Post by sebastian on Mar 24, 2012 16:52:33 GMT -5
Hi Guys,
Long time hasn't been active in this forum. Sorry, extremely busy with my works. I wish I have more spare time in the future, but I doubt it anyway....
Glad to see you all again!
I have a little story from my visit to Canberra/Australia some weeks ago....
Finally, after a long, long 'quest' - I had a chance to shoot 1,000 yds match for the first time, last Sunday March 11. That was the day after the Federal Cup 500M Flyshoot National Inaugural C/ship on Saturday. (which I was happy enough to placed 7th in the Light Gun class & 10th in the Heavy Gun class - amongst the best shooters around Australia).
Oh my, I love long range shooting! the bug has beaten me, I think.
I used my newly built "Hammerhead" gun, a switch barrel- switch caliber rifle in 6PPC & .284win. Same action & bolt & stock & scope.
I used the gun in 'light gun mode' .284win for both the 500m 'Flyshoot' and the 1,000 yds match.
(Here a link to my gun if you still don't know it...
bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2011/11/sebs-wild-6-ppc-284-win-fat-bottom-hammerhead-convertible/ )
This gun is built as 'one suits all' rifle, either for short range & long range match. I will use it for the WBC 13 in Sidney, next 2013.
The 1,000 yds match, Sunday March 11. (local date);
It was a nice morning, clean & blue sky - however temperature was cold to my standard, low humidity, wind gusting from about 5 to 10 mph. Not really bad, anyway.
Shooters will need to shoot 5 rounds for LG class and 10 rounds for HG class, two targets/details per shooter with 10 minutes record period per detail. I did only enter the LG class for this match because I had no time to reload more cartridges anymore.
I prepared 30 rounds on late night Saturday for the shoot, after the Fyshoot's presentation. It was the same load I used for the 500m match on Saturday. I didn't have enough time to work with the loads etc, but the loads shot just fine on Saturday.
I weight the powders (ADI 2209, it's a substitution for H-4350 & H4831-SC) to be exactly 51.5gr for each round, sorted the bullets (Berger 180gr VLD, but only pick the 180.0 gr ones), also used a pointing die (to create smaller & more uniform meplat & a bit higher BC). I also used my old/fireformed brass. -- It took me about 3 hours to prepare the loads. I just want the rounds to be as accurate as possible.
I started to sleep at about 3am and had to wake up on 6am. I was 'worn out' at that time, so many things to do, also that I could not find rice around the shooting range since I arrived at the range on Thursday morning. (rice is my 'must' menu, lol)
I stayed at the range/clubhouse all the time, from Thursday until Monday morning.
My scope was spot on at 500 meters. As I have never shot 1,000 yds before, I asked a friend at the shoot what would the elevation/adjustment be for 1,000 yds? He said that I need to click for about 16 moa from 500 to 1,000. Thanks mate! I was glad that my first sighter directly hit the paper during the sighter period, even it's just at 5 o'clock around the bottom of the paper target. Second shot hit higher/closer to the bull, then some adjustments with the scope my 3rd sighter hit the bull. Perfect! Shoot some more rounds, wait for the condition, all rounds went into the 10 or 9 the worst. Yes, I was glad indeed and I can hardly believe it! I spent 18 rounds for the sighters and kept 12 rounds for the targets (2 spare rounds for just 'in case'). That was the first time I shot 1,000 yds on paper! I 'thought' that my rounds could be 'all over the place' at 1,000! ;D
My confidence is boasted.
I chose to shoot 'marked' instead of 'blind' anyway. (means that the 'pit' crew would pull the target & mark each of the hit with a square orange mark (about 3" x 3") that you could see easily through the scope, even with 20X or so scope magnification. I set the scope at the biggest power (55x) anyway. Only experienced shooters or 'runners' that choose 'blind', according to some friends at the shoot - So I just followed their advise to shoot 'marked' method.
On my first target / first detail, I shot four 10's with 3'X' and a one 9, for total of 49 with 3X. If I'm correct, it's the best score of the morning. My heart was pumping hard!
But until then,... after the 2nd detail! I was told that only 4 hits on my paper!!! What!? I have shot 5 rounds, I said.
The pit crews said that they felt some dirts over their head when I shot the 4th round on my 2nd target. They also informed me that they have pulled the target and couldn't locate my 4th shot on the paper. (while I 'thought' that I have hit the bull since the orange marks were on/around the bull).
So, I only got two 10s with 1 'X' and two 9s, for total of 38.1X only!
If my 4th round didn't hit the ground, I might/could 'have placed' 1st and bring home the trophy! But it was only "IF"... anyway. I think it was just my bad day...
Later, I realized that I might/could probably mixed one round out of 4 rounds remain from the previous day into the lot for the 1,000yds on Monday. --- It should/must be the problem! First, the pit crews will never lie. Secondly, I still remember that I had 4 rounds left from the flyshoot/Saturday. These rounds (unfortunately from the virgin brass) only had 50.5gr powders in them! I believe that was why this round went into the ground!
I ordered 50 more brass before the shoot since I would shoot in both classes LG & HG for the 500m Flyshoot, but it's a shame the brass came late on Friday evening so I had no time to fire form these brass. I used the virgin brass 6.5x.284 (48 pcs) for the HG match, and the old/fire formed brass (48 pcs) for the LG match. --- Thirdly, because I was worn out & sleepy at that time so I could do some mistakes or stupid thing! I was also in a hurry in Sunday morning, I didn't even bring/forgot to use my ear muff, jacket, cleaning rods, etc! So it was easy to grab any rounds from the lot. --- One or more lessons learned!
I'll post some pics later as I'm now forgot how to attach photos!?
Later,
seb.
Long time hasn't been active in this forum. Sorry, extremely busy with my works. I wish I have more spare time in the future, but I doubt it anyway....
Glad to see you all again!
I have a little story from my visit to Canberra/Australia some weeks ago....
Finally, after a long, long 'quest' - I had a chance to shoot 1,000 yds match for the first time, last Sunday March 11. That was the day after the Federal Cup 500M Flyshoot National Inaugural C/ship on Saturday. (which I was happy enough to placed 7th in the Light Gun class & 10th in the Heavy Gun class - amongst the best shooters around Australia).
Oh my, I love long range shooting! the bug has beaten me, I think.
I used my newly built "Hammerhead" gun, a switch barrel- switch caliber rifle in 6PPC & .284win. Same action & bolt & stock & scope.
I used the gun in 'light gun mode' .284win for both the 500m 'Flyshoot' and the 1,000 yds match.
(Here a link to my gun if you still don't know it...
bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2011/11/sebs-wild-6-ppc-284-win-fat-bottom-hammerhead-convertible/ )
This gun is built as 'one suits all' rifle, either for short range & long range match. I will use it for the WBC 13 in Sidney, next 2013.
The 1,000 yds match, Sunday March 11. (local date);
It was a nice morning, clean & blue sky - however temperature was cold to my standard, low humidity, wind gusting from about 5 to 10 mph. Not really bad, anyway.
Shooters will need to shoot 5 rounds for LG class and 10 rounds for HG class, two targets/details per shooter with 10 minutes record period per detail. I did only enter the LG class for this match because I had no time to reload more cartridges anymore.
I prepared 30 rounds on late night Saturday for the shoot, after the Fyshoot's presentation. It was the same load I used for the 500m match on Saturday. I didn't have enough time to work with the loads etc, but the loads shot just fine on Saturday.
I weight the powders (ADI 2209, it's a substitution for H-4350 & H4831-SC) to be exactly 51.5gr for each round, sorted the bullets (Berger 180gr VLD, but only pick the 180.0 gr ones), also used a pointing die (to create smaller & more uniform meplat & a bit higher BC). I also used my old/fireformed brass. -- It took me about 3 hours to prepare the loads. I just want the rounds to be as accurate as possible.
I started to sleep at about 3am and had to wake up on 6am. I was 'worn out' at that time, so many things to do, also that I could not find rice around the shooting range since I arrived at the range on Thursday morning. (rice is my 'must' menu, lol)
I stayed at the range/clubhouse all the time, from Thursday until Monday morning.
My scope was spot on at 500 meters. As I have never shot 1,000 yds before, I asked a friend at the shoot what would the elevation/adjustment be for 1,000 yds? He said that I need to click for about 16 moa from 500 to 1,000. Thanks mate! I was glad that my first sighter directly hit the paper during the sighter period, even it's just at 5 o'clock around the bottom of the paper target. Second shot hit higher/closer to the bull, then some adjustments with the scope my 3rd sighter hit the bull. Perfect! Shoot some more rounds, wait for the condition, all rounds went into the 10 or 9 the worst. Yes, I was glad indeed and I can hardly believe it! I spent 18 rounds for the sighters and kept 12 rounds for the targets (2 spare rounds for just 'in case'). That was the first time I shot 1,000 yds on paper! I 'thought' that my rounds could be 'all over the place' at 1,000! ;D
My confidence is boasted.
I chose to shoot 'marked' instead of 'blind' anyway. (means that the 'pit' crew would pull the target & mark each of the hit with a square orange mark (about 3" x 3") that you could see easily through the scope, even with 20X or so scope magnification. I set the scope at the biggest power (55x) anyway. Only experienced shooters or 'runners' that choose 'blind', according to some friends at the shoot - So I just followed their advise to shoot 'marked' method.
On my first target / first detail, I shot four 10's with 3'X' and a one 9, for total of 49 with 3X. If I'm correct, it's the best score of the morning. My heart was pumping hard!
But until then,... after the 2nd detail! I was told that only 4 hits on my paper!!! What!? I have shot 5 rounds, I said.
The pit crews said that they felt some dirts over their head when I shot the 4th round on my 2nd target. They also informed me that they have pulled the target and couldn't locate my 4th shot on the paper. (while I 'thought' that I have hit the bull since the orange marks were on/around the bull).
So, I only got two 10s with 1 'X' and two 9s, for total of 38.1X only!
If my 4th round didn't hit the ground, I might/could 'have placed' 1st and bring home the trophy! But it was only "IF"... anyway. I think it was just my bad day...
Later, I realized that I might/could probably mixed one round out of 4 rounds remain from the previous day into the lot for the 1,000yds on Monday. --- It should/must be the problem! First, the pit crews will never lie. Secondly, I still remember that I had 4 rounds left from the flyshoot/Saturday. These rounds (unfortunately from the virgin brass) only had 50.5gr powders in them! I believe that was why this round went into the ground!
I ordered 50 more brass before the shoot since I would shoot in both classes LG & HG for the 500m Flyshoot, but it's a shame the brass came late on Friday evening so I had no time to fire form these brass. I used the virgin brass 6.5x.284 (48 pcs) for the HG match, and the old/fire formed brass (48 pcs) for the LG match. --- Thirdly, because I was worn out & sleepy at that time so I could do some mistakes or stupid thing! I was also in a hurry in Sunday morning, I didn't even bring/forgot to use my ear muff, jacket, cleaning rods, etc! So it was easy to grab any rounds from the lot. --- One or more lessons learned!
I'll post some pics later as I'm now forgot how to attach photos!?
Later,
seb.
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