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Old 02-04-2012 | 04:12 PM
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ronlaughlin
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Default Target @ 400 Yard












This morning the temperature was 26. Elevation was 4900'. There was zero breeze in the beginning. The first 6 shots were loaded and fired without haste. Wondering if the warm barrel was resulting in slower muzzle speeds, the seventh shot wasn't taken until the barrel felt cold. The eighth shot wasn't taken until the barrel felt cold, but the air started to move some. The ninth shot was hurried so to beat the building breeze. The tenth shot was taken after the barrel was cold, but by then there was a noticeable breeze.

This rifle is the only one that can shoot 400 yard. The cds dial was turned almost a full revolution. The last time out a dimple was punched at what appeared to be 375 yard mark. There were 5 clicks between the 350 yard mark, and the dimple. So, 5 clicks were made beyond the dimple thinking this would be zero for 400 yard. There is only 2 click from this 400 yard mark to the 'stop'. It appear this scope and rifle max range is 410 yard or so. The rifle is a 45 caliber Knight Disc Elite topped with a Leupold ultra-light 3-9 power scope, that has a wide duplex reticle, and a cds dial. The load was 200g SST, 120g BH209, smooth blue sabot, and W209 primer. The cds dial was engraved for the 200g SST at a muzzle velocity of 2270 fps.
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