Anyone shoot a 308 win past 1000 yards?

Vaquero · Jun 19, 2019

gshayd said:
So how long does it take that 45-70 to get out to 1000 yrds.

You taking meds?

txinvestigator · Jun 19, 2019

When I was 19, I did a guy in Laos with a rifle shot at a thousand yards in high wind. Maybe eight or even ten guys in the world could have made that shot.

avvidclif · Jun 19, 2019

Vaquero said:
You taking meds?

Look up the Sandy Hook Tests of 1879. They took 45/70-90-120's out to 3500 yds. But for the question they hit a 6' target at 2,500 yds. Bullet flight was abt 15 seconds. Used a 45-70 Allin-Springfield Model 1873 Army rifle.

txinvestigator · Jun 19, 2019

avvidclif said:
Look up the Sandy Hook Tests of 1879. They took 45/70-90-120's out to 3500 yds. But for the question they hit a 6' target at 2,500 yds. Bullet flight was abt 15 seconds. Used a 45-70 Allin-Springfield Model 1873 Army rifle.

500 fps?

Wiliamr · Jun 20, 2019

It takes about 3.6 seconds to make the 1000 yard flight beginning with MV of 1050 fps.

Hoji · Jun 21, 2019

Hoji said:
Hmm. I think I know where post # 26 is going to be at.

I nailed that one. :roflsmile:

avvidclif · Jun 21, 2019

Wiliamr said:
It takes about 3.6 seconds to make the 1000 yard flight beginning with MV of 1050 fps.

That would be if it flew in a straight line and at a constant speed. Point A to B. This was nowhere close to a straight line or constant speed..

Wiliamr · Jun 21, 2019

avvidclif said:
That would be if it flew in a straight line and at a constant speed. Point A to B. This was nowhere close to a straight line or constant speed..

And you shoot long range where? Your credentials?

orbitup · Jun 21, 2019

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Wiliamr · Jun 23, 2019

Orbitup... That is pretty spot on to my experience. My ballistics program claims 3.7 seconds. The elevation at Raton does play a bit into things. Sadly haven't been able to shoot out there in nearly two years. Need to go soon...

benenglish · Jun 23, 2019

Wiliamr said:
The elevation at Raton does play a bit into things. Sadly haven't been able to shoot out there in nearly two years. Need to go soon...

It's hard for me to get motivated to go to Raton. I love The Whittington Center and have spent many happy hours there. I bought a life membership (back when they really were life memberships with full access to everything, forever, for a one-time payment) and was considering retiring there. But the town is such a wasteland, devoid of any niceties other than Whittington, that I decided against relocation.

IOW, I can easily understand how a couple of years could fly by and you realize you haven't made the trip.

Wiliamr · Jun 23, 2019

My current round is a tad slow under current rules, but an extra 120 fps is like 3 more grains of powder. My problem is my eyes are not as able to resolve the target at 800, 900 and 1000 to make very good match scores, but heck its about the fun

Anyone shoot a 308 win past 1000 yards?

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