About a week ago I decided to launch some 17 HMRs a little farther than usual. It was dead calm so I thought it would be fun. Don't try this with any wind.
This is at 303 yards on the rangefinder.
I believe I was cranked 14.5MOA up from a 100 yard zero.
10 shots were fired. 3 went above the paper. Bullets were just making it through the 5/8" OSB and some were laying on the ground with noses broken off.
I find it interesting that these little bullets can remain in somewhat of a group at such distance.
It was a Marlin 917, 17 grain Remington ammo, and the velocity average was about 2575FPS. The extreme spread was around 70FPS if I recall correctly. I wish there was a way to sort the ammo a little better.
Squares are exactly 1x1".
This is at 303 yards on the rangefinder.
I believe I was cranked 14.5MOA up from a 100 yard zero.
10 shots were fired. 3 went above the paper. Bullets were just making it through the 5/8" OSB and some were laying on the ground with noses broken off.
I find it interesting that these little bullets can remain in somewhat of a group at such distance.
It was a Marlin 917, 17 grain Remington ammo, and the velocity average was about 2575FPS. The extreme spread was around 70FPS if I recall correctly. I wish there was a way to sort the ammo a little better.
Squares are exactly 1x1".
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