3, post: 708771, member: 55154"] Update, before i even get started, what you are about to read is the truth. this is not some drawn out story. i have been developing loads for my new gun, i landed on 180 VLD beger with63 grains of H1000 loaded at the lands. Chrony when working was reading around 2800 to 2850. this is my first long range gun. i have shot prairie dogs at 300 maybe a bit further with a .223 but that is it. i haven't shot much at targets any further. i was starting load development this morning at 400 yards. the mirage was terrible. i mean bad i could have sworn that the target was moving what looked like 2 inches. again i haven't shot much at this range.. i was shooting right at 3 inches. 3.1 to 3.25 outside to outside. i wasn't nearly as happy as one of my fiends that has shot long range some with his 7mm STW he thought it was great so i was like ok, good grounp. he suggested we take it to 600. which meant taking guns and lead sled to a different farm and re setting up tagets and everything. i didn't think i was ready or my gun. well we get set up, the fried with STW shoots 6 inch 3 shot group, buddy with new savage 110BA 338 Lapua shout around 4.5 inches. i got set up, no mirage no wind to speak of, i shot a 1 1/8 inch 3 shot group.... 2 were touching one an inch away or so. i have pictures with a tape measure beside the steel plate. i will load it if anyone wants to see it but any one can shoot a grounp at 50 yards and say it was 600. i can not stress enough that i wouldn't belive it if i wouldn't have seen it with my own eyes. i know this is not normal. anyway we were flipping out to say the least, i wanted to reproduce it but my friedns were ready to go to 850, come to find out i should have, but we moved to 850. they both both shot respectable 6.5 inch with stw and 7 inch with Lapua. it was my turn we were excited to say the least. i got dialed in with a couple shots adjusting scope with everyshot, i would move 1 click and then miss the 2x2ft plate completely???... i was shooting 180VLD's and 168VLD's!!!!! i had been grabbing out of 2 different rows in my ammo box... so i wasted about 7 shots. i had 2 180LVD's left i didn't touch the scope i thought it would be close enough to tell what it would do. i waited for the wind to what i would call stop and squeeze, last to shots were 1.5 inches away from one another!!!! i can't explain what is happening. but i do know i am out of 180VLD's and am ordering more ASAP to get them here by mid week. i am more than willing to hear from someone that has had a ton more trigger time than i as to what is going on. i can explain the 3 inch at 400 with a mirage opening up the group but??? 1 1/8 at 600!!!! this can't be can it? the 2 shot 1.5 was at 865 yards exactly. i am excited but yet hesitant until i get more bullets and shoot at the exact same range to report back. again this is the truth, i do not know how to explain it. all i can do is wait for bullets and reproduce. i had 3 other people witness both groups, the friend with the STW that has some long range experience about fell over... benellishooter [/QUOTE]
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