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<blockquote data-quote="EdWalton" data-source="post: 1104326" data-attributes="member: 84326"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I've been fascinated with long rang shooting since I found this site. So I bought a Schmidt & Bender scope (5 – 25 x 56mm) for my Remington 700 chambered in 300 Winchester Mag. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The power-line on our club's lease has a rise of about 40 feet, at the bottom 600 yards away I've setup my target, it rolls slightly but it's fairly level for the next 1800 yards, with a large rise on the other side of our property line.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I've hung a steel plate with two 2 foot chains from a swing set like contraption that I built, the plate is 24 inches in diameter, 5/8 inch thick, and weighs 120 lbs.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I've been shooting Barnes 165 grain Triple-shock bullets, my last five shot group was high and right, but the group was less than 8 inches.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I've watched too many movies, as I was expecting dents in the plate, with the plate swing around the cross beam several times, and my gong rattling teeth and toe nails for miles around. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Reality is the bullets leave a small copper dust circle that will wash off in the rain not leaving a mark in the paint; there's no thundering gong, just a slight ping that can be heard only if the electronic earmuffs are turned all the way up.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hopefully everyone's had a laugh, but my problem is the plate doesn't pendulum and redirect the bullet in to the ground past the plate as I planned; the bullet isn't going to come back up the hill, but if I keep going out at some point it's going to get dangerous. Other than not shooting how do I maintain safety?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I've seen the YouTube video where the 50 cal bullet returns and takes off the shooters headphones.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EdWalton, post: 1104326, member: 84326"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]I’ve been fascinated with long rang shooting since I found this site. So I bought a Schmidt & Bender scope (5 – 25 x 56mm) for my Remington 700 chambered in 300 Winchester Mag. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]The power-line on our club’s lease has a rise of about 40 feet, at the bottom 600 yards away I’ve setup my target, it rolls slightly but it’s fairly level for the next 1800 yards, with a large rise on the other side of our property line.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]I’ve hung a steel plate with two 2 foot chains from a swing set like contraption that I built, the plate is 24 inches in diameter, 5/8 inch thick, and weighs 120 lbs.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]I’ve been shooting Barnes 165 grain Triple-shock bullets, my last five shot group was high and right, but the group was less than 8 inches.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]I’ve watched too many movies, as I was expecting dents in the plate, with the plate swing around the cross beam several times, and my gong rattling teeth and toe nails for miles around. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Reality is the bullets leave a small copper dust circle that will wash off in the rain not leaving a mark in the paint; there’s no thundering gong, just a slight ping that can be heard only if the electronic earmuffs are turned all the way up.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Hopefully everyone’s had a laugh, but my problem is the plate doesn’t pendulum and redirect the bullet in to the ground past the plate as I planned; the bullet isn’t going to come back up the hill, but if I keep going out at some point it’s going to get dangerous. Other than not shooting how do I maintain safety?[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]I’ve seen the YouTube video where the 50 cal bullet returns and takes off the shooters headphones.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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