Help winning a bet...
- Thread starter Coho
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If you listen to all these naysayers you've already lost. Zero prone at the spot with good match amm
nce zeroed sort out your sticks or rest or whatever before the day.Practice standing using said sticks!Use someone to spot for you to tell you where your rds are going.Practice more!
PS use one of those huge ass arizona iced tea cans from wallymart.
Good luck and dont let anyone tell you you cant do it.
nce zeroed sort out your sticks or rest or whatever before the day.Practice standing using said sticks!Use someone to spot for you to tell you where your rds are going.Practice more!PS use one of those huge ass arizona iced tea cans from wallymart.
Good luck and dont let anyone tell you you cant do it.
Jordan Smith
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Get a table that is tall enough that you can set up the rifle on sandbags and get comfortable shooting off the table while standing.
I often shoot standing on the side of my 4x4 pickup, the rifle resting on sandbags placed on the TuffBox, really steady. Maybe it'll be legal for your standing position. I've shot a 2 liters of pop at 400y with my 5R that way, but a can at 500y with a sporter? I wouldn't have taken the bet.
But of course a bottle of rum to give your friend is another matter, you know you'll end up drinking it with him anyway!
But of course a bottle of rum to give your friend is another matter, you know you'll end up drinking it with him anyway!
Loop hole. Set the can at the 500 yrd mark then step back and shoot the can. But if your gets upset with that, then give a go. You may never know until you try right. Best of luck, let us know how you made out.
I wonder how much rum influenced this bet to begin with... My brother and I have had similar bets in the past, but just for bragging rights. Only one I can think of was a milk jug at about 800 yards with an old 303 with the open sights. Took 6 shots each, I fired one, he fired one, and so on, but I got it...
If you zero at 500, shoot a few practice shots and don't over think it you have a better chance than you think.
Oh, and the cheating thing is a good option for a laugh.
I look forward to the outcome.
If you zero at 500, shoot a few practice shots and don't over think it you have a better chance than you think.
Oh, and the cheating thing is a good option for a laugh.
I look forward to the outcome.
Put the pop can on top of the bottle of rum ask him if he still wants you to take the shot if he says no he has officially backed out of the bet, go collect your bottle of rum. If he says you don't worry, no offense but I doubt you get remotely close to can or bottle.
OK, assuming you actually want to try this bet ( I advise against it actually ) you need to do the following:
1. Zero your rifle for 500m - get to a range/open land and confirm distance then zero
2. Pop can needs to be bright color - blaze orange sounds good
3. Get best ( ie most sturdy ) tripod you can and practice shooting off it with match ammo or best handloads
4. Pray for calm day
5. Repeat #4 above
Personally I think you have a hard task ahead of you. It can be done with ease assuming a good shooter from the prone with a half-minute rifle and good glass ammo etc but standing and with the equipment you have listed it will be tough. Good luck.
1. Zero your rifle for 500m - get to a range/open land and confirm distance then zero
2. Pop can needs to be bright color - blaze orange sounds good
3. Get best ( ie most sturdy ) tripod you can and practice shooting off it with match ammo or best handloads
4. Pray for calm day
5. Repeat #4 above
Personally I think you have a hard task ahead of you. It can be done with ease assuming a good shooter from the prone with a half-minute rifle and good glass ammo etc but standing and with the equipment you have listed it will be tough. Good luck.
