Took my .223 out to the farm today to try some actual long range shooting. I've been playing at three and four hundred yards with half to three quarters moa being about the norm.
It's a REM 700 VTR, 223 with 1-9 twist. I have a 20 minute rail under a Bushnell Tactical Elite 4.5-30x50.
I used the strelock app on my phone and it said 202 clicks uo to get to a 1000 yard zero. I ran out of clicks at 128. This put me about ten feet low. According to the app I can get to an 800 yard zero but that's about it.
The load I'm using is a 69 grain Sierra at 2800 fps.
I didn't have time today to setup any targets closer. How can I get this to go to 1000? Do I need a 40 minute base? I know I can push the bullets a bit faster, but I seem to have hit on good accuracy at close range with this. Not sure the extra 200 fps I could get would help enough at that range.
What are other guys using to get their 223's to 1000?
It's a REM 700 VTR, 223 with 1-9 twist. I have a 20 minute rail under a Bushnell Tactical Elite 4.5-30x50.
I used the strelock app on my phone and it said 202 clicks uo to get to a 1000 yard zero. I ran out of clicks at 128. This put me about ten feet low. According to the app I can get to an 800 yard zero but that's about it.
The load I'm using is a 69 grain Sierra at 2800 fps.
I didn't have time today to setup any targets closer. How can I get this to go to 1000? Do I need a 40 minute base? I know I can push the bullets a bit faster, but I seem to have hit on good accuracy at close range with this. Not sure the extra 200 fps I could get would help enough at that range.
What are other guys using to get their 223's to 1000?