on December 30, 2009 2:23 PM
I went out to my cousin-in-law's place this past weekend with the hopes of killing some feral hogs. It didn't work out, bummer, but we set up some empty 55 gallon drums and drove out to a ridge on his property and commenced poking holes in them from 500 yards.
The longest I have ever shot prior this was 200 yards at my range, so it was something new to try.
First I used my .30-06 with a cheapo Simmons scope and PMC 150 grain FMJ ammunition. I managed to get 3 out of 4 on the bottom barrel in about a 7" group (one bullet entered sideways). I was aiming at the top barrel, but the drop can be fixed with a few clicks on the scope. I was pleased with that. I never thought my .30-06 was all that accurate, so that was a surprise. I think my best group at the range with it was 2" @ 100 yards.
So, I thought, heck I should try my AR and new Zombie Loads. I really didn't expect much, as I don't have a scope or a magnifier for my Eotech. Long story short, I put 15 out of 30 rounds on the barrels. I think most of the misses were when I was guessing the windage. I put 6-7 rounds off to left and about that many off to the right.
Part of the credit goes to my handloads, I'm sure. I'm using a heavy match bullet that was made for longer range shooting, and loading it fairly hot. At 500 yards the bullets should be going about 1650 fps, and they had no problem going completely through the barrels at that distance. They would have about 465 ft-lbs of energy, which is more than most pistols at the muzzle. I imagine it would ruin your day to get hit with one, even that far away.
I had been thinking I should get a magnifier for my Eotech, but I don't think I will now.
The longest I have ever shot prior this was 200 yards at my range, so it was something new to try.
First I used my .30-06 with a cheapo Simmons scope and PMC 150 grain FMJ ammunition. I managed to get 3 out of 4 on the bottom barrel in about a 7" group (one bullet entered sideways). I was aiming at the top barrel, but the drop can be fixed with a few clicks on the scope. I was pleased with that. I never thought my .30-06 was all that accurate, so that was a surprise. I think my best group at the range with it was 2" @ 100 yards.
So, I thought, heck I should try my AR and new Zombie Loads. I really didn't expect much, as I don't have a scope or a magnifier for my Eotech. Long story short, I put 15 out of 30 rounds on the barrels. I think most of the misses were when I was guessing the windage. I put 6-7 rounds off to left and about that many off to the right.
Part of the credit goes to my handloads, I'm sure. I'm using a heavy match bullet that was made for longer range shooting, and loading it fairly hot. At 500 yards the bullets should be going about 1650 fps, and they had no problem going completely through the barrels at that distance. They would have about 465 ft-lbs of energy, which is more than most pistols at the muzzle. I imagine it would ruin your day to get hit with one, even that far away.
I had been thinking I should get a magnifier for my Eotech, but I don't think I will now.
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