Range report
10-09-2007, 07:51 PM
#1
Typical Buck
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Range report
After a great week of waterfowling in Alberta, I confess I missed the range.
I started Sunday at the 50 yd target. I tried a different fouling method. I fired 2 RWS caps thru the oiled barrel, then dry patched and fired 2 more. Seems to have worked and I would not hesitate to leave the barrel loaded and fouled by caps. The first shot was lower right on the upper left orange dot. Fired shot number 2 on the fouled barrel as would happen in the field. Then swabbed and shot 3 more, swabbing between. I yanked the 4th (top), and the group still turned out 1.75".
Cabela Hawken, GM barrel
50 yds. open sights
90 RS. 300 XTP 44 cal, short sabots
1.75" group
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Then moved to the 100yd target. Fired 1 shot which landed within 1" of the MOA group last time out (low hole). I decided this will likely be my hunting round and dared to adjust the sight, rear up 1/16", and shot 5 more, swabbing between each. The group looks odd being 2 together and 3 together, but it is 3.5" and the variation belongs to the shooter. (The hole top center is not a bullet hole but for hanging the target I suppose).
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I returned to the 50 yd target to see the affect of the sight adjustment. Only got to fire 4 before there was a break, range was busy so I pulled the target. Another 1.75" group. Lower right orange dot.
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The bonus came when I moved to the 200 yd target. Because I'm essentially "gap shooting" at the 200, my sight adjustment, when coupled with the 10mm-200 XTP's and 100 grains rather than 90, allowed me to reduce my front sight elevation thereby reducing one element of error. I was able to place 6 of 7 on the 12" target with condfidence, before another break in the action, so I retrieved the target and quit for the day. The 6 were a group of 7 1/4". The one off the target was right on elevation but 1.5" off the paper to the right. I did aim on the left edge of the target to compensate knowing the gun is sighted to shoot several inches right at 100 and wind was 8-10, R to L. This weekend, I plan to adjust the rear sight to move POI 1.5 left at 50. Hope I don't screw up a good thing..........
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I have a few questions I'll put on another post......
I started Sunday at the 50 yd target. I tried a different fouling method. I fired 2 RWS caps thru the oiled barrel, then dry patched and fired 2 more. Seems to have worked and I would not hesitate to leave the barrel loaded and fouled by caps. The first shot was lower right on the upper left orange dot. Fired shot number 2 on the fouled barrel as would happen in the field. Then swabbed and shot 3 more, swabbing between. I yanked the 4th (top), and the group still turned out 1.75".
Cabela Hawken, GM barrel
50 yds. open sights
90 RS. 300 XTP 44 cal, short sabots
1.75" group
Then moved to the 100yd target. Fired 1 shot which landed within 1" of the MOA group last time out (low hole). I decided this will likely be my hunting round and dared to adjust the sight, rear up 1/16", and shot 5 more, swabbing between each. The group looks odd being 2 together and 3 together, but it is 3.5" and the variation belongs to the shooter. (The hole top center is not a bullet hole but for hanging the target I suppose).
I returned to the 50 yd target to see the affect of the sight adjustment. Only got to fire 4 before there was a break, range was busy so I pulled the target. Another 1.75" group. Lower right orange dot.
The bonus came when I moved to the 200 yd target. Because I'm essentially "gap shooting" at the 200, my sight adjustment, when coupled with the 10mm-200 XTP's and 100 grains rather than 90, allowed me to reduce my front sight elevation thereby reducing one element of error. I was able to place 6 of 7 on the 12" target with condfidence, before another break in the action, so I retrieved the target and quit for the day. The 6 were a group of 7 1/4". The one off the target was right on elevation but 1.5" off the paper to the right. I did aim on the left edge of the target to compensate knowing the gun is sighted to shoot several inches right at 100 and wind was 8-10, R to L. This weekend, I plan to adjust the rear sight to move POI 1.5 left at 50. Hope I don't screw up a good thing..........
I have a few questions I'll put on another post......
10-09-2007, 07:56 PM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: Range report
That is some excellent shooting.. especially the 200 yard target. Nice, very nice. Wants to make me shoot my GMB more. I just ran out of the .44 caliber 300 grain bullets. They do shoot nice out of my rifle as well.
