So.. whats the furthest you've tried pushing your .308?

[islandermyk]

So I went out to Pawnee... Figured I'll try stretching it out to 1400 yards, HA! Was that a joke [ROFL1]

It was calm in the morning, but as soon as I get everything set up... sh*t! The wind kicked in 10 to 15 mph (maybe more) enough to blow my boonie hat off my head a few times. At times I even had to hold off 6 mils then back down to 2 mils for windage... elevation wasn't that bad around 1 to 2 mils holding high... even though it was a joke to try hitting an 18" tall, 12" wide target under those conditions it was pretty damn fun trying none the less [Coffee]

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/IMAG0685.jpg

So what's the furthest you've tried stretching your .308 [Tooth]

[Delfuego]

1020 yards 10" round plate at Chaffee... Takes the round 2 seconds to get there.

[islandermyk]

for sh*ts and giggles I tried hitting that 1400 yards with my SuperMatch... I ran out of elevation and was holding at the very edge of the glass... got a splash probably 10 feet away or more... felt like I was launching artillery or some sh*t [Coffee]

[02ducky]

Dang Mike your a ninja!

[smchop]

1045 yds at a 5x8 steel skull, that was fun!

[islandermyk]

Dang Mike your a ninja!

Boonie hat kept flying off.. and I had to keep my hair in check , yah [ROFL1]

[Pacman89]

Boonie hat kept flying off.. and I had to keep my hair in check , yah [ROFL1]
Get a hair cut[ROFL2]

[DeusExMachina]

Tactical babushka.

[bengates]

1020 on ipsc targets. I think i could have gone farther as every shot was a hit.

[Graves]

Tactical babushka.

IDK if my babushka can get back up. [Coffee]
I'm still a 308n00b, 800 is the furthest I've pushed it. I've pushed the 338lm and 300wm to 1250, and I'm hoping to get the new toy out further real soon.

[islandermyk]

Get a hair cut[ROFL2]

My hair gives me wind speeds and direction the wind is going [Coffee]

[Pacman89]

My hair gives me wind speeds and direction the wind is going [Coffee]
so heres to you and your long locks of wind speed & direction wizardry...
you truly are a real man of genius[Beer][ROFL2][ROFL3][LOL]

[Alpine]

I can hit 1200-yards consistantly with the 308. The other day I tried a mile, but couldn't see my misses because of the vegitation. After 15-rounds I gave up.

[Alpine]

Assuming you're launching 175 SMK's at that distance.

[islandermyk]

Assuming you're launching 175 SMK's at that distance.

I was shooting 175 gr custom hot handloads my buddy makes for me....


.. it got a little kick to it [Coffee]

[gcrookston]

--1,000 yrds with my Savage / Premier Reticle prepped Leupold VariX III 6.5x20. Nobs cranked all the way using the bottom Mil for POA.

--950 yrds with my M1a / Premier Reticle Mk4 M1 16x

--1,050 yrds with my AR10 / Leupold Mk4 LRT 8.5x25

all using Federal 168gr GMM.

[dtbighit]

50 yards,a hit every time 10 inch group at 50,thats good........uh right??

[islandermyk]

50 yards,a hit every time 10 inch group at 50,thats good........uh right??

Sh*t.. I don't think I could do that with irons!


I have to cheat [Tooth]

[nisils14]

I thought this was cool.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3338387#Post3338387

[islandermyk]

I thought this was cool.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3338387#Post3338387

saw that one.. that's what I'm talking about!

shooting at sea level looks like a different beast to tame as well.. sure hell looks like a lot of fun [Beer]

[brutal]

600yds at the gun club. Itching to go farther.

Mine - 700P, 10x Leupold, 168gr GMM.

Others - FN SPR, 14x Leupold, 175gr GMM.

Easy with glass

M1A NM, iron sights, M118. A tad harder. :)

[islandermyk]

I tried hitting 750 yards with "Big Red's" (M1A Supermatch I used to own) irons... it'll reach out there... but I didn't hit sh*t [ROFL1]

[islandermyk]

I tried hitting 750 yards with "Big Red's" (M1A Supermatch I used to own) irons... it'll reach out there... but I didn't hit sh*t [ROFL1]

.. and that was with 147gr surplus stuff off-hand[Coffee]

[Graves]

Nice Chester van BTW Mike. [Beer]

[islandermyk]

Nice Chester van BTW Mike. [Beer]

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/Freecandyvan.jpg

Yep... [Coffee]

[brutal]

haha

That thing play ice cream truck music?

Also haha, I just noticed someone jacked my handle and I'm pretty sure I know who it was...

[jmg8550]

Looks just like the van from Who's the Boss.

Longest I've shot my 308 is 1100 yards. Hit some, missed some.

[Pacman89]

haha

That thing play ice cream truck music?
No ! he just hangs out the window screaming schnnnniiiiiiiitzel![ROFL1][LOL]

[DirtyHarry]

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/Freecandyvan.jpg

Yep... [Coffee]


No ! he just hangs out the window screaming schnnnniiiiiiiitzel![ROFL1][LOL]



LOLALLDAYLOL@creeper van

[ark3maxu5]

A friend and I were shooting at 1240 yards one day and backed off the target 500 yards so we were at about a mile with my .308. (1740 yds. to be exact) Very little wind or I don't think we'd have been able to do it. Like someone else here mentioned, it can be hard to see your misses in the dirt at that range. With 168 grain amax at 7700 ft. elevation on a warm day it was easier than I thought. We ran out of elevation adjustment on the scope and were looking at the target through the bottom of the vertical stadia on the reticle, 25 mils up alltogether. We each hit a 10'' balloon (taped to cardboard) on the 3rd shot at that range. Quite the experience, just looking to perfect it. I've since switched my 20 moa base for a 30. Still have alot to learn about wind.

[islandermyk]

A friend and I were getting bored of shooting at 1240 yards one day and backed off the target 500 yards so we were at about a mile with my .308. (1740 yds. to be exact) Very little wind or I don't think we'd have been able to do it. Like someone else here mentioned, it can be hard to see your misses in the dirt at that range. With 168 grain amax at 7700 ft. elevation on a warm day it was easier than I thought. We ran out of elevation adjustment on the scope and were looking at the target through the bottom of the vertical stadia on the reticle, 25 mils up alltogether. We each hit a 10'' balloon on the 3rd shot at that range. Quite the experience. I've since switched my 20 moa base for a 30 though because of that. Still have alot to learn about wind.

Wow man.. where did you guys do all this if you don't mind me asking?
I've seen the snipershide vid of a guy hitting that far and I thought sh*t... lemme give 1400 yards a try.. but this was up at Pawnee and it was windier than sh*t [Coffee]
168gr amax... and what rifle.. with what barrel twist...? Sorry... I just excited hearing and seeing stories like this [Beer] Add some pics if you can [Coffee]

[dtbighit]

Wow man.. where did you guys do all this if you don't mind me asking?
I've seen the snipershide vid of a guy hitting that far and I thought sh*t... lemme give 1400 yards a try.. but this was up at Pawnee and it was windier than sh*t [Coffee]
168gr amax... and what rifle.. with what barrel twist...? Sorry... I just excited hearing and seeing stories like this [Beer] Add some pics if you can [Coffee]

+1.......this

[ark3maxu5]

Sure thing. We shoot up above Cheesman Reservoir just outside of Deckers (i think it's goose creek road) There's never anybody up there when we go up on weekdays and you can reach out as far as you want as long as your aware of your backdrop of course. I don't have any good pictures but will get some next time we go out.

We were using my DPMS lr308, 24" bull barrell,1/10 twist, just an out of the box rifle really. I've been amazed at how accurate that thing shoots for a $1000 base rifle! With factory match ammo it shoots 1/2moa all day long. If you're really into long range stuff pickup a copy of Magpul's Art of the Precision Rifle, Todd Hodnett is amazing.

[islandermyk]

... and nothing to brag about, cause I didn't hit sh*t [LOL]

Started the morning at 0450 and got to the spot by 0630. My dumbass placed the target out to a mile only to realize that I'll be shooting into the sun at sunrise [Bang]

Did 10 shots.. just to get a feel for it. My scope was maxed and I was holding an extra 3 mils to get more elevation. Low and behold... splashes right next to the target. On the 3rd shot probably 6ft low and 6th shot 4 to 5ft right and low. 4 more down range while the sun was directly in my face. I couldn't see sh*t and just called it quits...

... will try this again another time[Coffee]

Target is 18"x12" *Note* the sun is rising [Coffee]

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1022.jpg

My Buddy taking a pic of me setting up up there at the mile mark.

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/TheMileshot.jpg

Me taking a pic of my buddy after re-verifying I was at a mile milling him out with my scope.

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1023.jpg

[ark3maxu5]

that looks like some hell of an open range out there, how far is that (pawnee) from highlands ranch? where we shoot it's pretty hilly so it's a little easier to see your misses in the dirt. oh, and sorry if it sounded like i was bragging, my wife slugged me in the shoulder when she read my post, i tend to get a little excited about extreme range shooting too.

[Pacman89]

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg560/tomdavis89/2012-06-20_12-04-38_420.jpg
Hit 400/600/800 yds with this basic set up. surprisingly accurate (sub MOA capable). Tried 1000 but to no avail. this was done @ pawnee w/ islandermyk @ pawnee 9-8-12. [Sniper]

[jmg8550]

What make scope is that?

[islandermyk]

I was shooting over 5 hills with the sun in my face... literally shading my aimin eye with my left hand and the right hand holding on to the rifle. [ROFL1]

Winds were decently blowing 10 mph (it felt like) west/towards me.

For what it's worth... with all things that came into play... the odds were really against me to hit the that 18"x12" steel target out at a mile. That's why I stopped at 14 rounds.

Next time around I'll have the target setup in the opposite side from what I had goin on that day. [Coffee][Beer]

[islandermyk]

Tried 1000 but to no avail. this was done @ pawnee w/ islandermyk @ pawnee 9-8-12. [Sniper]

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/TommyandIgoingforthe1000.jpg

Good times [Beer]

[Pacman89]

What make scope is that?
Burris MTAC 3.5-10 x 42 G2B MILDOT[Coffee]

[Alpine]

2nd round (and third) hit at 1640-yards (1500-meters) using Prvi 175-gr FMJ-BT Match out of my Rem 5R. Had to hold 1-mil as my scope elevation was max'ed out (Premier 3-15 DT).
Target was a 25" x 39" steel plate.

This ammo is crap shooting it out of my GAP and Sako TRG rifles, but for some reason, it works well in my Rem 5R.

[tmckay2]

1022 with remington 700 sps tactical and 168 gr nosler bthp.

[islandermyk]

1022 with remington 700 sps tactical and 168 gr nosler bthp.

Did you jump around and start dancing with your hands waving around in the air?


... I sure did when I hit my first 1000 yards [ROFL3]

[Beer]

[rockymtnrifleman]

1150m green earnie style torso target (steel) with GI issue m24 sws.

I've shot my rem 700 AAC-SD out to 800m pretty regularly, rifle shoots 1/4 moa all day with hand load 168gr bthp. It also likes 175 too.