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Offline Hrfunk

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.308 at 1200 yards?
« on: November 02, 2019, 02:12:43 PM »
Here's one for all you long-range rifle enthusiasts!

Howard


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Re: .308 at 1200 yards?
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2019, 05:28:24 PM »
Congratulations on the experience!  8)  Very Good Shooting and Video!  :)

I have an Enterprise Arms Muzzle Brake on L1A1 FN FAL and I've noted that it definitely changed the dynamic of the Rifle.
I also have an Enterprise Arms Muzzle Brake on my AR15A2 HBAR and I believe it helped out on that Rifle, too!
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Re: .308 at 1200 yards?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2019, 08:55:39 AM »
I was honestly surprised by how much difference it made in my rifle. After so many years of shooting it, I am very well acquainted with its recoil characteristics. After the brake was installed, the rifle was much more stable, and it was noticably softer on my shoulder. I wish I'd had it installed when I went through Sniper training. I woulnt have had such a big bruise on my shoulder/collar bone after two weeks of solid shooting!

Howard

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Re: .308 at 1200 yards?
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2019, 07:15:35 AM »
Awesome video!  Thank you very much.
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Re: .308 at 1200 yards?
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2019, 06:19:19 PM »
Very nice!  What scope were you using?  Was your spotter giving you click adjustments for windage?  It sounded like you had to battle some breeze!

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Re: .308 at 1200 yards?
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2019, 06:49:13 AM »
Thanks guys! My scope is an older Leupold 4.5-14X40 Long-Range/Tactical model. It has a USMC Mil-dot reticle. My spotter was giving me a wind call in mils and I was using the reticle to "hold off." Interestingly, for those 1200 yard shots, I ran out of elevation in my scope. So for those shots, I was using the reticle to hold just over three mils high, and 1.5 mils right. The target was in a "free hold", meaning it was nowhere near the intersection of the crosshairs. Rather, it was all by itself in the lower left quadrant of the scope's field of view.

Howard

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Re: .308 at 1200 yards?
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2019, 12:51:46 AM »
Love it
Nice to see the M1aAA doing its thing
Would have like to have seen more from it though
When I finally get a chance to retire, I hope to take one of the courses here in Utah
There's one up in Summit County, Sub MOA, that's said to be the best in our area
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Re: .308 at 1200 yards?
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2019, 06:07:22 AM »
I hope you get to attend. I'd wanted to do something like this for years, and I finally got the chance. It felt kind of like the "Master's Test" for all the rifle marksmanship training I've undergone over the years.

Howard

 

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