Grendel at 600 and 1,000 yards

[stokesrj]

Thanks for the positive feedback guys. I guess this topic kind of touched a nerve.

The range I regularly shoot at goes up to 300 yards.

You guys out West who can just pull off the road and start shooting at 1,000 yards don't know how lucky you are.

I had better luck with the Hornady's than other brands at 300. The AMax'es were just a lot cheaper and did great at 300.

At longer ranges, though, the Lapua 123 Scenars may well do better. Everything I've heard about them would indicate that will be the case. They shoot fine at 300 yards, so the superior BC etc. should really show at 1,000 yards.

Since you only load one round at a time with F-Class shooting, I'll have more flexibility with C.O.L. too.

I've also been working up some loads with CFE 223 powder and have been getting about 60 fps better with the 123 AMax than my regular load of 30.5 grains of AA2520.

I haven't finished tinkering with that load yet, though, so I'll be curious to see how it performs at longer ranges.

I'll be curious to see if the combination of the 123 Scenar, CFE 22, and longer C.O.L. will be a significant improvement.

When it comes time to re-barrel, I'll be looking for a 24 if I keep up this type of shooting.

RR

Hi RR,
I've shot both the 123 Sceenar and the 123 A-Max at 1000 yards, I really couldn't tell much difference. Guys in the pits said they were both still supersonic so at least I know they are above 1,150 fps or so. Both loads would hold the 9 ring with most in the ten if it was relatively calm.
I shoot at Butner a few times a year but across the course from a sling haven't shot the long range match there. I just shot the Eastern Creedmoor along with my son in May and we both did well.

Did you run into my friend John Friguglietti, he would have been shooting a Tubb 2K in 6XC? I know he shot the match you were in. It sounds like you had fun and that is after all why we do this.

Bob