Hope all is well with everyone on this labor day weekend. In today's blog post I will be talking about my trip to the range for some 300 and 500 yard shooting practice, my local range has a 300/500 yard open any rifle match which I have shown some interest in, but haven't pushed myself or the rifle that far before.
The rifle used in the blog is the savage .223 that was shown in the earlier blog post when I tuned up the stock a little. I am shooting hand loaded 69Gr Sierra HPBT Matchkings at a 5v Target with a 12 inch black center.
I was at a 100 zero on my scope before shooting at 300 yard first, wind was light at about 5-8 mph blowing right to left 90 Degrees to the flight of bullets and Mirage was slight but visible. On the 300 yard line I adjusted the scope a few clicks to compensate for wind and bullet drop. First shot was low, after two more sighters I was in the black and put 10 more in the 5 ring and the 5V ring, at this point I am pretty happy with the outcome on the 300 yard line.
While in the pits after pulling targets for my friend who was just shooting on the 500 yard line with his 308, we began a conversation on the Strelok ballistics app, which I had deleted off my phone a month or two ago. With it being my turn on the 500 yard line I downloaded it on my phone while driving to the 500 yard line to shoot. At the line I input all the factors, 300 yard zero, scope, weather and cartridge. Calculated shooting solution was 60.1 vert. clicks, and 24.7 hor. clicks. First shot was in the black high and left. After another sighter shot and scope adjustment I was consistently hitting the 5 and the 5V ring. With the outcome at the 500 yard line I am a happy camper, very ecstatic about hitting a target consistently at 500 yards.
Now the Strelock App, I was very impressed with the calculations it provided me from the 300 to 500 yard line. Very simple to use, more input factors you put the better your shooting solution will be. You will need to know your weather, elevation, scope and cartridge info(Grains/BC/FPS). Once you input that you just click Calculate! and it gives you MOA adjustment and clicks, and hold over position for your cross hairs as well.Thanks for taking some time to read my blog, please feel free to comment on a blog post if you want or if you would like some additional information on a certain post.
Also found this beauty on the backstop behind the pits, 50 cal, it weighs 780 grains and is brass, from what I have read online it is a custom target round CNC machined out of solid brass stock.
