1200 Yard shot at 1 gallon water jug

Grizzdude · February 5, 2013, 03:53 PM

Hows it going everyone, this morning I went out to do a little long range shooting. Today was the first time in 2 weeks to have calm winds, so I've been waiting quite a while now to get out there. So I set a 1 gallon water jug 1200 yards away. I Took about 6 shots in total with the 338 lapua before I saw the jug fall over, the first two were sighters. To my surprise I hit the darn thing twice! Didn't really think I would hit it.

1200 Yard Shot

Pharm · February 5, 2013, 04:23 PM

Looks like fun and at least you're honest about it. A lot of people would have claimed to hit it 10 out of 10 times.

Charles S · February 5, 2013, 04:49 PM

Nice!

Great looking set up.

4runnerman · February 5, 2013, 04:58 PM

Awesome Job.Congrats. My first video to prove to the wife i need one of those

Have been pestering her for 2 years now

1-DAB · February 5, 2013, 07:29 PM

be cool if you had a second camera near the jug, to see the moment of impact.

Grizzdude · February 5, 2013, 07:36 PM

Definitely 4Runnerman! Make sure she knows you NEED one, not want one! I plan to get one of those cheap $50 HD camera's to use as a target cam. My regular camera is running out of balls.

The Great Mahoo · February 5, 2013, 07:49 PM

Nice shooting.

I've never had a chance to shoot such long ranges, but you did a heck of a lot better than I imagine I could.

Grizz12 · February 5, 2013, 07:55 PM

great shooting!! You should have filled the jug with water and red die

mxsailor803 · February 5, 2013, 08:21 PM

Nice shootin!! I'm really thinking about getting one of these and top it off with a Nightforce.

sserdlihc · February 5, 2013, 08:49 PM

Great shooting!

shootniron · February 5, 2013, 09:10 PM

Great job...I wish I could do as well.

Grizzdude · February 7, 2013, 11:51 AM

Thanks guys! mxsailor803, the nightforce scopes are the way to go, I really like mine!

RC20 · February 7, 2013, 11:59 AM

Now thats the way to start your day!

Gbro · February 8, 2013, 10:38 AM

Can you tell us how you sighted in to that distance? or what your zero is?
That kind of target -VS- the cost of the ammo, even reloading, you could put a couple more jugs down range, Ayee

then put them on something, it would be unfair to take one out with a low shot.
But I too congradulate you, my longest shooting is only 1/2 that distance and then only with standard Deer rifle M77 .270Win.

**4V50 Gary** · February 8, 2013, 11:22 AM

Good shooting.

Grizzdude · February 8, 2013, 03:57 PM

Sure Gbro! First of all I have my rifle zeroed for 100 yards. Then I used the gps to confirm the 1200 yard range (GPS accurate to about 10ft on a good day). I have an older smart phone that I picked up on ebay for about $10 and download a free ballistic program called Balcalc for it. It is pretty accurate when comparing to other known good online ballistic calculators. the programs are pretty good for elevation and wind adjustments, but most do not account for spin drift or Coriolis effect. when shooting real far those are some things to consider. So After dialing in the adjustments I take shot and quickly get back on the scope to see the impact to make further adjustments.

Gbro · February 9, 2013, 01:56 PM

Thanks grizz,
I have only shot 600 yds at known range but will have to give my GPS a new mission!
I like to dial in for the distance using the ballistic tables and a sheet of freezer paper.
The pic is how i set up my 200 yard target.

I have used Olhlers BEX program in the past but am not able to run it on the new computers as its an old DOS program. I had an old 486 laptop just for gun use but it has since died and so have all the GOOD old dos programs,

Anyway my 140 gr. SST with a .495 BC will be about 16.5" high @200 when zero'ed @500 So i just walk my hit's up on the freezer paper.
Then FFE

ATPBULLETS · February 11, 2013, 08:57 AM

Awesome shot...

Salmoneye · February 11, 2013, 03:13 PM

There was a time, but that is long gone for me...

Nice shooting...

Thanks for the look...

February 5, 2013, 03:53 PM	#1
Grizzdude Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 135	1200 Yard shot at 1 gallon water jug Hows it going everyone, this morning I went out to do a little long range shooting. Today was the first time in 2 weeks to have calm winds, so I've been waiting quite a while now to get out there. So I set a 1 gallon water jug 1200 yards away. I Took about 6 shots in total with the 338 lapua before I saw the jug fall over, the first two were sighters. To my surprise I hit the darn thing twice! Didn't really think I would hit it. 1200 Yard Shot __________________ Grizzdude's Youtube shooting videos Please visit my website! Grizzdude's gun's website

February 5, 2013, 04:49 PM	#3
Charles S Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2002 Location: North East Texas Posts: 950	Nice! Great looking set up. __________________ "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

February 5, 2013, 04:58 PM	#4
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	Awesome Job.Congrats. My first video to prove to the wife i need one of those Have been pestering her for 2 years now __________________ NRA Certified RSO NwCP- Performance Isn't Optional

February 5, 2013, 07:36 PM	#6
Grizzdude Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 135	Definitely 4Runnerman! Make sure she knows you NEED one, not want one! I plan to get one of those cheap $50 HD camera's to use as a target cam. My regular camera is running out of balls. __________________ Grizzdude's Youtube shooting videos Please visit my website! Grizzdude's gun's website

February 5, 2013, 07:49 PM	#7
The Great Mahoo Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,269	Nice shooting. I've never had a chance to shoot such long ranges, but you did a heck of a lot better than I imagine I could. __________________ “There are three reasons to own a gun. To protect yourself and your family, to hunt dangerous and delicious animals, and to keep the King of England out of your face.” - Krusty the Clown

February 5, 2013, 04:23 PM	#2
Pharm Member Join Date: February 5, 2013 Posts: 38	Looks like fun and at least you're honest about it. A lot of people would have claimed to hit it 10 out of 10 times.

February 5, 2013, 07:29 PM	#5
1-DAB Senior Member Join Date: May 5, 2010 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 474	be cool if you had a second camera near the jug, to see the moment of impact.

February 5, 2013, 07:55 PM	#8
Grizz12 Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2012 Posts: 527	great shooting!! You should have filled the jug with water and red die

February 5, 2013, 08:21 PM	#9
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	Nice shootin!! I'm really thinking about getting one of these and top it off with a Nightforce.

February 5, 2013, 08:49 PM	#10
sserdlihc Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2008 Location: S.C. Posts: 1,454	Great shooting! __________________ Familiarity breeds contempt, while rarity wins admiration. Aupleius If someone doesn't like you, that's their problem! Milton Childress

February 5, 2013, 09:10 PM	#11
shootniron Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,599	Great job...I wish I could do as well.

February 7, 2013, 11:51 AM	#12
Grizzdude Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 135	Thanks guys! mxsailor803, the nightforce scopes are the way to go, I really like mine! __________________ Grizzdude's Youtube shooting videos Please visit my website! Grizzdude's gun's website

February 7, 2013, 11:59 AM	#13
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	Now thats the way to start your day!

February 8, 2013, 10:38 AM	#14
Gbro Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,084	Can you tell us how you sighted in to that distance? or what your zero is? That kind of target -VS- the cost of the ammo, even reloading, you could put a couple more jugs down range, Ayee then put them on something, it would be unfair to take one out with a low shot. But I too congradulate you, my longest shooting is only 1/2 that distance and then only with standard Deer rifle M77 .270Win. __________________ Gbro CGVS For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, But to us who are being saved, It Is The Power Of God. 1Corinthians 1-18

February 8, 2013, 11:22 AM	#15
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,832	Good shooting. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

February 8, 2013, 03:57 PM	#16
Grizzdude Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 135	Sure Gbro! First of all I have my rifle zeroed for 100 yards. Then I used the gps to confirm the 1200 yard range (GPS accurate to about 10ft on a good day). I have an older smart phone that I picked up on ebay for about $10 and download a free ballistic program called Balcalc for it. It is pretty accurate when comparing to other known good online ballistic calculators. the programs are pretty good for elevation and wind adjustments, but most do not account for spin drift or Coriolis effect. when shooting real far those are some things to consider. So After dialing in the adjustments I take shot and quickly get back on the scope to see the impact to make further adjustments. __________________ Grizzdude's Youtube shooting videos Please visit my website! Grizzdude's gun's website

February 11, 2013, 08:57 AM	#18
ATPBULLETS Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2012 Location: Land between the Lakes Posts: 267	Awesome shot... __________________ http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/y...e/photo-25.jpg

February 11, 2013, 03:13 PM	#19
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	There was a time, but that is long gone for me... Nice shooting... Thanks for the look...