1,000 Yards for $1,000
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- Опубликовано: 22 июн 2015
- Can a $1,000 rifle setup stretch out to a 1,000 yards? We advocate that it can. On this episode we take a used Savage 10, TPS rings, and a used Vortex PST 2.5-10 power and take you from the initial zeroing of the rifle to connecting with a 16"x16" steel plate at 1,000 yards.
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You're not going to believe this, but that's okay. I have an OLD 1997 Browning A-Bolt II rifle in 30-06 with a 20 inch factory barrel. It came with a Browning BOSS system on a thin sporter barrel, so after 3 shots I have to let the barrel cool down. With 178 gr ELDx Hornady factory ammo it's a 3/4 moa gun. I can hit 1k targets all day. Anything from silhouette targets to 10 inch round plates. I pillar bedded AND glass bedded the action myself. I also hand lapped the barrel myself. I also filled the stock to stiffen it and to better balance the rifle and changed the trigger spring to get the trigger pull down to 1.5 lbs. After many years of good service I dropped the rifle and cracked the stock so I replaced it with a Boyd's stock. As you know Boyd's does a pillar bed on the front hole only, so I added pillar bedding to the rear action screw and glass bedded the full action.
Great job man.
Savage model 10 is probably the best gun savage ever made!
Savage 12 LRP in 260rem in my opinion. 147gr ELDM and 45.5gr 4831sc(2801fps with half minute groups). Destorys the 308 in precision.
I did a similar project about 12 years ago and ended up with a M700 VSS 308 with a 26 inch barrel and a factory HS Precision stock that already had a V bedding block in it from the factory. Paid $600 for it at a gun show. I put a Leupold base and ring set on it for about $150 and found a limited release Simmons Prairie Master 6x24x50 for around $150. After adjusting the trigger a bit, we stepped it out to 1000yds with Hornady 308 168grn Match and still to this day we get 3/4 to 1/2 MOA on a consistent basis. I have been really suprised with the setup over the years. The rifle has shot consistent and the only time that I have ever had to rezero the the rifle is when I tried to switch over to BH Match a few years ago.
1000 yds for $1000 can easily be done if you pick your equipment carefully.
Nice job, guys. Just got a 10, and am looking forward to learning it.
DrZ They are great guns! Have fun!
Awesome GREAT JOB $1000 bucks 1000 yards CONGRATS!!!!!
What was holdover,at 1000 wth scope you used. 36" 48"
what were the 3 ammo selections you sampled.
I love it. Take a used hunting rifle and make it work out to 1000 yrds. I have also taken a lot of common rifles and with a little sanding glass bedding and trigger work with low end scope shoot amazing. Just need to put a little love into them.
Great vid. What was the barrel length of the rifle?
YEars ago I built a Mauser action rifle in 300 WIn mag with a Shilen barrel for a lot less that put 10 rounds on a stop sign at 1000 yards.
Newbie here: What is the purpose of calling out shot placement after each shot when doing a 3-shot group? It would seem that the whole purpose of establishing accuracy of load or of scope setting is defeated by calling out shot placement.
Justin, what shades are you wearing?
I agree, Savage is a great platform. I bought a Savage vt 11, 24" heavy barrel accutrigger new on sale $389.00. I bought a SWFA 12X42 mil rad scope for $299.00. and low profile tactical rings for around $50.00. also now Primary Arms has a great 308 DMR HUD scope for $379.00. I grouped at 100 yards, than went out and grouped at 200 yards and slipped the turrets for a 200 yard group. With the following ammo it shoots 1/4 MOA (figure 8 to almost bullet in bullet at 100 yards). 168gr Hornady A-Max match (it hates the 168gr A-max Black series). 168 BTHP Hornady Match, as well as 178gr. but for the best grouping at 500 yards, the winner is 168 or 178 gr Federal Premium Gold Series Sierra MatchKing. I'm not a big fan of bi-pods, either a Caldwell 383774 front rest with a bag filled with walnut compound from cleaning shells. Or just sand bags. And I have made it to 1000 yards. for precision I like the SWFA, especially for wind hold-off. But to be honest I trade a Savage Axis lowest end rifle to get the VT 11. But I will say with some bedding and lighter trigger spring, the Axis shot 1/2 inch MOA.
how many shots?
I know that is an old video, but I was wondering how many shots did you take to make that shot happen ?
Alot of haze!! Might be the fogged sunglasses
Don't be quick to troll my idea I'm ready to go to range it shows very good at short ranges ( remember metric calibers have several bullet Dia. To choose from ) and very tunable trigger pull plus adding a cheap cheek weld plastic riser ; 7.62 x54 head spaces on rim not shoulder so 1 time fired brass will fit perfect in chamber
A nice tool I saw was a phone bud camera. I have found that you should really check the chamber out on all guns for tooling scratches in the chamber. I have purchased two Remington 700 one used a 1972 and the other new 2009 that had deep circular cuts in the chamber that scared the brass. Remington polished the new one for me the used one they have blown me off on even though it had never been shot much in the years. Its a pain in the butt to ship your rifle out for work.
Carlos Hathcock was a one in a million shooter. If you tried to make his shots under combat conditions you would quickly find out what the big deal is.
Oops sorry meant that for the post above it on my listing.
Leave it to Savage to make a 1,000 yard shot!
Nice!!!
Saw factory boxes of ammo and lost interest lol. Would love to see you reloading.
Was this accomplished all in one day? When shooting to check ammo performance did you allow any cooling periods for the barrel? Was the barrel swabbed at all between groups and at what intervals?
BTW the longest public range I know of, the Harrisburg area, is 300yds on the State Game lands up above Carlisle off RT 944. You need an annual $30 permit and if you follow the rules there is 3 round limit in guns and magazines.
What about 1k for 350$ China Nagant with rock solid mount and used 40x scope and hand loads will need to add inclined picatiny on the rc and tape on turret knobs to mark zero
I just bought a Fcp Sr in 6.5 creedmoor and topped it off with a Vortex viper I picked up on sell for $350. All in all I will be under $1000 and should easily be able to reach out
Its been a month, how do you like your rifle?
TAC-Z the weather has been so bad every weekend where I live that it hasn't made it out of the safe yet.
Mooglas Melson I hear that. I froze my ass off the last time I went out to my mountain property to shoot. We just had some very warm days but the wind was so bad I didnt even attempt it.
Shoot a Rem 700 VTR .308. Using Hornady SST match 150gr. My drop turret goes out to 750 yards. I know there is a long range up in Bodine, but any closer to our area?
timtelevision I think the West Shore gun club has a 1,000 yard section. I think.
Trop Gun Thanks, I'll have to look into that. Not too far either.
I think the test should be $1000 dollar setup with new gear. Everyone can't find a used Savage 10 for $400 and a used Vortex Viper for $250
coltcomphbar i wish i could find a savage 10 that is that nice for $400.
Buds guns has got the savage 10 sba in 6.5 cm 223 and 308 for 368$ brand new. I just bought one in 6.5 cm and put a nikon 4x12x40 buckmaster 11 on it for 135$. The rifle came with a 20 moa egw rail and I went with monstrum rings for 12$. Total cost $515 and it shoots 1/2 moa all day. So far I have shot 100 200 250 and 500 yards and it shoots 1/2 moa on average at all those distances I'm sure 1000 yards is very doable with this rifle for only $512 with all new parts.
are factory or hand load the best for accuracy at 1000. honest truth? bo from east tenn
+bo Eastridge You typically get better results from an established hand load.
Remington 700 adl stainless steel $400 vortex 4x12x40 diamondback tactical $150 so you can for $550 and good quality ammo!!
What range were they at when they were sighting it in at 100 yards
David Christ A private one.
The question is could you sell a 1000 for a 1000? I was impressed and while some go with a rem 700 your selection of Rifle had me saying "YEAAAAA BUDDDDDY"
Quite sure I could hit that with my mossberg cheap ass 300 win mag and wally world scope for $500. The only thing preventing it would be the drop on the scope.
lol ..... vapor trail
$1000 at gun shop owner prices, not at what the rest of us pay without a FFL.
I buy all of my guns cheaper than my local gun shop can buy them. I buy used guns from my dealer, new ones I buy online and I pay under dealer cost for just about all of them. try sites like wikiarms to find the lowest prices, dont be in a rush to buy anything, wait for sales.
Savage 10 fcp-sr is 429 bucks right now.
I know this private land but how do know there is no one hiking there? Do you recommend shooting without a firm back stop? Where do the projectiles go if they do not hit the steel? For all the safety trop preaches at the range this 1000yd line set up looks rather dangerous to me.
Trina B Not sure how you missed the entire MOUNTAIN behind the target. That may be the world's biggest backstop... Safety is always our number one concern while filming, shooting or generally living life!
Trop Gun Well yeah I saw the mountain but I really couldn't get a good idea of how far the ground was from the target.
30.06 will reach 1000 yards
I guess I don't understand what the challenge is of hitting a target at 1,000 yards with a rifle like this. Carlos Hathcock was hitting targets in Vietnam at a 1,000 yards and beyond with a Winchester Model 70 hunting rifle chambered in 30.06 using an 8x scope. The Berdan Sharpshooters made some very impressive shots during the civil war using much less.
.308 seams like a lousy caliber for 1000 yards? .243, .260 , 300 win mag all have less drop and higher velocity.
Ryan Ehlis no way you think a .243 out performs a .308 at a thousand.....do some research man...