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Man I was shocked when I started landing consistent hits at 1020. I also feel like I could have picked up a couple more hits at 1130 if I had judged the wind better. Thanks for watching!
@@ACGBLR Oh man, you'd be surprised. 100% I'd bet you'd be making hits on your first range trip at that kind of distance. The key is being able to spot your impacts!
For sure! I now own a 16”, 20” and 24” 308 AR. Would be super fun to run each of them out to distance with the same bullet to see the real world performance distances. Stay tuned! I think this one would be super fun!
Every video I’ve seen thus far has been captivating. You have the voice and cadence of a great RUclips personality! You’ll do well and I’m happy to help any way I can.
Really appreciate the support! The channel has seen huge growth this year and I’m very thankful. Hoping to keep putting out solid content in 2023 so hope you’ll join me In those future videos!
For me, a return to 7.62x51/308, not since 1969, I haven't shot the 7.62. Started with an 18" barrel then to a 20" barrel semi's now a 22" bolt gun all 308/7.62x51.
Awesome shooting, man. Wish I had that landscape to shoot in! Stretched the legs on one of my 14.5's with a criterion core barrel out to 750 this weekend. Pleasantly surprised how well the 77 grain SMK's do with bucking the wind.
The 77 smk is an awesome bullet.... only drawback to shooting it at distance is the lack of energy makes it hard to spot impacts on the plate or see splash on your misses.
Great shooting! It’s nice to see that SR25 hit steel target at 1020 and 1135 yards. I run 175 gr on my SR25 EC. I’d like to push it one day at those distances.
Pretty crazy what these rifles are capable of! I’ve also got a 175smk load for this rifle but I prefer shooting the 168s as they’ve got a little more velocity and a better SD. 100% your EC is capable of 1000yds plus as well!
Man I found this channel about a week ago and I’m hooked! Absolutely LOVE the content! And as you already know, that land you get to enjoy is my dream range. It’s absolutely stunning. I live in Ga and finding private property to shoot 1,000y is nearly impossible. I have access to 1125y and I’m so blessed to have it. Anyway, keep the long range content coming! I can’t get enough of of the 556/7.62 being pushed beyond the “limit”! I was a DM in Afghanistan while I’m the Army and spent a lot of time around recon and the sniper guys. I fell in love with all the dmr sniper rigs.
Small world man! I grew up in north GA so I know all about the challenge of finding places to shoot distance. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! Stay tuned as I’ve got a lot more content planned…. Just have to find the time to film it all haha
@@MountainsMulletsMerica woah! No way! That’s awesome! I have folks up in Ellijay. I’m over towards Athens. I mostly go down south ga to shoot distance now. Got a few great places on private property to stretch way out. Shot my MEGA 7.62 out to 945 recently. Still loving the content man. Keep it up!
@@ASVABWAIVER11B haha that’s awesome! You’re right in my neck of the woods. I grew up in the Cumming/ Dawsonville/ Gainesville area. There used to be a range out your way near Lexington that had 700ish yards. The “chief” ran it…. Wonder if it’s still there?
@@MountainsMulletsMerica yup! gun sight hills. I’ve never been there as I can get 700 private. I just need to buy a piece of land 100y wide amen and 2,000y long lol!
@@ASVABWAIVER11B Man that would be perfect, plenty of distance and lined with trees to keep the wind down haha. And you got it, gun site hills is exactly the place I'm thinking of!
I have the brother to the KAC, the LMT MWS. It’s accurate enough out to 400-500. I haven’t been any further with it. Plenty of energy at 500. Great video Ron. 👍🏼🇺🇸
Your content and presentation are excellent! And thanks so much for avoiding the obnoxious screaming cartoonish "intro's" that so many others seem to think is necessary!! Much appreciated!
Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! My goal with each of my videos is to provide entertainment but also some kind of value for the viewer. So far it seems like my content/ channel have been well received. Lots of fun content in the works for 2023 so stay tuned!
this is the 1st time I have ever commented on RUclips and you deserve my 1st ever comment :-) . You do such a wonderful job not only showing how to do long range but talking through the corrections and adjustments is outstanding information for a newb getting into long range shooting. I also 1st saw you on Texas plinking and came over to check it out and glad i did! Keep it up, really enjoy your demonstration and delivery of content!
Awesome! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel. This is one of my very first videos. I feel like my content has only gotten better since filming this. I’d encourage you to check out some of my newer videos if you haven’t had a chance yet!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Absolute. I have recently purchased a Knights SR-25 20" barrel in 308. I am fascinated with everything about the rifle, I can't take my eyes off her. I know your SR-25's are different, but would you happen to know what ammo best suits this 20" version riffle for long rang?
@@anonymouscitizen2732 I don't have enough experience with a 20" SR25 specifically yet to make a recommendation. That said, I've always had great luck with the 175 Federal gold medal match load in my 16" ECC and in a 20" LMT MWS barrel I used to have. Most recently however I've found the 185 juggernaut federal gold medal match load as well as picked up some bullets to handload. Running numbers it appears this is going to take the 308 to the next level. I actually plan to make a video on this bullet in the near future.
You mentioned you used to own an LMT MWS with the 20” barrel. Would it be possible for you to speak on that specific rifle? I know you no longer own it, but given the unique features of the rifle and its claim of deign in a SASS class, I would be very interested on hearing your thoughts. Thank you for your time.
I have 16" Aero build with a JP barrel, have had it out to 860' yds. I hate the Battle Rifle argument, when people expect to run these things ragged like a 556 it isn't ideal for it, DMR is perfect role for this setup. When Semi Automatic systems shine in the DMR role, this setup is compact, lightweight, and very accurate! Nice demonstration of what this setup is best used for. I hunt with mine in Georgia, I've put lots of meat in the freezer with it so far!
100% agree with you. I believe the shorter 308s excel in a dmr role. If you’re wanting to run and gun the 308 may not be the best choice for that. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel!
Thank you for watching! Hoping to revisit the 308 content shortly by stretching a 20" out wit the 185 juggernaut. From what I can tell that package should really push the 308 to further distance.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Wonder what 220s would do outta that 93 model 24”..? God that’s a dreamer for me…and you found 1 unfired just hangin out in n a gunshop…amazing
@@charlesmullins3238 bad news…. I sold the 1993 rifle haha. Just didn’t have the heart to run that ole gal as hard as I wanted. Put the money into a new SR25 APR 20” rifle though. It’ll make a channel debut at some point so stay tuned!
Great shooting. I have a 20-inch upper on my palmetto, and I get half inch groups at 100. I get 22 inches at 1000 yards. Freedom Munitions ammo. 5-25 scope I'm planning to get a 16-inch upper to swap on for a battle rifle configuration. 1-10 LPVO.
Dude, I love your long range videos. The way you talk us through your adjustments on the fly is especially interesting and informative for me. I am in the market for another long range rifle and have been debating whether a 308 would be a good choice, as I already have a 6.5 CM. Think I am going to go with a 308. Thanks and keep the great content coming!!!
Another fantastic video. I’m impressed at your trigger pulling and how great that round flew! Great job and great shooting. The mustache has to at least add +12 percent accuracy though….
Haha yes I can definitively say that I noticed a performance improvement once I grew the mustache! Trigger pull is something I’ve spent a lot of time focused on, consistency and follow through there is huge with a large frame gas gun. Thanks for watching!
Awesome! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! I've got a ton of content planned so stay tuned. Just wish I could spend more time creating content and less time working my actual job haha.
You’re very kind to share!! Picking up a ruger SFAR very soon and gonna put a Vortex diamondback tactical on it and see how I fare. Glad to see what 16” 308 can do tho
Really hope I can get my hands on an sfar one of these days. From what I’ve seen online that’s a really cool rifle. Love the idea of 308 on a smaller frame ar, should be a great setup for you.
Why does anyone what to use 16-inch barrels on 308 then reduces the cartridges power? From a 16-inch barrel a Hugh amount of powder is burnt outside the barrel. The shortest AR 10 barrel I have used on an AR 10 is 19 inches for 308 win because that was all I could find in MidwayUSA. My own opinion of the 308 is it is a worthless awful cartridge for hunting, so I only wanted a 308 for personal defense because I believe civil war is coming to America to free the country from this KKK communist democrat communism. My AR 10 uppers in 6.5-284 Norma and 6mm - 284 Win have Pac Nor 26-inch barrels that show a Hugh velocity gain over shorter barrels. I have an AR 10 upper in 375 - 300 WSM I am using a Pac Nor 26-inch barrel that shows the 375 - 300 WSM is 150 FPS faster than the 375 H&H mag.
I’ve seen rifles with twist rates slower than 1:10 drop off at 800 yards - hard! My Armalite AR10 has a 1:10 twist 18” barrel with an OSS suppressor. I have shot 175gr SMK loaded by Federal out to 1400 yards repeatedly. Velocity didn’t shift from mid 70’s to mid 50’s. I love this combination.
1400 yds with a 308 AR is epic! Now that I’ve got the old school SR25 with the 24” barrel I may try to really push the limits on 308 and see how far I can make somewhat repeatable hits. Stay tuned!
I'd be very interested to see what you could do with that new SIG Spear rifle to compare against this rifle! Loving the content after I found your MRAD videos.
Thank you for watching! I’d love to give a sig spear a try at some point down the road. I’ve got tons of other video ideas in mind so hoping to continue dropping interesting content.
I was shooting a 20 inch lothar walther 308 gas gun at my last prs match. 178 grain eldm with 41 grains of 2460 going 2460fps. Was able to make hits at the 1000 yard stage and got a hit on a 1 moa target. 308 is not optimal but still is an extremely capable cartridge with the right load
I recently found your channel. You're making great content. The furthest I've shot .308 successfully is 1,200 yards with my GAP Hospitaller and factory 175 SMKs. I went 4 out of 5 at 1,200, but couln't make it work at 1,400.
1200 yds with the 175smk is epic shooting! I have pretty solid results with the 175smk out of my 20” rifles out to 1100 yds or so. I haven’t had the courage to push it further though, now you’ve got me thinking I should try it on video at least once haha
Great video. I have a video shooting 175 gr black hills with an sr25 at a Defoor class. Was disappointed that the range maxed at 600, nice to see you pushing .308 out so far. Impressive capability.
Oh man 600 yds is just getting started for an SR25. With a bit of time behind one they make pushing 308 to distance so much fun. Appreciate you taking the time to watch, I’ll check your video out!
that is so impressive I'm a big fan of the .308. I got the watch quite a few of you videos and you're legit- thank you! btw.. where did you get the light to mount on your steel targets? take care.
My Ar-10 was good for 1000 yards, some Marines have kills confirmed at around 1200 yards with a .308 round. Its a great round for sure, but I changed to 6.5 creedmoor instead.
Wow man. Nice channel, just stumbled on it looking for info on 16” .308 barrels. Several videos I see are things I enjoy watching. Beautiful place you have to shoot! Subscribed!
Mine shoots 2158fps with 47gr superformance under hornady 178s..factory gmm 168s run 2452fps..16” DD…I hit 1st round at 1000 with those 178s goin that slow…lol…58moa dialed 26 and held 32…
Great content man! This is so helpful for me. I got 16in 308 Aero precision rifle that I’ve put together on my own and information you provided saves me so much time and money. Thank you! Ps you are a great shooter man
I would say 3 for 10 at that distance is great, especially using a 308 if you’re new to the game. It’ll take time to really dial things in but after making those impacts i bet you’re hooked! Thanks for watching!
After gettin my first pound of varget and under some 175s and 78bthp hornadys I see why it’s loved…I believe that had alot to do with hits out there…my steels@520 out my backdoor of loadin room and can wear it out with 16” DD from the road off guardrail it’s 770 and I can’t stay positioned long enuff to settle a few on target before it’s like Wayne’s world and CAR!..jump..reposition..I shoot across a valley over my house and most can’t believe it let alone with a 16” .308…
@@charlesmullins3238 oh I’d expect something like that to be an awesome shooter! In my semi auto vs bolt gun video I took my 22” SR25 in 6.5CM out to 1340 yds! Crazy far for a gas gun!
The 168 SMK is truely an unsung hero. I have a Rem700 SPS build and that's what I use for all my 400+ meter shots. I have consistent dope at 1,200 with that set up.
You know I like the 168smk but it’s far from my favorite long range bullet for a 308. It showed well in this video but in my experience something like the 175smk, 178eld, 178bthp or 185 juggernaut offer much more consistent long range performance out of a 308. That said though I still shoot a ton of 168smk haha
@Mountains, Mullets, Merica! Agreed, however cost and availability come into play as we'll for me as I don't often reload. The Berger 185 is absolutely superior, but I'd have to reload my own or sell my first born for factory loads. 🤣 Awesome channel man. Keep up the solid work.
I joined the 1 mile club with a howa 1500 24" 308 with atomic 175 smk on a 1moa plate. 3rd and 4th round impacts. Well into subsonic yet accuracy was still 1.5moa because it was dancing off edge of the plate. Farthest 1st round impact was 1135 on a 100% ipsc. IME, Going from a 24" 308 bolt to a 16" 308 gas gun (both of equal accuracy). The 16" is even less forgiving in wind past 800 and the rate of drop is much more drastic. However, it's still very capable of 1000y with proper ammo
Dang, 1 mile with a 308 on a 1 moa plate is epic! That's great shooting! Always cracks me up when I hear folks talking about what a poor long distance performer 308 is. It's certainly not on the same level as many of the newer calibers but it's a great performer, especially with a capable rifle and a modern bullet. 308 at 800+yds is challenging out of a 16" AR but that's part of the reason I love shooting it haha. Thanks for watching!
Would you ever be keen or able to give an explanation on how the Horus Tremor 3 Reticle works? .. the vids I've come across are over the top for us meer mortals
You and me both haha! This 168 load has an extremely consistent SD, single digits over 20 rounds. I decided to use the 168 given the low SD and that's the round that seems to always create the most controversy when talking LR shooting with a .308. I'm confident the 175smk would do better and I may give it a try sometime!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica As a closet F-Open shooter I'd be curious to know what the ES was on the load since SD doesn't really add up until there is lots of shot data.
@@ChambersCustom Looking back in my notes, this load in this rifle is an SD of 8.7 with an ES of 28 (2559 -2587 fps) with an average of 2570 across 20 rounds.
Informative video for sure. Also love your range. I get flat and wooded where I'm at. Best I can do with my 308s is drill a dime at a 100. I do have a question though, you operate in MILs. Would it be roughly the same in MOA based scopes?
Videos like this just reaffirm my position that outside of competition, 308 is still a way better general purpose cartridge than 6.5 creed. Way more common, better barrel life, cheaper etc etc. Not dogging on 6.5 creed though, that is a WONDERFUL cartridge, and every time I shoot my friends, I love it immensely. Really good way to teach a new shooter on a full power caliber rifle.
I'm glad I came across this video. I've always been under my own impression, that if a bullet is going less than 2600fps out of the muzzle, it's not going to be good out to 1000 yards. I'm a big velocity chaser, always wanting the fastest rounds.
Oh man, I'll take a high BC bullet at a lower speed over a low BC bullet at high speed any day of the week! I've made a ton of hits with a 308 at distance using a rifle setup with a muzzle velocity well under 2600fps. Maybe not the greatest tool for the job but still very capable.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica thank you! I'll start considering that. I just purchased 2 Remington 700 chambered in 308 and 6.5 creed, and I just starting to look in to reloading for the 6.5. The book load data I've been looking at didn't show any velocity over 2600 for the 6.5 140gr bullets. I was not to happy about that.
@@308c what barrel length on the 6.5CM? I’m thinking something in the 2650-2750 range would be very doable with a 140gr bullet assuming you’re running a 20”-24” barrel.
@@308c also I’d suggest you look at the 130gr class of bullets. I’ve had great results with the Berger 130 ar otm and the 130ELDM. These bullets are able to provide a bc very close to the 140s but a much higher velocity. I’ve swapped to the 130s exclusively for my 6.5cm rifles.
I am impressed. Have you tried the 185gr Berger juggernauts? I was especially impressed with how well you were calling your own shots. Your position must be rock solid. Maybe talk us through how you build your position or what helps you to be able to manage recoil in 308 that allows you to call your own shots at such distances.
For sure, I’m actually planning on making a video on fundamentals of prone shooting with a precision rifle. Thinking I’ll cover both gas guns and large frame ARs. You can see from my 100yd group I am a little rusty at the moment though haha. I really only shoot the 168 and 175smk in 308. Those bullets are super easy to load for and very available. I haven’t tried the 185 juggernaut yet, if I need more LR performance I prefer swapping to a different caliber. Thanks for watching!
I have bigger guns and smaller guns, but the 308 is the most versatile for me. Longest hits with it for me are 1280 metres (around 1400 yds). I run it with a 20 inch barrel and suppressed. This vid was very interesting. Not so much as you did it with a 308, but because you used the 168 SMK bullet. I’d always heard that that particular SMK bullet is optimised for 300 metre competition and due to the boat tale angle used, it’s not particularly accurate past 500-ish metres. But you seemed to have disproved that. Would be interesting to see you use 155 or 175 grain bullets and see if your hit percentage goes up.
This is exactly why I used the 168smk for this video…. Folks always downplay its abilities at distance but my experience is it performs quiet well. Stay tuned because I’m planning a super cool video comparing multiple 308 bullets out of the same rifle at 1000-1200 yds, the goal would be to show the differences in dope and hit percent
Appreciate you taking the time to check out my videos and support the channel! This is one of my earliest videos so check out some of the newer stuff if you get a chance. I feel like the production quality on the newer videos is noticeably better. Also lots of fresh content in the works so hope you’ll stay tuned!
Very interesting. Trying to develop loads for my 308 gas gun using 169 gr SMKs which are made for the 1000 yard shooters. Read that they will stay supersonic out to 1,000 yards. We will see
That’s a great bullet! I bet you’ll be surprised how far you’re able to push it. Certainly there are tons of newer calibers on the market but for me it’s hard to beat the fun 308 provides! Thanks for watching!
Another great video. I too was wondering about a 16” bbl .308 as I have an M1A Socom. I also want to try my Tikka 24” which will be supersonic at 1000 yds shooting 175 MK and a load of BL-C2. It’s a bit of a struggle for me to get to a 1000 yd range but it is on my list when the weather gets just a tad warmer.
Old video, I know. The one LRP course I shot in 2021, did it with a plain Jane 700 in .308. Fought heat in the gun for three days, but did manage a few 1300 yard hits and 1000 with a fair bit of regularity.
That's a gorgeous plot of land
Dude... I'm loving this content! This channel is exactly what makes RUclips great. Please keep it up
Thanks! Will do!
Just want to agree. Very useful and engaging video. Great shooting, I’ve learned from you.
dude's shooting range is the windows XP default background
now i can't unsee it
It’s a good thing I don’t know what windows xp is, but I live on similar land.
@@Rubeless its a compliment don't worry.
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Thank god for the RUclips algorithm. With out never would have found this channel. Great content, thank you.
Really glad you decided to check out my channel! I’m still a relatively new channel but growing fast…. Help spread the word and share with your buddies if they are into shooting. I appreciate the support!
Absolutely the best content ! Humble person sharing his knowledge to help fellow shooters…bad ass videos !!!
Appreciate you taking the time to watch! Tons of fresh content in the works so hope you’ll stay tuned!
That blew my expectations of the 168 grain SMK. I thought it wasn’t going to do well at 1022.
Excellent shooting again, loving the content.
Man I was shocked when I started landing consistent hits at 1020. I also feel like I could have picked up a couple more hits at 1130 if I had judged the wind better. Thanks for watching!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica lol, I never shot that far so I dont think I would even be close at 1130! Don’t be hard on yourself.
@@ACGBLR Oh man, you'd be surprised. 100% I'd bet you'd be making hits on your first range trip at that kind of distance. The key is being able to spot your impacts!
That is such a sweet setup. I also wasn't expecting the 168 to be that much of a goat.
Great shooting and keep up that good content!
Great content here. Maybe at some point we will see the effects of different barrel lengths out to 1000 with the 308 cartridge.
For sure! I now own a 16”, 20” and 24” 308 AR. Would be super fun to run each of them out to distance with the same bullet to see the real world performance distances. Stay tuned! I think this one would be super fun!
Every video I’ve seen thus far has been captivating. You have the voice and cadence of a great RUclips personality! You’ll do well and I’m happy to help any way I can.
Really appreciate the support! The channel has seen huge growth this year and I’m very thankful. Hoping to keep putting out solid content in 2023 so hope you’ll join me In those future videos!
For me, a return to 7.62x51/308, not since 1969, I haven't shot the 7.62. Started with an 18" barrel then to a 20" barrel semi's now a 22" bolt gun all 308/7.62x51.
This has become like my favorite gun channel.
Great reference points here. I like that you are taking 10 shots at each range instead of 3 -5. Heats that barrel up. Thanks for taking the time.
Never underestimate a 308 ❤
Awesome shooting, man. Wish I had that landscape to shoot in! Stretched the legs on one of my 14.5's with a criterion core barrel out to 750 this weekend. Pleasantly surprised how well the 77 grain SMK's do with bucking the wind.
The 77 smk is an awesome bullet.... only drawback to shooting it at distance is the lack of energy makes it hard to spot impacts on the plate or see splash on your misses.
What kind of groups you getting with 77 @ 100y?
@@johnnyrocket1320 right at 1”, some a little smaller some a bit over. But it’s definitely a 1 moa barrel.
14.5 criterion 308 you got it off the criterion website?
@@larryscott5339 it’s a 556 barrel. That’s the barrel that came in my American Defense manufacturing gun.
I’ve watched all your videos and you by far have exactly what I enjoy watching and doing! Keep bringing the grade A content.
Thanks for watching! I've got a lot more of the same in the works so stay tuned!
Great shooting! It’s nice to see that SR25 hit steel target at 1020 and 1135 yards.
I run 175 gr on my SR25 EC. I’d like to push it one day at those distances.
Pretty crazy what these rifles are capable of! I’ve also got a 175smk load for this rifle but I prefer shooting the 168s as they’ve got a little more velocity and a better SD. 100% your EC is capable of 1000yds plus as well!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Keep up the awesome content. I enjoy watching your videos.
Man I found this channel about a week ago and I’m hooked! Absolutely LOVE the content! And as you already know, that land you get to enjoy is my dream range. It’s absolutely stunning.
I live in Ga and finding private property to shoot 1,000y is nearly impossible. I have access to 1125y and I’m so blessed to have it.
Anyway, keep the long range content coming! I can’t get enough of of the 556/7.62 being pushed beyond the “limit”! I was a DM in Afghanistan while I’m the Army and spent a lot of time around recon and the sniper guys. I fell in love with all the dmr sniper rigs.
Small world man! I grew up in north GA so I know all about the challenge of finding places to shoot distance. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! Stay tuned as I’ve got a lot more content planned…. Just have to find the time to film it all haha
@@MountainsMulletsMerica woah! No way! That’s awesome! I have folks up in Ellijay. I’m over towards Athens. I mostly go down south ga to shoot distance now. Got a few great places on private property to stretch way out. Shot my MEGA 7.62 out to 945 recently.
Still loving the content man. Keep it up!
@@ASVABWAIVER11B haha that’s awesome! You’re right in my neck of the woods. I grew up in the Cumming/ Dawsonville/ Gainesville area. There used to be a range out your way near Lexington that had 700ish yards. The “chief” ran it…. Wonder if it’s still there?
@@MountainsMulletsMerica yup! gun sight hills. I’ve never been there as I can get 700 private. I just need to buy a piece of land 100y wide amen and 2,000y long lol!
@@ASVABWAIVER11B Man that would be perfect, plenty of distance and lined with trees to keep the wind down haha. And you got it, gun site hills is exactly the place I'm thinking of!
Excellent shooting.
Your adaptability to environmentals is impressive.
You obviously have a lot of trigger time.
Well done!
Thanks for watching and thank you for the compliments! I've been into long range shooting going on 15 years now, pretty much my only hobby haha
This dude seems like he'd be a good friend
I have the brother to the KAC, the LMT MWS. It’s accurate enough out to 400-500. I haven’t been any further with it. Plenty of energy at 500. Great video Ron. 👍🏼🇺🇸
I'm a huge fan of the LMT MWS, great rifle! Thanks for watching!
Loving the content my man. And the mustache promo code😂 That’s a sweet soup strainer you’ve got.
Soup strainer, I love it haha. Thanks for watching!
Your content and presentation are excellent! And thanks so much for avoiding the obnoxious screaming cartoonish "intro's" that so many others seem to think is necessary!! Much appreciated!
Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! My goal with each of my videos is to provide entertainment but also some kind of value for the viewer. So far it seems like my content/ channel have been well received. Lots of fun content in the works for 2023 so stay tuned!
Just watched this video for about the 4th time. Great stuff. Tell all my shooter friends about this channel
Love it! Really appreciate the support! My goal is to keep pumping out content just like this so hope you’ll stay tuned.
this is the 1st time I have ever commented on RUclips and you deserve my 1st ever comment :-) . You do such a wonderful job not only showing how to do long range but talking through the corrections and adjustments is outstanding information for a newb getting into long range shooting. I also 1st saw you on Texas plinking and came over to check it out and glad i did! Keep it up, really enjoy your demonstration and delivery of content!
Amazing testing. I’m very impressed with the 308 with that 16” barrel. Thank you very much for taking the time and puting this content out there.
1:46 in and I’m on the edge of my seat! Great video lead in as always. This format is perfect.
Awesome! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel. This is one of my very first videos. I feel like my content has only gotten better since filming this. I’d encourage you to check out some of my newer videos if you haven’t had a chance yet!
Finally a channel that talks about my favorite rifle in great detail. Thank you, this is now my favorite place to hang out.
Thanks for stopping by! You're looking for SR25 content in general?
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Absolute. I have recently purchased a Knights SR-25 20" barrel in 308. I am fascinated with everything about the rifle, I can't take my eyes off her. I know your SR-25's are different, but would you happen to know what ammo best suits this 20" version riffle for long rang?
@@anonymouscitizen2732 I don't have enough experience with a 20" SR25 specifically yet to make a recommendation. That said, I've always had great luck with the 175 Federal gold medal match load in my 16" ECC and in a 20" LMT MWS barrel I used to have. Most recently however I've found the 185 juggernaut federal gold medal match load as well as picked up some bullets to handload. Running numbers it appears this is going to take the 308 to the next level. I actually plan to make a video on this bullet in the near future.
You mentioned you used to own an LMT MWS with the 20” barrel. Would it be possible for you to speak on that specific rifle? I know you no longer own it, but given the unique features of the rifle and its claim of deign in a SASS class, I would be very interested on hearing your thoughts. Thank you for your time.
I have 16" Aero build with a JP barrel, have had it out to 860' yds. I hate the Battle Rifle argument, when people expect to run these things ragged like a 556 it isn't ideal for it, DMR is perfect role for this setup. When Semi Automatic systems shine in the DMR role, this setup is compact, lightweight, and very accurate! Nice demonstration of what this setup is best used for. I hunt with mine in Georgia, I've put lots of meat in the freezer with it so far!
100% agree with you. I believe the shorter 308s excel in a dmr role. If you’re wanting to run and gun the 308 may not be the best choice for that. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel!
I've taken the Scar 17 to 1200yds with 175gr smks, I knew 1000yds would be no problem here. Killer video, you have the perfect place to shoot.
Thank you for watching! Hoping to revisit the 308 content shortly by stretching a 20" out wit the 185 juggernaut. From what I can tell that package should really push the 308 to further distance.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica I have never tried anything heavier than 175gr for 308. Looking forward to see how you do.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Wonder what 220s would do outta that 93 model 24”..? God that’s a dreamer for me…and you found 1 unfired just hangin out in n a gunshop…amazing
@@charlesmullins3238 bad news…. I sold the 1993 rifle haha. Just didn’t have the heart to run that ole gal as hard as I wanted. Put the money into a new SR25 APR 20” rifle though. It’ll make a channel debut at some point so stay tuned!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Sold it! Lord have mercy did you fall and hit your head…I would trade everything I own for 1..lol
You built an awesome rifle. And you are an outstanding shooter as well! I’m very happy for what you have accomplished.
Keep up the good work. I saw you First in the Texas Plinking 1000 yard challenge. Been watching your channel ever since. Thank you
Great channel!
Thanks for proving it’s more about the shooter than it is some hip magic caliber.
I think it’ll make it. Carlos is watching.
Great shooting. I have a 20-inch upper on my palmetto, and I get half inch groups at 100. I get 22 inches at 1000 yards. Freedom Munitions ammo. 5-25 scope
I'm planning to get a 16-inch upper to swap on for a battle rifle configuration. 1-10 LPVO.
I have a 7.62 x 51 Tavor 7 16.5" barrel. Great content. I'll push the limits on this one.
Dude, I love your long range videos. The way you talk us through your adjustments on the fly is especially interesting and informative for me. I am in the market for another long range rifle and have been debating whether a 308 would be a good choice, as I already have a 6.5 CM. Think I am going to go with a 308. Thanks and keep the great content coming!!!
Another fantastic video. I’m impressed at your trigger pulling and how great that round flew! Great job and great shooting. The mustache has to at least add +12 percent accuracy though….
Haha yes I can definitively say that I noticed a performance improvement once I grew the mustache! Trigger pull is something I’ve spent a lot of time focused on, consistency and follow through there is huge with a large frame gas gun. Thanks for watching!
Great stuff! I've already learned a lot from your videos. Much appreciated, thank you!
Awesome! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! I've got a ton of content planned so stay tuned. Just wish I could spend more time creating content and less time working my actual job haha.
Great video, and great channel. I'm glad I found your content. I will be tuning in from now on.
Awesome, thank you!
You’re very kind to share!! Picking up a ruger SFAR very soon and gonna put a Vortex diamondback tactical on it and see how I fare. Glad to see what 16” 308 can do tho
Really hope I can get my hands on an sfar one of these days. From what I’ve seen online that’s a really cool rifle. Love the idea of 308 on a smaller frame ar, should be a great setup for you.
Awesome vid. Haven't seen many using berger bullets, would love to see some ammo comparisons in the future. Love my bergers!
308 is no slouch even with a 16" battle rifle. Amazing shooting.
Subscribed.
A 16” 308 is one of my favorite rigs to shoot! Way more capable than most give it credit for!
Hell yeah! Great job! I just bought 100 acres in the Ozarks and building a 1500m range at the moment. I'm really glad I found your channel!
Man sounds like you’ve got a dream setup in the works! Tons of long range content planned so stay tuned!
@Mountains, Mullets, Merica! super stoked to see it!
i put together a 16in aero 308, law folder. as a discrete package i was hoping for a solid 600 yard gun. this is eye opening. excellent work.
Very nice package. You've got a 600 yard capable package no problem! Thanks for watching.
Why does anyone what to use 16-inch barrels on 308 then reduces the cartridges power?
From a 16-inch barrel a Hugh amount of powder is burnt outside the barrel.
The shortest AR 10 barrel I have used on an AR 10 is 19 inches for 308 win because that was all I could find in MidwayUSA.
My own opinion of the 308 is it is a worthless awful cartridge for hunting, so I only wanted a 308 for personal defense because I believe civil war is coming to America to free the country from this KKK communist democrat communism.
My AR 10 uppers in 6.5-284 Norma and 6mm - 284 Win have Pac Nor 26-inch barrels that show a Hugh velocity gain over shorter barrels.
I have an AR 10 upper in 375 - 300 WSM I am using a Pac Nor 26-inch barrel that shows the 375 - 300 WSM is 150 FPS faster than the 375 H&H mag.
You run that .308 battle rifle like a BOSS brother! Good shooting!!
Thank you! This is one of my favorite rifles to shoot for sure
I’ve seen rifles with twist rates slower than 1:10 drop off at 800 yards - hard!
My Armalite AR10 has a 1:10 twist 18” barrel with an OSS suppressor. I have shot 175gr SMK loaded by Federal out to 1400 yards repeatedly. Velocity didn’t shift from mid 70’s to mid 50’s. I love this combination.
1400 yds with a 308 AR is epic! Now that I’ve got the old school SR25 with the 24” barrel I may try to really push the limits on 308 and see how far I can make somewhat repeatable hits. Stay tuned!
Yea 1400 with that is unreal….what’d you hold for 1400 btw?
I'd be very interested to see what you could do with that new SIG Spear rifle to compare against this rifle! Loving the content after I found your MRAD videos.
Thank you for watching! I’d love to give a sig spear a try at some point down the road. I’ve got tons of other video ideas in mind so hoping to continue dropping interesting content.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica I'm here for it.
@@darkhorse0687 that would be very interesting indeed. According to ballistics the 277 Fury should be one hell of a performer.
I was shooting a 20 inch lothar walther 308 gas gun at my last prs match. 178 grain eldm with 41 grains of 2460 going 2460fps. Was able to make hits at the 1000 yard stage and got a hit on a 1 moa target. 308 is not optimal but still is an extremely capable cartridge with the right load
100% agree, 308 isn't flashy by current standards but it is still very capable especially with a longer barrel.
its a do it all cartridge 👍
A gun channel without all the bs. Good job.
Im buying the 20" version. Very excited after this video.
I wasn't surprised, My EMC is equally as capable and impressive. Great video thanks for posting dude.
My opinion the ECC with something like a 4-16 optic is the most versatile package around!
I recently found your channel. You're making great content. The furthest I've shot .308 successfully is 1,200 yards with my GAP Hospitaller and factory 175 SMKs. I went 4 out of 5 at 1,200, but couln't make it work at 1,400.
1200 yds with the 175smk is epic shooting! I have pretty solid results with the 175smk out of my 20” rifles out to 1100 yds or so. I haven’t had the courage to push it further though, now you’ve got me thinking I should try it on video at least once haha
I've been binging your videos man... great content!
Really appreciate you taking the time to support the channel! Lots of content planned for 2023 so stay tuned!
Great video. I have a video shooting 175 gr black hills with an sr25 at a Defoor class. Was disappointed that the range maxed at 600, nice to see you pushing .308 out so far. Impressive capability.
Oh man 600 yds is just getting started for an SR25. With a bit of time behind one they make pushing 308 to distance so much fun. Appreciate you taking the time to watch, I’ll check your video out!
Dude another GREAT video! On a platform I admire
Appreciate it! Stay tuned as I plan to keep putting out more content like this in 2023! Thanks for watching again
that is so impressive I'm a big fan of the .308. I got the watch quite a few of you videos and you're legit- thank you! btw.. where did you get the light to mount on your steel targets? take care.
Thanks. I just found your channel and I love it. When you find time, please try the .308 using a budget rifle.
My Ar-10 was good for 1000 yards, some Marines have kills confirmed at around 1200 yards with a .308 round. Its a great round for sure, but I changed to 6.5 creedmoor instead.
Same here, huge fan of the 308 but once you try something like a 6.5CM you instantly see how much easier things can be.
You are the man you got big boy toys
Wow man. Nice channel, just stumbled on it looking for info on 16” .308 barrels. Several videos I see are things I enjoy watching. Beautiful place you have to shoot! Subscribed!
Really appreciate it! I feel like I’ve got a ton of great content on the way in 2023 so stay tuned!
Mine shoots 2158fps with 47gr superformance under hornady 178s..factory gmm 168s run 2452fps..16” DD…I hit 1st round at 1000 with those 178s goin that slow…lol…58moa dialed 26 and held 32…
Great stuff man! love the set up
Dude i am loving it ! You are a solid shooter ! ❤
Thank you! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch! Amazing how good a little luck can look on camera haha
@@MountainsMulletsMerica :) Love your modesty as well
Well done!!!
Great content man! This is so helpful for me. I got 16in 308 Aero precision rifle that I’ve put together on my own and information you provided saves me so much time and money. Thank you!
Ps you are a great shooter man
I have shot my 18" PSA Gen Stage 2 out to 1050. I was 3 for 10. Not great but it was new and I am learning what it is capable of.
I would say 3 for 10 at that distance is great, especially using a 308 if you’re new to the game. It’ll take time to really dial things in but after making those impacts i bet you’re hooked! Thanks for watching!
After gettin my first pound of varget and under some 175s and 78bthp hornadys I see why it’s loved…I believe that had alot to do with hits out there…my steels@520 out my backdoor of loadin room and can wear it out with 16” DD from the road off guardrail it’s 770 and I can’t stay positioned long enuff to settle a few on target before it’s like Wayne’s world and CAR!..jump..reposition..I shoot across a valley over my house and most can’t believe it let alone with a 16” .308…
Varget is great powder, just wish it was easier to get. Man 520 and 770, you’re just getting started haha. Thanks for watching!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica I wonder how a long barrel gap-10 in 6.5 would do… seen some on here shoot real tight
@@charlesmullins3238 oh I’d expect something like that to be an awesome shooter! In my semi auto vs bolt gun video I took my 22” SR25 in 6.5CM out to 1340 yds! Crazy far for a gas gun!
Very nice video, i really like the topics of your videos and also that you explain everything in detail what are you doing with which equipment.
Appreciate it! Seems like this is a video format that folks enjoy watching. My plan is to keep creating content just like this moving forward.
The 168 SMK is truely an unsung hero. I have a Rem700 SPS build and that's what I use for all my 400+ meter shots. I have consistent dope at 1,200 with that set up.
You know I like the 168smk but it’s far from my favorite long range bullet for a 308. It showed well in this video but in my experience something like the 175smk, 178eld, 178bthp or 185 juggernaut offer much more consistent long range performance out of a 308. That said though I still shoot a ton of 168smk haha
@Mountains, Mullets, Merica! Agreed, however cost and availability come into play as we'll for me as I don't often reload. The Berger 185 is absolutely superior, but I'd have to reload my own or sell my first born for factory loads. 🤣
Awesome channel man. Keep up the solid work.
I joined the 1 mile club with a howa 1500 24" 308 with atomic 175 smk on a 1moa plate. 3rd and 4th round impacts. Well into subsonic yet accuracy was still 1.5moa because it was dancing off edge of the plate. Farthest 1st round impact was 1135 on a 100% ipsc. IME, Going from a 24" 308 bolt to a 16" 308 gas gun (both of equal accuracy). The 16" is even less forgiving in wind past 800 and the rate of drop is much more drastic. However, it's still very capable of 1000y with proper ammo
Dang, 1 mile with a 308 on a 1 moa plate is epic! That's great shooting! Always cracks me up when I hear folks talking about what a poor long distance performer 308 is. It's certainly not on the same level as many of the newer calibers but it's a great performer, especially with a capable rifle and a modern bullet. 308 at 800+yds is challenging out of a 16" AR but that's part of the reason I love shooting it haha. Thanks for watching!
Would you ever be keen or able to give an explanation on how the Horus Tremor 3 Reticle works? .. the vids I've come across are over the top for us meer mortals
Great content. Great shooting.
Fine shooting. What impressed me most was that you chose the 168 over the better BC 175. Great job showing what the little pill will do at distance.
You and me both haha! This 168 load has an extremely consistent SD, single digits over 20 rounds. I decided to use the 168 given the low SD and that's the round that seems to always create the most controversy when talking LR shooting with a .308. I'm confident the 175smk would do better and I may give it a try sometime!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica As a closet F-Open shooter I'd be curious to know what the ES was on the load since SD doesn't really add up until there is lots of shot data.
@@ChambersCustom Looking back in my notes, this load in this rifle is an SD of 8.7 with an ES of 28 (2559 -2587 fps) with an average of 2570 across 20 rounds.
Informative video for sure. Also love your range. I get flat and wooded where I'm at. Best I can do with my 308s is drill a dime at a 100. I do have a question though, you operate in MILs. Would it be roughly the same in MOA based scopes?
Awesome work as usual bro
Appreciate it!
Videos like this just reaffirm my position that outside of competition, 308 is still a way better general purpose cartridge than 6.5 creed. Way more common, better barrel life, cheaper etc etc. Not dogging on 6.5 creed though, that is a WONDERFUL cartridge, and every time I shoot my friends, I love it immensely. Really good way to teach a new shooter on a full power caliber rifle.
Dude I love your videos. I'd love to be able to shoot at those ranges.
Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! Once you get started long range shooting it basically becomes and addiction haha
I'm glad I came across this video. I've always been under my own impression, that if a bullet is going less than 2600fps out of the muzzle, it's not going to be good out to 1000 yards. I'm a big velocity chaser, always wanting the fastest rounds.
Oh man, I'll take a high BC bullet at a lower speed over a low BC bullet at high speed any day of the week! I've made a ton of hits with a 308 at distance using a rifle setup with a muzzle velocity well under 2600fps. Maybe not the greatest tool for the job but still very capable.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica thank you! I'll start considering that. I just purchased 2 Remington 700 chambered in 308 and 6.5 creed, and I just starting to look in to reloading for the 6.5. The book load data I've been looking at didn't show any velocity over 2600 for the 6.5 140gr bullets. I was not to happy about that.
@@308c what barrel length on the 6.5CM? I’m thinking something in the 2650-2750 range would be very doable with a 140gr bullet assuming you’re running a 20”-24” barrel.
@@308c also I’d suggest you look at the 130gr class of bullets. I’ve had great results with the Berger 130 ar otm and the 130ELDM. These bullets are able to provide a bc very close to the 140s but a much higher velocity. I’ve swapped to the 130s exclusively for my 6.5cm rifles.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Thanks I'll play with those as well. I'm still waiting on parts so I haven't even shot the 6.5 yet.
I am impressed. Have you tried the 185gr Berger juggernauts? I was especially impressed with how well you were calling your own shots. Your position must be rock solid. Maybe talk us through how you build your position or what helps you to be able to manage recoil in 308 that allows you to call your own shots at such distances.
For sure, I’m actually planning on making a video on fundamentals of prone shooting with a precision rifle. Thinking I’ll cover both gas guns and large frame ARs. You can see from my 100yd group I am a little rusty at the moment though haha.
I really only shoot the 168 and 175smk in 308. Those bullets are super easy to load for and very available. I haven’t tried the 185 juggernaut yet, if I need more LR performance I prefer swapping to a different caliber. Thanks for watching!
Man that was GREAT shooting, loved the video, such a awesome gun
Thank you for watching! Hoping to keep making content just like this!
I have bigger guns and smaller guns, but the 308 is the most versatile for me. Longest hits with it for me are 1280 metres (around 1400 yds). I run it with a 20 inch barrel and suppressed. This vid was very interesting. Not so much as you did it with a 308, but because you used the 168 SMK bullet. I’d always heard that that particular SMK bullet is optimised for 300 metre competition and due to the boat tale angle used, it’s not particularly accurate past 500-ish metres. But you seemed to have disproved that. Would be interesting to see you use 155 or 175 grain bullets and see if your hit percentage goes up.
This is exactly why I used the 168smk for this video…. Folks always downplay its abilities at distance but my experience is it performs quiet well. Stay tuned because I’m planning a super cool video comparing multiple 308 bullets out of the same rifle at 1000-1200 yds, the goal would be to show the differences in dope and hit percent
@@MountainsMulletsMerica what is your altitude where you are shooting?
Well done.
First, I like the content. Second, define " effective". I think it's great to test your limits, and it motivates me to push mine. Thanks.
Love your channel! Glad I found it.
Love hearing that! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! Stay tuned, I’ve got tons more cool content planned.
Love hearing that! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! Stay tuned, I’ve got tons more cool content planned.
Wow 🤩 awesome 👏
Great video and keepem coming!!
Thank you! Really appreciate the support! Lots more like this in the works so stay tuned.
Passed 1k, it looks like a stout pistol, maybe 10mm hitting the steel. Excellent demonstration.
Excellent video!
Thank you!
Great shooting! Keep the videos coming.
Thank you for taking the time to watch!
Just found your channel, awesome content!
Appreciate you taking the time to check out my videos and support the channel! This is one of my earliest videos so check out some of the newer stuff if you get a chance. I feel like the production quality on the newer videos is noticeably better. Also lots of fresh content in the works so hope you’ll stay tuned!
Another informative video, thanks!
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Great videos keep them coming 👍
Thank you, really appreciate the support! Lots of fresh content planned so stay tuned!
Great video, thanks.
Very interesting. Trying to develop loads for my 308 gas gun using 169 gr SMKs which are made for the 1000 yard shooters. Read that they will stay supersonic out to 1,000 yards. We will see
That’s a great bullet! I bet you’ll be surprised how far you’re able to push it. Certainly there are tons of newer calibers on the market but for me it’s hard to beat the fun 308 provides! Thanks for watching!
169 smk is really hard to beat. It’s very close to the 168 berger hybrid in performance but a good bit cheaper.
Great video!
Good stuff.
Another great video. I too was wondering about a 16” bbl .308 as I have an M1A Socom. I also want to try my Tikka 24” which will be supersonic at 1000 yds shooting 175 MK and a load of BL-C2. It’s a bit of a struggle for me to get to a 1000 yd range but it is on my list when the weather gets just a tad warmer.
That tikka should be perfect.
Good stuff man.
Appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Super! Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️
Thanks for watching!
Excellent!!
Old video, I know. The one LRP course I shot in 2021, did it with a plain Jane 700 in .308. Fought heat in the gun for three days, but did manage a few 1300 yard hits and 1000 with a fair bit of regularity.
This guy's range is the Windows startup screen from the 90s