Took my .308 to a 1000 yard range today.

[dieselgeek]

1000 yard range was awesome. It was really 1075 yards, which I found out after my first 3 shots fell very short of the target. Came up 5 MOA and adjusted for wind then I hit it. It's a choir at 1000, you really have to read the wind, and it's always changing.

Elevation 950 ft
Wind 13-20 mph @10-11 o'clock
Temperature 81
Density Altitude 3086.0

I was shooting 175g SMKs out of my Remington 700 VTR ( 20 inch barrel. )
w/ a Bell and Carlison A2 style stock, Harris Bipod and a Nightforce NXS 5.5-22X56








My glass got a lil dirty.

[beex215]

i have never fired my 308 yet. i also never been to an outdoor range. those two must be broken together.

it just sounds like too much fun

[Pector55]

That is awesome! I lived in Austin from 93 - 99 and I didn't shoot much back then. We were a struggling young couple back then so I wouldn't have been able to afford many cool toys and the ban was on back then anyway. I wish I would have at least had a nice bolt gun to take advantage of the 1000 yd range you found.

[new_shooter]

Thanks for the multiple pics at different ranges. Gives a nice perspective of the distances.

[red dog]

thanks for the nice pics.. particularly like the scope views. always wanted to try 1000 yards, i've got the hardware but haven't had the opertunity. i liked some of the hardware on the line, you guys take it serious down there. have fun some of us are wishing we could be there.

[nailer]

Thanks for the multiple pics at different ranges. Gives a nice perspective of the distances.

WOW! A thousand yards is way, way , out there!

[aubie515]

Nice pictures...that is good hitting 1k with a 20" barrel. I would imagine it's difficult to shoot long range in TX just because of the mirage.

[dieselgeek]

The wind picking up thouhgout the day was the hardest thing. I'm still learning to judge it correctly. That and it changes over 1000 yards...

[bigandy1966]

Good job nice pictures and nice rifle setup! You need a spotter with the spotting scope at those ranges.

[dieselgeek]

Good job nice pictures and nice rifle setup! You need a spotter with the spotting scope at those ranges.

We had a nice spotting scope and spotters. Really w/ my low recoil and long flight time I was able to spot my own shots.