Range Trip, great day. The silhouette targets got beat up.

[usmcm16a2]

Folks,



Went to the range today with the Howa Heavy Barrel with the MDT chassis. Topped with a Vortex Diamondback Tactical. 4x12x42, conditions were clear no wind, 70 degrees. I was using the Cavity Back Bullets, 118gr MKZ over 30.5 CFE223, X 3 fired Hornady brass, #41 primer, COAL 2.255. Travel at about 2460fps.
I shot from 200-600 at silhouette targets, one of the targets was a 4 inch swinger at 400 yards!!!!!. It was very challenging, 13 inch pig silhouette at 600, 5 inch at 300. I could see the bullet impacts on the steel because of the copper smudge lol. This is without a doubt the best bolt combo I have ever owned, the accuracy, the light weight of the MDT chassis. Very happy, A2

[grayfox]

Glad to hear! Makes me think I need to find me a 300 yd range to play around in.... then maybe farther out....

[usmcm16a2]

gray,


I could not believe a 4 inch round at 400 yards. My load with the MKZ is .56 inch at 100 yards. A2

[paulw]

Great report A2....
Makes me anxious to get mine finished & shootin.... Won't see 70 and calm around here for awhile tho.

[VASCAR2]

Not to hijack your thread usmcm16a2 but how do you like the Vortex Diamondback Tactical 4-12X42?

[Sticks]

When are you going to post pictures of these!?!

[usmcm16a2]

VAS,



Love it. Plenty of MOA, set zero. Use the reticle for hold overs, 600 yards is easy. A2

[VASCAR2]

Thanks a2, I looked at the Vortex Tactical at a gun shop and it looked pretty good inside the store. Not always able to get a good perspective from inside the store, kind of wish it had an adjustable objective but still decent priced optic.