Surprisingly 1,000 yards hasn't been too difficult

[alpha_romeo_XV]

You guys slaming the cost of having a boat must have never had a wife or kids.

[sigstroker]

You guys slaming the cost of having a boat must have never had a wife or kids.

What wife is going to let a guy have a boat?

[five.five-six]

I always like: Bankruptcy On A Trailer haha

[sfvshooter]

The 2 happiest days of a boat owners life are...

[BroncoMustang]

Though I have yet to go, I have heard great things about Piru shooting range. They have a gong out to a 1000 yards. Based upon what I have heard about the place, I plan to go soon.

[ar15barrels]

What wife is going to let a guy have a boat?

The right one.

[JackEllis]

What wife is going to let a guy have a boat?

Mine made me buy an airplane, which means I can't afford a boat.

[Mr. Blue]

I'm not talking about 1 shot 1 kill @ 1,000 yards.

More like confirm zero then gradually work up to 1,000 yards. Probably takes anywhere from 5-10 rounds to get to 1,000. Once there, I'm able to get consistent hits on man-sized (24" wide) targets pretty easily. And I haven't experienced strong winds so wind holdover has been minimal.

So far, I've tried with RPR 6 creed using Prime 107gr, R700 5R with MDT chassis using Hornady 178gr, PWS 6.5 creed with Hornady AG 140gr, and even Scar 17 with FGGM 168gr and VCOG (1-6x w/BDC for 175gr and in meters).

With the Scar, it took a few shots to figure out the holdover, but once I did, I was able to get consistent hits.

Only 1,000 yard range I have access to is CTA. The 6" red lollipop is challenging, but oddly, I've had better luck hitting the gopher.

I've only been shooting about 6 years and I don't have experience with old rusty rifles with iron sights so it's probably the instruments rather than the musician. Between factory match ammo, quality rifles, decent glass (NF NXS, NF SHV, Vortex PST II, Athlon ARES, etc), and ballistic apps, if the shooter doesn't mess it up, it's going to hit where you aim.

Are there any ranges in the area (So Cal) beyond 1,000 yards? Would like to stretch it out and see what I can do with my MPA BA 6.5 and Barrett 300 wm.

Very impressive! Great shooting!

[bigbossman]

I always like: Bankruptcy On A Trailer haha

I've had two trailer sized boats in my lifetime, a runabout and a bass boat. "Never" is a strong word, but let's just say I cannot foresee a scenario where I've ever own another one.

[slamfire1]

You need to shoot in a real wind to appreciate the distance.

I was pulling targets at one Camp Perry National, bitching about how windy the day before was. My bullets were drifting 36 to 40 inches at 600 yards. Well an old shooter nearby, came over and told me, that when he won the 1000 yard match, with his M14 (I think he was retired USMC Rifle Team) that he had full right windage on, and was aiming three targets over!

All I could say was "bad day"!

However, if you look at how far his bullet drifted, given that NM sights for the Garand and the M14 are the same

Total clicks on 308 NM Garand from center, to all right: 34 total clicks till sight base stopped. Since these are half MOA, the MOA is 17 MOA

at 1000 yards, that would be 10 inches X 17 =170 inches = 14 feet.

Shooter aiming three targets over at 1000 yards

So, assume 12 foot target centers, 36 plus 14 is 50 feet of wind drift at 1000 yards more or less. Probably more.


Days like that, with the gusts that accompany the wind, that will make 1000 yard shooting unpredictable.

[n8vrmind]

I always like: Bankruptcy On A Trailer haha

They say 2 happiest days for boat owners are the day he buys the boat and the day he sells it.

[Fjold]

You need to shoot in a real wind to appreciate the distance.

I was pulling targets at one Camp Perry National, bitching about how windy the day before was. My bullets were drifting 36 to 40 inches at 600 yards. Well an old shooter nearby, came over and told me, that when he won the 1000 yard match, with his M14 (I think he was retired USMC Rifle Team) that he had full right windage on, and was aiming three targets over!

All I could say was "bad day"!

However, if you look at how far his bullet drifted, given that NM sights for the Garand and the M14 are the same

Total clicks on 308 NM Garand from center, to all right: 34 total clicks till sight base stopped. Since these are half MOA, the MOA is 17 MOA

at 1000 yards, that would be 10 inches X 17 =170 inches = 14 feet.

Shooter aiming three targets over at 1000 yards

So, assume 12 foot target centers, 36 plus 14 is 50 feet of wind drift at 1000 yards more or less. Probably more.


Days like that, with the gusts that accompany the wind, that will make 1000 yard shooting unpredictable.

If the wind is consistent, you can shoot it. It's when the wind is gusting from 10 ring to dirt ring that it really kills you.

[NorCalTodd]

If the wind is consistent, you can shoot it. It's when the wind is gusting from 10 ring to dirt ring that it really kills you.

11:00 to 1:00 (or 5:00 to 7:00) gusting over 1-3 mph kick my butt.

[Fjold]

11:00 to 1:00 (or 5:00 to 7:00) gusting over 1-3 mph kick my butt.

I hate a switching tail wind!

[MFortie]

What wife is going to let a guy have a boat?

Mine.

I own two (23’ Malibu & a 17’ Lund).

And congrats on the retirement Frank. Are you doing doing any offshore fishing any more?