How far have you shot your M14 ...

The ballistic drop on 168grn hornady match with a mv of 2600ms is about 34 MOA or 318 inches.
I use a BDC reticule tuned for 168gn SMK at 2550ms. This means I only have to move my turrets no more then 2 MOA at the 900yrds crosshair.

I use two types of ammo. Handrolled 168gn hornady match and 155.5 Berger fullbore. Both can reach out to 900 yards. The fullbore is about 3.5 MOA flatter.
 
nemesisincanada said:
The ballistic drop on 168grn hornady match with a mv of 2600ms is about 34 MOA or 318 inches.
I use a BDC reticule tuned for 168gn SMK at 2550ms. This means I only have to move my turrets no more then 2 MOA at the 900yrds crosshair.

I use two types of ammo. Handrolled 168gn hornady match and 155.5 Berger fullbore. Both can reach out to 900 yards. The fullbore is about 3.5 MOA flatter.
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Is that 2600/2550 meters per second? Those are hot loads.
 
I have a Krieger heavy barrel and adjustable gas plug. There are no pressure signs on the case and no problem with extraction. The gas plug is adjusted to eject the case about 2 feet and only just cycle the action. However, I'm not sure that 2550 m/s for 168gn is particularly hot. This seems the norm for most M1A shooters from what I can tell.
 
JRW (QOR) said:
Hmm, that was what I measured. 24 inches. I zeroed both my Rem 700 and the M14 at 100. I then took the target (4'x4') to 300, drop with both was 12 inches. I then took the target out to 500, drop was another 12 inches. Both rifles. 145 gr Serbian.

I log all my shoots. This is exactly what I measured:

100-200: 11 clicks
100-300: 24 clicks
300-400: 36 clicks
100-400: 60 clicks

When I tested by AIA Enfield, the drop was 12inches from 100-300.

I have to re zero both again before the precision shoot, will test that again.
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With my 700, using 168 gr. BTHP match bullets and 42.8 gr. Varget (haven't chrono'd yet), when zeroed at 100, the drop is 13" at 300 m. I haven't tried it at 500, but given the parabolic curve, I would estimate the drop to be somewhere near 4 feet.
 
Seafury said:
Is that not feet per second? Just asking if the unit of measure is correct.
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Indeed it is feet per second and NOT meters per second has they stated.

If it were m/s the velocity would equate to something well over 6500fps...and we all know that even 3000 fps is near impossible to reach with bullets of those weights when loaded to 7.62x51mm pressures.
 
500 m with irons and scope regularly back when efga had their range (Springfield M1A), with "mexican match" ammo. 150 grain-ish match bullet on GI M-80 type cartridge with original powder charge.

700m with the same type loads with other rifles (AR-10T, M1A match)

Virtually indistinguishable performance from the high priced factory match stuff.

And alot of iron sight AR shooting at 500m back in the day....
 
I have activly engaged an over aggressive dirt berm at what must of been 500m...

Score was 10 to 0... It kicked my arse...

Then I switched to my 10x 3200 bushy... With MFS I can hold consistent hits on a 3' gong.

Hard to see even old Herman out there at 300m with the front post on my Norc
 
Since someone here has been able to shoot out to 900, I'm seriously considering rescoping my M14 with my HiLux 6-24x and trying it at the ORA precision shoot on the 2 Oct. I was going to use my AIA Enfield, which has a HiLux 4-16x. So before that date I will test out to 500 (My son's place backs onto a 50 acre farm field, we have 500 yard "range":D) for both and report back with details. I'll be firing Am Eagle 150 FMJ.
 
I have loaned out my very old Polytech twice for matches. Once used at up to 800 meters and accuracy fell apart at this distance. (ammo a big factor here) Up to 700 meters, Fat Tony did pretty darn good considering he was just using surplus South African 7.62mm and factory irons.
 
VLT79 said:
Indeed it is feet per second and NOT meters per second has they stated.

If it were m/s the velocity would equate to something well over 6500fps...and we all know that even 3000 fps is near impossible to reach with bullets of those weights when loaded to 7.62x51mm pressures.
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Yes I know just pointing out the error in a kinder gentler way. Of course there was the chance that he was shooting the new Norinco M14 P plasma rifle.
 
Nope, just a tired individual forgetting feet per second. Yep obviously all the MVs I have mentioned are obviously feet per second and not the 3 times faster Meters per second. Which I agree would be a very hot load.
 
I had great success with my SA Nat'l match out to 700 meters. Using open sights and If I was lucky to maintain a consistent point of aim, I would see 1 to 2 MOA groups shooting prone off a bipod. At 800m my 3 shot groups were more like 3 moa and at 900m I had trouble hitting the target backer which was a 4x8 sheet of plywood. I was shooting alone so making the trip back and forth to the target at 900m after a few shots to check for impact was a pain and I gave up after burning the remaining day light.

IMO a 168g Sierra past 800 meters is a waste of time if you want any real accuracy especially out of a gas gun. :nest: Though that is a very subjective opinion I realize. Perhaps a 168g VLD would give you the slight edge needed? I'm working on a load with 175g Sierras in hopes it gives me the performance I'm looking for. Anyone have a load that is working for them with the 175g bullets?
 
You don't need a long barrel to max out velocity in a 3.08. There's some very good threads with links discussing barrel length and the 3.08 in the precision rifle subforum.
 
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