First time @ 500

[Kingzero]

Finally got a chance to check dope out to 500 the other day. Found a place to set up and it ended up being 515 yards. The plan was to guess on my velocity, shoot a group and make a correction based on that group.

 

I put 2800fps in shooter and it told me 8.2 minutes. To my surprise, my 3 shots were spot on for elevation but the wind was blowing pretty good so they were 15-18" to the left. I dialed 3 minutes of wind and was going to shoot another group at the wood target but decided to go right to the steel.

 

First shot connected but the right side D ring let loose and the plate hung at an angle. It was still facing me so I sent another 4 rounds. I was hoping for atleast MOA but the wind was gusting and I think I rushed myself out of excitement.

 

After the 5 shots I let the rifle cool and ranged a football sized white rock on a hill side @ 460. I dialed what shooter said and hit about 3" right......the second shot hit dead center. I ranged another rock @ 415 and center punched it first try.

 

This pic is from the targets looking back to where I was shooting from. There is a small sliver of brown in the center to the left of the road. I shot from there prone in the bed of my truck.

 

 

This was how the target looked after the D ring let loose.

 

 

 

 

Rifle is a 260 and I was shooting 120gr Barnes TTSX.

[roninflag]

what make of 260? nice shooting

[ctafoya]

Do you have an app for calculations? If so what one?

[MRL1984]

/>Do you have an app for calculations? If so what one?

Shooter appears to be the app he was using. It was free on iTunes, can't remember cost on droid market.

 

Ron I imagine it was the gun in this thread http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/42698-got-my-260-put-together/?do=findComment&comment=404881

[Kingzero]

It's a rifle I put together on a Savage 110 action.

 

I was using Shooter on my iPhone.

 

[izquik72]

That is great you got to stretch it out a bit.

I like your target

 

I would try and check your velocities through a chrono.

My .260 is shooting 140's @ 2800

[Kingzero]

That is great you got to stretch it out a bit.

I like your target

 

I would try and check your velocities through a chrono.

My .260 is shooting 140's @ 2800

 

I don't have a chrono. I thought they would be faster but the three distances I dialed were spot on. I worked these up for my deer hunt and was running out of time so I settled on a load so I had time to check dope and get some practice in. After my hunts I will be changing to 140 Amax's for target and coyote smashing.