Photos from a weekend of long-range shooting in NM

[Zak Smith]

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For the UKD field portion (pictured above), the targets were generally 6x12 or 12x12 hanging steel plats, with a few smaller or larger, out to 725. Two of us were shooting straight 260REM rifles, and the Surgeon/A5 rifle is a 6.5-08AI (ie, 260 Improved).

On the KD range, we shot 400 to 1000, 1340, and 1760 (1 mile). The 1340 target (approx 2' square) was boring to hit with the 338 Lapua rifles and the 50. It was very challenging to hit with the 308, but I was able to tag it 3/5ths of the time once I figured out the elevation required (happened to be 13.9 mils from a 100-yard zero shooting the 155 Lapuas). Both the 338's and the 50 tagged the mile target at least once.

 

[Davo]

Nice as usual. Ive got to get out for some long range shooting! The desert is only going to cooperate for another month or so.

 

[redranger1]

Im curious, how far out can you hear the "ding" on the plates? Great pics and awesome guns as usual!

 

[Zak Smith]

It really depends on the type of steel used for the plate and how it is mounted. A hard 3/8th AR500 plate hung from straps will ring at 1500+.

A soft super heavy plate mounted against something has a much duller report.

 

[Sistema1927]

Where were you? I can safely assume that you weren't in the Tornado zone on the eastern side of the state since that area is as flat as a pancake. However, I can think of a couple of places, either up north, or in the west, or down south, that would qualify.

 

[Zak Smith]

Let's just say while unbeknownst to us the tornados were doing damage a few miles away, we were wondering why we needed over 4 mils of windage 1000-1350 yards downrange.

 

[Afy]

Very cool photographs... seems like a lot of fun.