Found "the one"

[sniperjwt]

After many hours at the range I finally found a load I'm happy with here is a pic

Oh sorry the dime was in the way in that picture

 

[6.5x61Super]

..nice group..what length barrel do you have.

Just curious I am gonna run the numbers in QuickLoads...

 

[sniperjwt]

I think it is 24

 

[Joel Russo]

That may be "the one", but you'll have to re-shoot it at extended ranges to determine that. Run it out to 300, and then 500 and let us know what it looks like out there.
Remember, a sub moa rifle is one that can repeat, and repeat, and repeat.
Keep testing and keep us posted.

 

[sniperjwt]

Your exactly right Mr Russo that's why I am heading to a longer range this weekend and plan to streach the legs of it and see how well it does. I will keep everyone updated.

 

[Joel Russo]

Great..

Which range are you going to?

 

[sniperjwt]

Well I don't know of anywhere in PA that is public that I can shoot long range so I'm going to my parents house in NC. There I can shoot anywhere from 1-1500 yards. Do you know anywhere in PA that I can shoot?

 

[Bobcape]

What primer are you using? Have you tried the powder and primer in cold weather yet? I am finding that RL17 needs a hot primer in the very cold weather. More so than some other powders, like Hunter. Good luck with your load.

Bob

 

[royinidaho]

Well I don't know of anywhere in PA that is public that I can shoot long range so I'm going to my parents house in NC. There I can shoot anywhere from 1-1500 yards. Do you know anywhere in PA that I can shoot?

Down town Grove City might work. It's a 1/2 way decent distance and with the buildings on both sides wind should be consistent. You could set your bench on the college lawn and shoot to the railroad tracks . At lunch time the street is pretty empty.

Also do a search for remote Forest Service landing strips. These are maintained an very infrequently used and are a great shooting range. Shoot with the wind so you won't get surprised..

 

[Fitch]

Well I don't know of anywhere in PA that is public that I can shoot long range so I'm going to my parents house in NC. There I can shoot anywhere from 1-1500 yards. Do you know anywhere in PA that I can shoot?

Join Shippensburg Fish and Game. It's a very nice range with backstops to 800 yards here in So. Central PA. Membership cost is nominal. The club has a web site. I shoot there all the time.

Fitch

 

[sniperjwt]

What primer are you using? Have you tried the powder and primer in cold weather yet? I am finding that RL17 needs a hot primer in the very cold weather. More so than some other powders, like Hunter. Good luck with your load.

Bob

useing Federal Match 210M primers. When i shot this group yesterday afternoon it was about 50 degrees with a 10mph head wind

 

[Joel Russo]

Well I don't know of anywhere in PA that is public that I can shoot long range so I'm going to my parents house in NC. There I can shoot anywhere from 1-1500 yards. Do you know anywhere in PA that I can shoot?

Where do you live in PA?

As Fitch said, Shippensburg, Carlisle Springs, Mifflin County Sportsmans, New Holland, Reade Twp, just to name a few.

 

[sniperjwt]

Where do you live in PA?

As Fitch said, Shippensburg, Carlisle Springs, Mifflin County Sportsmans, New Holland, Reade Twp, just to name a few.

I live near Greencastle so it is as far south as you can get and about as central as you can get

 

[Joel Russo]

Of the ranges I mentioned, Shippensburg will be the closest to you. There's plenty of space to air it out on their range.