416 Barrett Model 99

[AussieTimmeh]

Impressive, look forward to more updates!

[Bourt]

I have finally organised a trip north for the weekend after this, work is on hold, permission slip signed by senior management (wife) and the weather looks like it'll behave. Packing a threesome of 50's, a pair for .416's, a 375 Cheytac, 338 lap, my trusty Sako 85 22-250 for some hunting and a brand spanking new Mark 5 .257 Weatherby Magnum that I recently added to the collection if I can get ammo organised in time.

Sure you've got enough?

[BBJ]

Believe it or not but this mono-pod is classified as dangerous goods....W.T.F it's a piece of threaded metal and a rubber knob.

camera monopod, no one gives a rats ass.

shooting monopod, deadly weapon.

[brett1868]

I have finally organised a trip north for the weekend after this, work is on hold, permission slip signed by senior management (wife) and the weather looks like it'll behave. Packing a threesome of 50's, a pair for .416's, a 375 Cheytac, 338 lap, my trusty Sako 85 22-250 for some hunting and a brand spanking new Mark 5 .257 Weatherby Magnum that I recently added to the collection if I can get ammo organised in time.

Sure you've got enough?

Funny enough I asked myself the same question but since I can shoot all the small stuff anywhere I'll just take the big guns. Managed to source some .257 Weatherby brass and dies today so it'll be making the trip north. Will head to the workshop and get the scope mounted tomorrow night or possibly later tonight if the wife doesn't have other plans for me.

[horter]

Will head to the workshop and get the scope mounted tomorrow night or possibly later tonight if the wife doesn't have other plans for me.

Gotta get out before she gets home and 'forget' to take your phone so she can't call you back

[brett1868]

Will head to the workshop and get the scope mounted tomorrow night or possibly later tonight if the wife doesn't have other plans for me.

Gotta get out before she gets home and 'forget' to take your phone so she can't call you back

My wife has serious issues with direction, she's got left and other left, straight is whatever direction she's looking irrespective of where her car or body is pointing. If I want to see a dazed and confused look, I pass her map, unfortunately for me she can find her way from the house to the garage and talks loud enough that my mate across the street can hear her

[Gregg]

straight is whatever direction she's looking irrespective of where her car or body is pointing. If I want to see a dazed and confused look, I pass her map

The map is funny.

Can't look at the map without holding it in the same orientation as the landscape and goes round in a circle on the spot a few times finding it

[brett1868]

This is what 1000 .416 Barrett cases looks like...So shiny, if the wife wasn't home I'd fill the bath with them and jump in

[anthillinside]

This is what 1000 .416 Barrett cases looks like...So shiny, if the wife wasn't home I'd fill the bath with them and jump in

Kinky
The only place I've seen more brass in one place was a scrap metal yard

[Norton]

So shiny, if the wife wasn't home I'd fill the bath with them and jump in

Just do it, she'll get over the weirdness soon enough.

[AusC]

The only place I've seen more brass in one place was a scrap metal yard

I got some .50 cal brass for you...

[anthillinside]

Ggggggrrrrlllllll (Homer drooling)

Looks like a Garden supplies mulch bin.

Or is it your private stash?

[brett1868]

I got some .50 cal brass for you...

Bugger the bath in .416, I'd fill a pool with that and swim

[Monty]

Bugger the bath in .416, I'd fill a pool with that and swim

Not sure how the dive would go?

Weeeeeeee *crunch* ah my back

[AusC]

Or is it your private stash?

If only.

[brett1868]

An update of sorts, managed to get 4 days off and headed bush last Wednesday night. Managed to get 39 rounds through the M99 and roughly sight it in though with the scope on the bottom stopper of elevation it was 10" high @ 200m.

Windage was spot on and the initial groups of 1.5" were promising considering the brass was being fire formed. It's currently sporting a Nightforce NXS 12-42x56 with the NP-2DD reticle cause it's what I had on the shelf and whilst a good scope it's a poor choice of reticle for this type of rifle.

Due to cattle on the property and calves the best we could manage was a 520m (569yrd) range to stretch it's legs so to speak. We were using 20L drums filled with water so we could "see" the hits but after 7 shots and not seeing any water we drove up and checked. Found 6 holes within 12" of each other with the 7th shot possibly going through the same hole.

I'm reasonably happy with that group considering it was early afternoon 39c, fire forming brass, crappy reticle making holdover difficult and terrible mirage making the target difficult to see.

The MagnetoSpeed bayonet I modified for the chronograph didn't work so I've got no idea what the velocities are to calculate the ballistic curve though the 400Gr CLVD dropped approximately 30" over the 520m. I'll post some video in the coming days when I get some time to edit and upload. I didn't shoot at much as I'd like to have but family first and fun second. Counted my brass and the tally came to 38x50cal, 39x416cal, 19x375cal, 32x257cal and 65x204cal.

An old family friend dropped over Saturday afternoon to check out all the fancy city boys toys. Watching a 62kg 70yr old fire the big 50's and grinning from ear to ear after nearly being knocked on his ass was the highlight of my trip. He showed a liking to the .204 Ruger so I loaded 6 in the mag and told him to go for it, the old bugger nailed a 3/4" group at 200m in less then 3 minutes.

Some of these old country fellas sure can shoot. Eric from Woodleigh contacted me last Friday to let me know the sample .416 projectiles I asked to be made are ready and I should have them tomorrow or Wednesday.

Already planning the next trip and eager to see how the .416 performs out past 1500m (providing the cows co-operate).

[inventurkey]

providing the cows co-operate

They don't clear out if your shooting a few hundred metres away huh?

[AusC]

Nah, you could be shooting 100m away and they'll just stare at you.

[puffnstuff]

I'll post some video in the coming days when I get some time to edit and upload.

[brett1868]

providing the cows co-operate

They don't clear out if your shooting a few hundred metres away huh?

I've had the dopey buggers come up behind me and chew on my hat, the noise doesn't bother them. Usually we'll herd them down to another paddock when shooting but they are calving at the moment so best left undisturbed. Going to head up again in a few weeks time to test the Woodleigh VLD projectiles, ordered another chronograph this morning that works in the conventional way with light so I'll get some velocities this time for sure. Will also put a scope with a tacticool reticle so I can have a better idea on holdovers. The app I use to edit video decided to crap itself so videos may be delayed a little.

[brett1868]

A compilation of shots...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67IgpMyulag

70yr young fella vrs DTA HTI 50BMG - he's maybe 62kg fully dressed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8HFqSaZW5g

[buckle]

I've had the dopey buggers come up behind me and chew on my hat

[jays]

52 seconds, that's the DTA?

Looks like it knocks you round a bit.

[Hinky]

Go hard Laurie!

[brett1868]

52 seconds, that's the DTA?

Looks like it knocks you round a bit.

Yep, that be the DTA alright. It's nice and light being 13kg but with the payback being more recoil. Next trip I'm going to weld a lip accross the bench to pull the bipod back against to reduce some of the recoil reaching the shoulder. After 3 days of big guns there's not a mark orhing of a bruise on my shoulder, in fact it feels better then usual. I put 25 rounds through my mates Ruger .308 and I'm left bruised and sore for a few days so I can see the point of fitting brakes to the smaller calibers.

[North East]

You wouldn't want to shoot that without a brake.

[Lorgar]

I put 25 rounds through my mates Ruger .308 and I'm left bruised and sore for a few days so I can see the point of fitting brakes to the smaller calibers.

It's the pads more than the recoil. Hawkeye factory pads are crap. The Scout one is ok, but I credit the heavier rifle with reducing it more than the recoil pad.

Sticking a limbsaver on my Hawkeye .308 made it feel like the recoil halved.