CheyTac .408 M200 Intervention?
- Thread starter Shooter_HKT
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- calgary alberta
We (you and I) have shot together for a few years, how often have you seen me document anything?? 1 or 2 times last year playing with the new camcorder for fun. I am still trying to figure that damn thing out.
I would love to have the sparrow or badger shots on tape as I would like to have video of some of the better shooting we both have done over the years.
The fact is on the sparrow shot YOU are the only witness, many doubt that shot as well, do I loose sleep over it? No, as I really don't care. I know it happened and to me that is all that matters.
Hindsight is 20/20 which is WAAAAAY better than my eyesight
If someone has a gussied up Delorean available we could solve this problem.
why did you back it off to 11x ?
By backing the 5.5-22 off to 11 and using the reticle from the NPR-1, everything is multiplied by 2. Wait a minute, that still wouldn't do it because your MOA of adjustment wouldn't be multipied by 2 either. Sorry. So depending on what rail you had, you could hopefully get enough MOA in the rail and the turret to get out there. The comment regarding backing it off to 11X would give you an additional 50 MOA as appose to only having an additional 25 in the reticle while on 22X.
As for documenting the sparrow, I proved that with pics and exact yardage. The badger was also close range though. I think anything over the mile mark with consistency should be documented. Just like the Hummer H1 door that Mike Rock was showing pics of at the shot show. We didn't know the guy that signed the door but obviously he was somebody to the shooting community. Also it's an excellent sales tool with documented proof.
Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Summerland, BC
Late to this party but 408 and 375-408 CT brass is readily available. Not that expensive either. Jamison is the manf. May even have sources on dies.
Sierra 375gr MK are also available.
For bullets, ABC in Salmon Arm, BC makes a very nice turned bullet. Not sure what the costs are but likely less then the 50 (which they also make). So bullet availability is both good and bad depending on how you want to think about it.
As for the CT company, I chatted with the owner years back when they first came out and had the same crazy ballistics. Didn't take long before he was side stepping and two stepping around his claims.
Sorry but that type of business marketing is not my idea of fun, especially at these dollars.
If you do contact ABC bullets, ask about their Barnard 408's. These rifles SHOOT. At 1400yds, there is simply no issue hitting with accuracy any govt would want and then some. I never got a chance to plink out to a mile but they did with excellent results.
There are many options now for an extreme range boomer that are far less hassle filled.
Personally, I would stick with the 338 and wait for the Bergers. Then I would go with a 338-416 Rigby improved or even a 338-408CT and go have some fun. Even a 338 LM improved, edge or mystic will get the job done but if building a rig, why not go for more?
As for extreme range shooting, it is more about the scope setup and whether the bullet will go subsonic then anything else.
The big mechanical hurdle is getting enough elevation to reach out that far.
Then you need to see if the bullet will track after it goes subsonic. If it does, then you just keep cranking on the 'UP' until you reach whereever you want to reach.
I designed and had built a mechanical scope base that resolves my elevation issues. I have various small cal bullet that will go subsonic and I have pushed these to long distances.
A 223 to a mile with sub MOA accuracy (you better believe it was a calm morning) and a 6.5 to just shy of 2400yds.
You don't need a real big boomer but they sure make spotting your shots a whole lot easier.
Jerry
Sierra 375gr MK are also available.
For bullets, ABC in Salmon Arm, BC makes a very nice turned bullet. Not sure what the costs are but likely less then the 50 (which they also make). So bullet availability is both good and bad depending on how you want to think about it.
As for the CT company, I chatted with the owner years back when they first came out and had the same crazy ballistics. Didn't take long before he was side stepping and two stepping around his claims.
Sorry but that type of business marketing is not my idea of fun, especially at these dollars.
If you do contact ABC bullets, ask about their Barnard 408's. These rifles SHOOT. At 1400yds, there is simply no issue hitting with accuracy any govt would want and then some. I never got a chance to plink out to a mile but they did with excellent results.
There are many options now for an extreme range boomer that are far less hassle filled.
Personally, I would stick with the 338 and wait for the Bergers. Then I would go with a 338-416 Rigby improved or even a 338-408CT and go have some fun. Even a 338 LM improved, edge or mystic will get the job done but if building a rig, why not go for more?
As for extreme range shooting, it is more about the scope setup and whether the bullet will go subsonic then anything else.
The big mechanical hurdle is getting enough elevation to reach out that far.
Then you need to see if the bullet will track after it goes subsonic. If it does, then you just keep cranking on the 'UP' until you reach whereever you want to reach.
I designed and had built a mechanical scope base that resolves my elevation issues. I have various small cal bullet that will go subsonic and I have pushed these to long distances.
A 223 to a mile with sub MOA accuracy (you better believe it was a calm morning) and a 6.5 to just shy of 2400yds.
You don't need a real big boomer but they sure make spotting your shots a whole lot easier.
Jerry
Jerry,
How much longer until these Berger 338 bullets start showing up? Seems like they've been coming for quite a while already.
Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Summerland, BC
The hope is before 2012. Otherwise, it will not matter
Jerry
Jerry
The hope is before 2012. Otherwise, it will not matter
Jerry
LMAO.. maybe 300gr 338 bergers will save the world. or that damn guy who wrote the calendar figured if anyone needed to know what day of the week it was past 2012 he could damn well figure it out himself..
