Posted: 9/16/2018 6:03:08 PM EDT
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Rifle: Tikka T3X TAC A1
Caliber 6.5 Creedmoor 1:8 inch twist Scope: Night Force NEF with Moar T 5X22 Ammo: Hornady 147 grain ELD Distance 1000 / 1 mile  
Distance 1000 / 1 mile Background I just turned 60 and just retired from a police department. I am a long time rangemaster and shooter. Qual’d on Revolvers, semi auto pistols, shotguns, sub machine guns, patrol rifles (what the media says is assault rifles I guess) I never really did scoped rifles or long range, but my friends Dave & Greg do. When I retired they bought me the Tikka. Turns they each have the exact same rifle and wanted company. Who knew. Over the last couple of months we broke the barrel in, then shot at 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 yard ranges. This rifle shoots pretty flat. Better than my .308. At 1000 yards A couple of weeks ago we worked up to 1000 yards. Anyway it shoots at 32 MOA. Windage was 10 MOA with a wind from the north (shooting east). I was pretty happy with 5 hits in a row on a 3 ft round gong. 1 mile This morning we re assembled at the ELR range because I wanted my “Mile patch”. Damn thats a long way. At a 1000 yards I can barely see the target with the naked eye. At a mile it requires a spotting scope. The gong is 4 ft round, painted white with an orange 1 ft circle. 8 rounds total fired. The scope stopped at 72 MOA. On my friend Daves advice I backed in down to 70 MOA. The NF scope has recticle marks down to another 20 MOA. That was still not enough. I had to hold up to the end (or bottom) of the recticle (see the pic) half of what looks like a tall half hollow house. I am guessing a 1 mile shot will be about 95 MOA for a 6.5 Creedmoor out of a 24 inch barrel using the Hornady 147 grain ELD round. Add 4 MOA for the wind (shooting north to south) and bang. Rounds 7 & 8 were hits. I was so excited I stopped right there. I guess anyone who reloads could do better, but I don’t. Dave and Greg do, they get my brass. Eta: I am thinking a 300 Wing mag on an AI platform will be my next ride . |
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Originally Posted By mustb123:
Nice work. My Tikka is just the CTR in 6.5C I have a 40MOA base, that gets rid of hold over for the most part. It is a lot of work, but well worth it when 6 seconds later you hear “bing!” |
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"A highly infectious, contagious, debilitating disease for which there is no cure, and no one is looking for one either". - Taft
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It is extremely gratifying isn't it OP to hit way out there? I shoot a 300rum, and have been out to 2000 yards with it..which was far easier then I expected due to the power of the cartridge and a lucky almost no wind day...still funner then shit though...
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Originally Posted By AKSnowRider:
It is extremely gratifying isn't it OP to hit way out there? I shoot a 300rum, and have been out to 2000 yards with it..which was far easier then I expected due to the power of the cartridge and a lucky almost no wind day...still funner then shit though... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/404934/fullsizeoutput_538-673756.JPG 
Never heard of a 300rum till you posted it. Is it pretty close to 300 win mag ? |
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LIBERALISM
"A highly infectious, contagious, debilitating disease for which there is no cure, and no one is looking for one either". - Taft
| An AI is what you seek. Amazing they are.My son shoots for them. I had Never even dry fired his competition rifle and scored a 1000 yard impact on my first shot. Of course he doped the shot and called the wind but damn. I'm staring 70 right in the eye and for me it was a great feat. The equipment and his coaching made the shot for me. |
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Originally Posted By AKSnowRider:
It is extremely gratifying isn't it OP to hit way out there? I shoot a 300rum, and have been out to 2000 yards with it..which was far easier then I expected due to the power of the cartridge and a lucky almost no wind day...still funner then shit though... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/404934/fullsizeoutput_538-673756.JPG |
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Originally Posted By Taft:
Eta: I am thinking a 300 Wing mag on an AI platform will be my next ride . What if I told you that you could buy an AI and shoot 6.5C and 300 WM and 338 LM out of one rifle? http://www.accuracyinternational.com/phone/axmc.html |
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Originally Posted By Taft: That’s a purdy rifle.
Never heard of a 300rum till you posted it. Is it pretty close to 300 win mag ? next to 223..... Attached File JBM calculator... Attached File |
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Originally Posted By AKSnowRider:
Brought to market in 1999 by Remington..a step below 30-378 Weatherby, a step above 300 WM..current load is a 230 grain berger @3220.. next to 223..... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/404934/b23a8ae8-86a2-41c0-b781-b467299114eb_zps1heevlfl-673897.JPG JBM calculator... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/404934/fullsizeoutput_540-673894.JPG |
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"A highly infectious, contagious, debilitating disease for which there is no cure, and no one is looking for one either". - Taft
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"A highly infectious, contagious, debilitating disease for which there is no cure, and no one is looking for one either". - Taft
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Originally Posted By ACEB36TC:
An AI is what you seek. Amazing they are.My son shoots for them. I had Never even dry fired his competition rifle and scored a 1000 yard impact on my first shot. Of course he doped the shot and called the wind but damn. I'm staring 70 right in the eye and for me it was a great feat. The equipment and his coaching made the shot for me. |
I got it at the Costco.
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Time for you to try this....
Milk Jug Challenge I plan on trying it next year. But will us my 338 Lapua Magnum. BTW, nice rifle. |
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Originally Posted By chrishag: I am running the same chassis with a t3x barreled action. Phil make a great chassis and promotes the sport. Proud to help support that Well, you can't say that and then not post pics..what kind of post is that.... 
What options have you gotten and what have you liked/still want? 
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Originally Posted By AKSnowRider:
@chrishag Well, you can't say that and then not post pics..what kind of post is that....
What options have you gotten and what have you liked/still want? Attached File |
WHAT? SELL A GUN?
I said I didnt NEED it...not that I didnt WANT it...
I said I didnt NEED it...not that I didnt WANT it...
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Originally Posted By chrishag: Action and barrel are from a Tikka T3x CTR . MPA chassis with spigot mount. Larue adapter to install the Harris bipod. Burris XTR II 4x20x50 mounted in Burris rings. YoDave trigger spring. I forget what brand bolt knob I used. Scope base was removed and replaced with 20moa one. Can is a cheap YHM phantom. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/5530/5DDB588A-A1C3-4E38-9D88-441CCEA49AF7-700328.JPG 
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Originally Posted By chrishag: Action and barrel are from a Tikka T3x CTR . MPA chassis with spigot mount. Larue adapter to install the Harris bipod. Burris XTR II 4x20x50 mounted in Burris rings. YoDave trigger spring. I forget what brand bolt knob I used. Scope base was removed and replaced with 20moa one. Can is a cheap YHM phantom. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/5530/5DDB588A-A1C3-4E38-9D88-441CCEA49AF7-700328.JPG Similar setup, except im running the krg xray with the enclosed forend. These guns still amaze me with out the box accuracy. Im about to load up a bunch of 123SMK, and take them out to distance. Only thing missing from the factory is a little speed. Still no complaints on my end. LOVE them... |
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Congratulations. For the mile shot with the factory 6.5 147 ELD you need ~95 moa/37.3 Mil elevation from a 100 yard zero. The NF scope lacks the internal elevation adjustment. A cant base and or a cant scope mount will be needed. FWIW the 147 ELD will go transonic at ~1500 yards (rainbow trajectory) A few weeks ago we were out on the desert, target was ~36 x 36 square at 2000 yards. We were shooting 338 Lapua Maghum, one Savage, one Ruger. I am using the Ruger with a built in 20 moa base, NXS scope 300 Gr SMK. Ran out of elevation by ~ 5 MOA. I was ok at a mile. After 11 shots I was able to connect. We had a similar target at 2500. After 5 "where did it go?" I gave up We also brought a couple of 6.5 CM. Up to 1500 yards were were doing ok, beyond that distance spotting the shot becomes a challenge. (Pentax 60 X 85mm) Reloading for ELR is fun A cool ballistic calculator: 4 Degrees of Freedom DOF software |
