Fastest Caliber in the Southwest

[StoneHendge]

Move over .223, which is what almost everyone else was shooting. And it was the rifle and caliber, not me. No one can give me a straight answer but I *believe* T6 is 4" and T7 is 2". Total field was 60. The 2 target groups were at least 30 degrees apart.

   

   

[grayfox]

Totally awesome!!!

[Lemonaid]

Congratulations! Would you attribute your success to faster 1st shot hits or something else?

[StoneHendge]

Thanks! Lemonaid, I think the advantage was better ballistics, no real disadvantage from increased recoil and more energy on target.. Sight picture was always there, I could see everything and the reticle barely moved. The 440s were fixed steel while the KYL rack is swingers. The only miss was my first on the small one. I knew all of my 440s were hits - I could clearly see them, while someone on a .223 might not be as sure with less mass and energy. I think I waited for the spotter to call hits on my first pass on the 440s even though my next shot was set up, but I didn't bother on the second pass - I saw them and was releasing the next while he was calling the last

[Biodsl]

Nice work! Isn't this why the 6ARC was developed? Better performance than the 5.56 while still being able to spot hits?

[BluntForceTrauma]

LOVE IT!! Congrats!

[CZ527 Guy]

Congratulations, & what was your load?

[StoneHendge]

Congratulations,  & what was your load?

I'm running 95 gr TMKs with 28.2 gr Varget at 2660 in an 18" 8 twist. Note that its a 243 LBC so I have that whopping additional 0.03" of case capacity.

[StoneHendge]

He may have taken the Gas Gun Division in yesterday's PRS match (52 to 43), but I bet he wished he was at a pistol match during the timed stage (which was a PRS Skills Stage 2 - 10" circle at 400 yards with 2 shots each from 4 barrier positions - 2 standing and 2 kneeling):

   

Note: This has nothing to do with 6mm ARC. I was shooting my 6.5 CM and that is likely what he was shooting (or a 6 CM). I'm just gloating. 

[BehindEnemyLines]

Nice job SH! With that time differential, you could have started with a beer to make it closer!

[grayfox]

Totally awesome! Now post that in the P-doggie's newspaper out there so they will tremble in their little boots!!!!

[Newmexican]

Great shooting sir! Got me to thinking about setting up a similar "problem" at our county shooting range, but our longest is only 360 yards.
And as to your load -- sigh -- I remember Varget, from long, long ago ...

[popgun]

I had a varget sighting at the gun show a few weeks back. A lonely 1# jar for $70, I passed.

[grayfox]

Varget has been showing up online, hodgdon site, ppowder valley, midsouth, brownells... but have to act fast.
You all know about discord, right?

[popgun]

I went into my local store yesterday and surprise, they had some varget. So I picked up a couple of pounds to try,

[StoneHendge]

My local store also had Varget last week. I smiled. And then I grabbed all of the H4350 that was next to it.