Drop confirmations out to 1440 yards today

[xphunter]

Finally did drop confirmations beyond 1K today with the rear-grip 7mm LRM.
Only picture I took of steel was at 500 yards which was of a 3-shot group using my trusty bi-pod and small field bag. Just under 1.5" for those three shots
When I was shooting at 1440 yards the conditions were switchy, so nothing real tight, but about an hour later I shot at 1350 yards and had two not quite on top of one but the splashes were overlapping and then with a double at the very center. Wish I could repeat the shooting at 1350 at will
All in all a good day and now all of my brass has been once fired and annealed. Want to get a calm time for one more drop confirmation before WTRC.
Dan also did drop confirmation out to 500 yards with the AR-Pistol (223 Remmy)

 

[kcofohio]

Pretty sure this thread belongs in the rifle forum.

 

[xphunter]

 

[xphunter]

Never had a stock on this baby

 

[kcofohio]

I see!

Nice, congratulations! on such shots.

 

[xphunter]

It's fun!

 

[dodo bird]

Beautiful pistol for sure. Can you tell us more about it? Custom made to your specifications? I have never seen one of those.

 

[xphunter]

It was set-up for specifically for a LR tactical match (I do the LR part).
Darrell Holland build, starting with a non-designated action and he first built a 6.5-06 (Krieger 8T). McRee Chassis, Jewell trigger. 6.5-06 set-up:

Decided we wanted more horsepower for the following year, so found magnum bolt, and with a Brux 8T, chambered it in 7mm Long Range Magnum (LRM). He finished the barrel longer than I expected...I think he wanted more MV's

 

[xphunter]

Scope on it now is a Kahles 624i with their new MOAK reticle.
This is the easiest scope I have ever used.
The way the turrets are set-up makes quick and easy never to get lost where you are at.
Lightweight for the size of the scope (34mm tube)- 33.5 ounces
Mine has the MOAK reticle-I still prefer MOA!
Very easy for holding off when dialing.
Also the glass and the reticle was so clear that just for giggles, I turned it down to 8x and just used the reticle for drop and drift correction-still made hits at 1440 yards.
I think that surprised Dan E. who was spotting for me.

Parallax adjustment is the ring below the elevation turret.
Makes it very good for either a right or left hand shooter.
The knob on the left is for controlling the lighting of the reticle.
It has a MOA reticle in FFP.
Truly an Alpha Class Scope in every way.
I will be using it for WTRC in less than two weeks, which will be a real test.

Darrrell will not be able to compete with me this year as he has a bad foot, so a friend Dan E. will be doing the carbine part of the match (responsible out to 500 yards). He is kind of new to LR shooting but is catching on quick.
The LR portion has 5" and 10" targets out to a grand with bonus targets being further.
I prefer it over the 5-25 S&B PMII. I like it that much!!!

 

[dodo bird]

Well I like it. That looks like something I would like to play with if I had the time and money. Is the muzzle brake necessary? I know they take the recoil out but the noise is a factor for some people. A T/C pistol would be best for me to start with.

 

[coloradokevin]

Interesting. I do the long range shooting game, and it's my main hobby. I never considered making a "pistol" for such a purpose. How hard is it to be accurate with such a design?

 

[Phaedrus/69]

Sweet! I've never seen anything like it.

 

[xphunter]

There are a couple of LR comps especially/only for specialty pistols and both are within about an hour’s drive of each other. One is a BR match-shooting at paper for 5-shot groups at 500, 750, and 1000 yards. This yearly match is about 7-10 miles south of Sundance Wyoming in June. They have 3 classes Light pistol (barrel no longer than 15” and total weight 7.5 pounds or less), Hunter Class (barrel no longer than 15” and total weight 12 pounds or less), and Heavy pistol (barrel no longer than 18” and total weight 16 pounds or less). This is benchrest shooting with a specialty pistol. My best 5-shot groups at the MOA match at 100 yards is 5.5” in light pistol using a MOA Maximum in 6.5-284 with 130 grain Bergers.

Five shots under 4” in Heavy pistol with a rear grip 7mm WSM with 180 grain JLK’s.


Three 5-shot groups at 500 yards in Light pistol:

This match is still going on, but I am not participating in it anymore as I really prefer field shooting over benchrest shooting.
When it comes to pd’s at distance I have hit pd’s beyond 1K various times with specialty pistols from the bench and from a bi-pod, with 1800 yards being my furthest one. I also compete in a long-range match called WTRC - Wyoming Tactical Rifle Championship most every year and I use a specialty pistol for the Long-Range part of the match. My partner and I have taken second place the last two times we have competed against the rifle boys 
Then there is WY-SHOT just outside of Gillette WY, which also takes place in June back-to-back with the MOA BR match so that folks who travel far distances can attend both if they so desire. This is a field shooting steel match and prairie dog shoot for handguns only. You will be engaging 5” and 10” steel, plus some larger sizes primarily from the prone position out to about 1000 yards under time from 5 different stages. Guys are shooting pd’s in the morning with all kinds of handguns, and he have awards for the longest kills with different types of pistols. Then on Monday and Tuesday for those who want to shoot the steel match meet at a designated area at 11:00, and begin the steel shoot (Short course on Monday and long course on Tuesday). Once the steel match is done, back to pd shooting if you so desire. Some guys come just for the steel match while others only for dog shooting, and of course most do both.
Both matches are three day shoots. WY-SHOT is my baby, and I have a cap (30) on how many can come.
I can and do shoot a rifle but specialty pistols are what I enjoy shooting most.

 

[xphunter]

Well I like it. That looks like something I would like to play with if I had the time and money. Is the muzzle brake necessary? I know they take the recoil out but the noise is a factor for some people. A T/C pistol would be best for me to start with.

A muzzle brake is not required, but it is highly recommended if you are going to be using a riflescope.

 

[xphunter]

Interesting. I do the long range shooting game, and it's my main hobby. I never considered making a "pistol" for such a purpose. How hard is it to be accurate with such a design?

Last of a 4-part YouTube video when I was confirming my drops out to 900 yards by myself one morning. This was the first time drop confirmation for this XP.
Center-grip XP-100, Harris bi-pod and a small field bag.
Since I didn't have a spotter, I was having a hard time seeing my shots...Another difficulty of using a SP.
If you start the video around 1:12 I am going to run targets from 200-600 yards 10" steel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7xtW8d4I2o&index=26&list=FLfEoqqK-q7iARmKwk742NZg
If you don't want to watch all of the boring drop confirmation here is a short video of checking out the targets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Fd-axaM2M&index=29&list=FLfEoqqK-q7iARmKwk742NZg

 

[xphunter]

My son at 17 years old shooting my 7mm SAUM XP at 550 yards. He was at a LR shooting school, and a student is spotting for him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_FbsGLxxw8&index=21&list=FLfEoqqK-q7iARmKwk742NZg

 

[xphunter]

Getting 100 yard zero's on Monday morning at WY-SHOT.