Range Report - Shooting out to 730 yards with 42769vette (pics/vids)

[CBR1000rr]

Fantastic write up sir!

I'm sure the weather was crappy but any day the range is better than a day at work.

As for 42769vette being a wealth of knowledge? I have to agree and I'm not sure I could even consider buying a set if glass anywhere else. BTW, you know how difficult it is to save for a PST when you have an affliction for pretty rifles?

Again, great write up. Made me feel like I was there with ya.

 

[OneBadV8]

The pictures certainly don't capture the cold or the wind. At one point I ditched my fleece cap for a full hood with face mask, but OneBadV8 kept calling me a rapist.

 

[esrice]

Ok so maybe it was the face mask AND the inappropriate touching. . . .

 

[OneBadV8]

Ok so maybe it was the face mask AND the inappropriate touching. . . .

 

[dailylc]

What a great read! Thank for taking the time to put this together. Even though it was cold, still looked like a great time.

 

[fastwally]

Great write-up, It doesn't get any better than a day shooting with friends.

Where did you get the ammo?

 

[bthomas]

< This guyhttps://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/members/42769vette.html is jealous. I have not had the opportunity to shoot out past 300 yards. But I need better glass. Maybe 42769vette can help me out with that.

 

[Skywired]

INGOers are great people.

• Even in long-range precision shooting, the 'software' is more important than the 'hardware'.
• I want a Geissele trigger for Project Iron Widow.
• 42769vette has an approach to customer service that is unique in this industry. He is an encyclopedia of knowledge in the fields of long-range shooting and precision optics. If you need an optic, he can help you (even if he doesn't sell what you need).

Many thanks to lovemywoods for letting us carpool with him, OneBadV8 for sharing his guns and conversation, 42769vette and his wife for hosting, 42769vette's parents for letting us shoot on their farm, and to Fenway for creating this wonderful place where I've had the chance to meet some amazing people.

Thank you for a great report. And yes, we are lucky to have INGO and members like those you mentioned. To me, their help has been invaluable.

 

[shooter521]

I had a GREAT time when Alan had me out to his place last year, but the weather was pretty nice for us; you guys did it the hard way.

Nice review as always; great to see INGOers getting together in the Real World.

 

[42769vette]

< This guyhttps://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/members/42769vette.html is jealous. I have not had the opportunity to shoot out past 300 yards. But I need better glass. Maybe 42769vette can help me out with that.

Your not far away, let me know if you want to come down and see some options

 

[42769vette]

I had a GREAT time when Alan had me out to his place last year, but the weather was pretty nice for us; you guys did it the hard way.

Nice review as always; great to see INGOers getting together in the Real World.

The nice thing about our range day was when it rained we shot from the barn. It was cold everywhere Saturday.

 

[netsecurity]

Wow, I wish I had that much land. I have the gear to do it, but rarely get to shoot more than 100y, so I have to imagine shooting vicariously for now.

 

[OneBadV8]

Wow, I wish I had that much land. I have the gear to do it, but rarely get to shoot more than 100y, so I have to imagine shooting vicariously for now.

There are a couple ranges you can go to also if you ever want to try it out. I know Hillside Shooting Sports (Roanoke, IN) has some long distance and so does Bass and Bucks (Wabash, IN)

 

[Dj15802]

Great write up. It Looked like a good time. I haven't done any long range for a long time. My 300 H&H Magnum has become a Safe Queen.

 

[50BMG Steve]

Good deal

Nice report, yes long range shooting is a challenge and a lot of fun. even in cold weather.

 

[Double T]

Oh I could totally see that happening. Aside from the obvious lack of funds the only thing really keeping me reined in is the fact that lovemywoods' range doesn't stretch to 1000 yards.

No, but Hillside up here does

 

[lovemywoods]

I had a blast yesterday!

The trip over to the east side of Indiana went very quickly with great conversation in the car.

42769vette and his gracious wife are wonderful hosts and treated us very well.

Did I mention that it was cold? No really, it was COLD! Like 45 seconds without your glove and your fingers began to burn cold!

We were all layered up in our clothes like the police dog trainers that let the German Shepherds chew on them. When I would get down prone I felt like a turtle rolling around trying to get into a reasonable shooting position.

I like to eat, so that part of the day was a two thumbs up for me also!

Shooting was lots of fun, particularly since I have only limited experience with long-range shooting. I enjoy the combination of the rifle/scope, the ballistics, and the shooter all coming together to make a clean shot.

42769vette is a wonderful coach. As I set up to shoot a .223 Remington BDL/Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44 at 730 yards he kept claiming that his experience with the lighter loads was limited yet his suggested scope adjustments were spot on. He told me to dial 17 MOA up and 8 MOA left to compensate for a half to full value wind coming from our left. (That's 130" of Up adjustment and 61" of left adjustment!) That means that had I opted to do hold-overs, I would have been aiming about 11 feet above 5 feet left of the target center!

After a couple of shots, I was making repeated hits. You have to not talk during the three second wait if you want to here the soft 'ding' that a .224 bullet makes on steel.

Did I mention it was cold?

After many hours of fun and learning, we decided to come in. We were given coffee cake, brownies, coffee, and friendly conversation. It reminded me a bit of the feeling I had when I was a boy. We'd go sledding at the edge of town. When we were exhausted and chilled to the bone, my mom would make us real hot chocolate and let us sip that as our bodies started to warm up.

Without INGO, I would have missed the opportunity to meet and befriend the people I was with this day. Thank you Fenway and everyone who makes this a very special community.

 

[lovemywoods]

Great write-up, It doesn't get any better than a day shooting with friends.

Where did you get the ammo?

This isn't a complete list, just the ones I recall.

OneBadV8 is a reloader and made the rounds for his .300WinMag.

42769vette reloaded for his 260 rifle. I think I saw some Federal Gold Match out (probably for the .308). There was some M855 .223 ammo for the AR-15s at the range.

esrice is not a reloader. He had a selection of 69-77 grain factory match/premium boxes he was using.

I started reloading a bit over two years ago. At this shoot, I had boxes of custom loads I had developed for each rifle I brought. It gave me much more confidence to shoot my reloads when I was going out such long distances. I have seen the stark difference in accuracy between reloaded ammo and factory ammo (in most but not all cases).

 

[netsecurity]

You shot steel with M855?

 

[OneBadV8]

You shot steel with M855?

Tried, but didn't hit. Besides, it was 700+ yards away. I think it would've been ok.