Can 6.5 Creedmoor tackle the mile shoot? My handloads finish the last 200 yards at subsonic speeds, and that’s a lot to ask of a very-low-drag (VLD) bullet. Stay ’til the end to see if 6.5 Creedmoor can manage to hit a target at 1,760 yards.
Equipment List:
1. CMMG Mk3 DTR2 AR-10 rifle
2. Bushnell HDMR-II rifle scope:
3. Leapers UTG Recon Flex bipod:
4. Protektor rear bag:
5. Weaver 34mm Picatinny rings:
Luke began the evening’s long-range challenge shooting Hornady 285-grain .338 Lapua Magnum ammo through his Savage 110 BA. Sitting on top was a Nightforce NXS second-focal-plane scope with an MOA reticle and MOA turrets, and the rifle was supported by an Atlas bipod. Despite a host of near misses, we never managed to connect with .338 Lapua. Perhaps one shot. We couldn’t tell on the GoPro target camera.
The ballistic chart I created for the CMMG Mk3 DTR2 rifle and its 140-grain Hornady BTHP handloads must have been accurate. The very first shot I took at 1 mile hit the bottom of the 4×8 plywood target, right in the center horizontally. The big problem of the evening, however, was our inability to see our impacts: either hits or misses. I had no idea I was on-target. After I shot seven more rounds and Kedrick shot his string of five, we packed up in the dark and went to evaluate the target. We had struck the board five or six times, with most of the holes showing the side profile of the bullet. Our initial, incorrect conclusion was that the bullets had destabilized passing through the transonic zone, tumbling through the air. After viewing the footage, however, I discovered that the bullets were consistently striking the road in front of the target, bouncing up at crazy angles.
With this success, we plan to revisit the mile challenge with a slightly different elevation setting and a new target that will provide more feedback. Coming soon!
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I am curious is there any way the vibration from the tank could be enough to throw accuracy off at that distance?
Was going for 6.5 but got the beast in stead the drd tactical 338 lapua the kivaari semi auto
Hi guys, we use Lapua brass on our Savage, and I want to let you guys know that, because out of experience, the Lapua Brass on the Savage Ba 110 338 Lapua Magnum, is what it likes went it comes to accuracy 🙂
I HIGHLY recommend an AccuTac SR10 bipod. It blows the Atlas clear off the map in stability. It’s not even a close comparison. I have both and run the SR10 on my 338 110 BA Stealth.
yep a wet paint target with plastic black on the back white in front then the impacts will show black I think called wet n dirty but I could have it backwards sure someone has already mentioned this
Hmmm….. You guys should have been doing better than that.
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Interesting; dare I say "potshot" Ricochet isn't
proper gun control.
WTH? Where is your
Range Officer?
Do you guys enter competitions? Good way to support the sport and see what your rifles and load are really doing. Hitting a target randomly at a mile is just kinda…that? That said I love your videos and will keep watching.
Where's Rick and Daryl?
Great video. Sucks you were chasing the Lapua around but the Creedmoor looks real accuate and really surprised the BTHP are staying that accurate, most people bypass them for the performance gain of the ELD's.
If you make a follow up video would you be able to share some of your data with us such as your atmospherics, muzzle velocity, and final elevation adjustment on target?
Thanks once again socialregressive
what BC was he using for the 285g eldM.
Can you review the swagger bipod
Great shoot man. I know the feeling of not getting a hit at one mile. Luckily a trip like this will drive you to accomplish the task next time. Trying to spot misses in that terrain has got to be very hard so great attempt I’m sure you will have success next time!
Bubble level would help, and to see the trace better get directly behind the shooter.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/942827/ctk-precision-universal-brass-catcher
Good stuff fellas its always a mission when you cant see the impacts. Can get very frustrating.
It's amazing how useful a dry dusty backstop can be until you don't have one, nice shooting otherwise.
I think the thin metal can your on is causing harmonic inconsistent vibration in your system.
try a big bag to shoot off.
your bipod is jumping too much and throughing your shot off.
Shooting at long range is always an adventure!! I know how this goes, lol
The logistics of it all are interesting even if you struggled. You will know what to do next outing. 🙂
That reverb from the container you're shooting off of sounds like a scary movie ambience sound effect lol
If you guys are just having some fun it's all good but it looks like you need to bring it in a bit and work on your solutions and consistency. You can chase your tail all day otherwise.
Looking at it from the camera's perspective, that white splashes that we saw low and left from my in initial shots might have been clipping the top edge of the wheat. Compare those splashes to Kedrick's shot that was far and to the right. Identical splashes.
I was a little disappointed that we didn't get a solid impact on the plate. Considering I had no verified dope, I can't say I'm surprised we didn't hit lol.
Kyle! remove the link for the AR10 from the description quick! YT doesn't allow that anymore because they are Nazi's, also UGEtube.com (west desert shooter is on UGEtube)
U need to get the TARGET CAM.
I dig it man! I can't wait for part two. Maybe with a 20 MOA rail?
Shooting at a mile sure gets difficult if the conditions deny any good feedback. Don’t let yourselves get discouraged that was still some good shooting. (I happen to know the 110ba can get it done well past a mile 😜) keep the great videos coming.