Nosler 165 gr Accubonds @ 400 metres... Picture...

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Getting some practice shooting for my caribou hunt in Northen Quebec... Nosler 165 gr Accubond @ 400 metres, prone, using both the bipod and the monopod, minimal wind, sunny and cold up here in Jarnac, those were the best 4 groups of the session worst groups were 1 to 1.5 inch bigger, lets not forget that is commercial ammo ( very good one indeed ), cant believe i paid only one dollar a round and i get to keep the Nosler(Norma) cases in bonus... JP.
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I hope you have the opportunity to go prone, but its amazing how little things can get in the way, even on what is appears to be a bare esker. Don't be surprised if you have to shoot from sitting. Good luck on your hunt.
 
And the no wind factor is BIG, would be lucky to replicate those conditions on the hunt, but like they say, you cant get enough good practice... JP.
 
6' square target at 400 yards is an awfully small target. How did you manage to get no wind either? Either way, if those are honest groupings as stated, you are well on your way to have a winner in terms of your reloads. The groupings are consistently high though. What range was your rifle sighted in for? I ask because after 300 yards, the 308 trajectory really starts to drop fast with the group beginning to open up much more. At least shooting my 308's on a benchrest anyways.
 
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6' square target at 400 yards is an awfully small target. How did you manage to get no wind either? Either way, if those are honest groupings as stated, you are well on your way to have a winner in terms of your reloads. The groupings are consistently high though. What range was your rifle sighted in for? I ask because after 300 yards, the 308 trajectory really starts to drop fast with the group beginning to open up much more. At least shooting my 308's on a benchrest anyways.
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The shooting session before i was shooting at 600 metres and i zero the scope at that distance, my target 6X6 come by 2 on a sheet 8.5 X14 inch ( i just cut them out afterward and keep the goods ones ), my plywood sheet allow me to put 4 of those sheets at the time, that get me 8 targets, so i made my calculations and adjusted the scope to 400 metres, the targets with only 2 shots in it is where i decided my elevation was close enough, the windage stayed at zero, that Sightron scope ( 36X ) is pretty accurate in adjustments... At our range it is 0 to 1000 metres on the side of a slow slope mountain facing east, 80% of the time wind come from west, 2 out 3 time a crispy sunny day will be windless, as a bunch of retired enginers we made sure were we builded our range there was not a lot of wind, at the end of my shooting to 400 metres, did put back the elevation on zero and shot 3 times @ 600 metres nice 8 inch group dead centre, it is now at zero to stay as i dont think, i will use my rifle before the hunt... JP.
 
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I would be nice to get a coyote at that distance there is a field were they are often seen and it is close to 600 metres, think i mesured 580 metres last summer... JP
 
Cant go by New year eve without my wife famous pork, veal, moose, wild turkey, canada and caribou, cipate... JP.
 
Very nice shooting.

Have to agree with Boomer's post. I don't think I have ever been able to actually shoot prone in a real hunting situation myself, but I have not hunted open tundra. I have had quite a few opportunities shooting from a sitting position though, and a solid sitting position has always proved fatal to whatever game I've been going after.

Looking forward to seeing pics of your caribou!
 
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