1X @ 200 Yard Failure
04-07-2016, 09:08 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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1X @ 200 Yard Failure
The video show the bullet hit the ground, then the jug. Part of the bullet remained in the jug, while part of it exited. The wind had been blowing left to right out at the jug, and right to left at the rifle. As i aimed, and before the rifle fired, i thought about aiming higher, because of a sudden, the wind was into my face. The camera was placed upwind to avoid it having to 'see' through smoke, but that failed. The load was 300g XTP, 105g Blackhorn, black crush rib sabot, and W209 primer.
The aim was assisted by the target from yesterday, and the calculation, which suggested the adjustment of the elevation dial 4 1/2 moa up.
04-07-2016, 10:06 AM
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Dominant Buck
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do you use the crosshairs for a six o'clock hold or do you cover the target? What I mean is, I have tried milk jugs with a 1x at 100 yards and it all but covered the jug. So in your case were you holding over? While you didn't hit the jug, I am impressed. If you knew where you hit, I could see you holding a little higher and making a sold contact. Did you try that?
04-07-2016, 10:11 AM
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Ron you're inspiring me. When I get back to PA I am going to be doing some serious tweaking with my Accura V2 for the optimum load. If I remember correctly the last time it shot 90 gr of BH209 really well.
04-07-2016, 11:00 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Yes, from looking at the target from yesterday, but looking at the same target now, i believe i should have input a shorter zero range. It wouldn't have mattered much though. My belief is the miss was caused by aiming error.
04-07-2016, 11:13 AM
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do you use the crosshairs for a six o'clock hold or do you cover the target? What I mean is, I have tried milk jugs with a 1x at 100 yards and it all but covered the jug. So in your case were you holding over? While you didn't hit the jug, I am impressed. If you knew where you hit, I could see you holding a little higher and making a sold contact. Did you try that?
I only made the one shot, had no more jugs. My plan was to shoot paper, and try and get some verification of impact. When i arrived up there, it was so windy, and inconsistent, i didn't feel like risking the target frame with a blown bullet.
04-07-2016, 05:10 PM
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Me thinks you could have made the shot, because you could have seen the jug as you aimed with your iron sights. Your aim would allow you a 6 o'clock hold; my aim covered the target. You would have dialed the range just like i did, but you would have succeeded.