Blew off work yesterday and took a trip to the range. My first time on the long rifle range, and stretched my old remmy out. Proud of the old girl and my handloads as I was able to go 5 for 6 at 1000 yards on silouette steel. Chase the link below for the pic.

Rem 700 VS in 308. Vortex viper, 168 gr. Sierra TMK, running 2700ft/sec.

Congrats now your hooked

It was too much fun! I ran out of rounds long before I was satisfied! Time to clean some brass!

awesome......

How far do you have shoot

1250 yds.

www.strategicedge.us/gun-range

Check them out. They have a drone video of the rifle ranges. This place is a top-notch outfit in middle TN.

Nice that will be pushing it for the little 308 but it can be done. I had mine to 1100 before I sold it.

Hahaha! My long range shooting advisor (aka: the enabler) seems to think I'll want something else pretty quick. I told him early on, you don't hand a teen-ager the keys to the Ferrari. Right now I'm pretty proud of that factory 308 and my handloads. There's still a good bit to learn!

No doubt. It will help you to learn how to read the wind and cost less to shoot. It suggest when you do step up a 300 win or a 7mm. There is a world of difference at that range in the upgrade.

Well done Sandy! Glad to see that Vortex scope was put to good use!

Strategic is a nice place, wish something was close to where I lived other than clearcuts.
Good shooting for first time also.

Reloader 79.. I'm near Montgomery, and it's a shade less than 4 hours to get there straight up I65 (that's running 80 most of the way). My wife's folks are near Boaz though, (2.5 hours)... when we go for visits, it's not too much trouble to slip off for a half day and go shoot.

They have a very reasonable long distance membership price (reduced $), so I figured if I can get up there 2-3 times a year it would be worth it to have those kind of distances to play around with.

When I attended the membership class, after clearing the waiting list, there were two guys there from the Houston TX area. It's that nice.

Wow. Im still looking for somewhere to hit the mile. The furthest I can shoot is about 1550 I think. As soon as I get my new load worked up im gonna try it.

That's awesome!

Pretty fancy shooting', Tex.
You holding over or got a compensating scope?

I have target turrets on that vortex. I dialed the elevation and just used the subtensions for the wind drift. Worked well.

Nah. If you gonna do it I would go with a 6.5/284. It's a beast at 1000. My hand loads hit with only a 100 ft/lbs of energy less than my 300wm at the same distance

Nice shooting!

Awesome stuff!!! I have a tack driving Sendero 7mm Rem Mag that I want to step out and shoot at that distance. I am having a ball shooting it out to 500. Shooting at longer distances than I ever have is becoming rather addictive.

I agree my response was more directed at barrel life if he was going to be shooting a lot. The 6.5/284 is a heck of a cartridge but quick to burn a barrel out. As far as energy goes, it wont matter unless he is shooting at animals that far. I would find it hard to believe however that your 6.5/284 with a 140 grain pill would have only 100ft/lbs less than my 300 win mag pushing a 210 grain pill. I could be wrong and gladly admit it if I am.