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Re: Gun Porn 2017

Post by Gamerancher » 28 Jun 2017, 11:14 pm

Now tell us you didn't have fun there! "Big boys toys are us", should be their motto. :clap:
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Re: Gun Porn 2017

Post by brett1868 » 01 Jul 2017, 8:50 am

Shot this today and was scheduled to shoot it this afternoon in a 600yd match, unfortunately a severe hail storm came through so the match has been rescheduled till tomorrow afternoon. The rented Toyota Highlander took a flogging and now resembles a golf ball, hopefully the insurance doesn't give me a hard time.

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Post by Gwion » 01 Jul 2017, 10:57 am

That's one hell uva 600yd rifle! :D
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Post by brett1868 » 01 Jul 2017, 12:57 pm

bentaz wrote:
brett1868 wrote: rented Toyota Highlander took a flogging and now resembles a golf ball, hopefully the insurance doesn't give me a hard time.

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Just get someone else to drop it off after you board your flight home.


Had that thought but they have my credit card info. I read the policy and I took out Supplementary Liability Cover so the worse that can happen is I lose my $200USD deposit but I can claim that back on my travel insurance. I almost always take out extra insurance in the U.S cause I'm inclined to flog rental cars like a rented mule :lol:
Big day tomorrow, I've got the first of 2 rounds @ 1000yds followed directly after with the rescheduled 600yd Semi Auto match. Seems the Poms have a team here as well, 3 are factory backed by AI and 4 independents. Fingers crossed I can do my bit tomorrow :)
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Post by brett1868 » 02 Jul 2017, 1:41 pm

bentaz wrote:Nice, did you take your little slapped together pea shooter over with you or are you shooting borrowed guns?


Borrowed or rented everything apart from my clothes cause this year is a recognisance for a serious attempt next year.
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Post by brett1868 » 02 Jul 2017, 1:56 pm

Scoresheet from the first of 2 rounds....3 relays of 5 shots within 10 mins with a 3 min unlimited number of sighting shots before each relay. Bloody wind was plain nasty and swapped direction on the second target but I managed some redemption on the 3rd target with a sub moa 1000yd 5 shot group. I'm very happy with the result cause I sucked just a bit less then many others today. If I can match or better my score tomorrow in the final round then I might be in with a chance of not sucking the most.
I managed to shoot the 600yd semi auto class late this afternoon just as the rain stopped after a storm passed over. The match has some interesting rules...3 sighting shots in 3 mins, 5 on target in 5 min, 1 sighter in 1 min, 5 on target 5 min, 1 sigher in 1 min followed by 5 on target in 5 min. Effectively 5 sighters and 15 scoring shots in 20 mins with little time in between I was done and dusted in 25 min flat. I don't have the score but I believe I put 13-14 in the black, will post the score sheet when I get it tomorrow. Video is currently uploading with 2hrs remaining so it may be tomorrow night before I can post it.

Like any claim, without pictures it's all BS
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Post by brett1868 » 03 Jul 2017, 1:35 pm

Comp done and dusted, ended up with a respectable 267 in 18th place in "Hunter Class". Another 18 points would have seen me with a trophy, maybe next year :) Best of my 6 scoring groups was 5 rounds into 9.25" @ 1000yds (914m) or .925 moa. So for the next 12 months I'm officially ranked 18th in the world for 50BMG Hunter Class, pretty sure I'm number one in the world for 50BMG Giant Bunny Vaporising :)
Heading to Amarillo Texas early in the morning for something to do but many shops are closed on Mondays so I'll see what I can find gun related that's open. Tuesday will be a targeted assault and battery on the Visa card with a trip to Cabela's at Lone Pine Colorado on the way back to the airport.
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Re: Gun Porn 2017

Post by Bent Arrow » 03 Jul 2017, 2:46 pm

brett1868 wrote:Best of my 6 scoring groups was 5 rounds into 9.25" @ 1000yds (914m) or .925 moa


Thats some nice shooting there. Well done!
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Post by brett1868 » 03 Jul 2017, 3:04 pm

Day 2 score sheet cause without pictures its all BS :D

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Some footage from the 600yd 50BMG Semi Auto match
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Re: Gun Porn 2017

Post by Gwion » 03 Jul 2017, 3:17 pm

Good stuff, Brett! :thumbsup:
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Post by Daddybang » 03 Jul 2017, 3:37 pm

I wish I could "not suck" that good. Well done mate :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by sungazer » 17 May 2018, 8:49 am

It took me two days to find this post I nearly forgot the reason :D But while typing it came back to me. You are probably on top of this already Brett but if not an interesting read http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/201 ... 6-barrett/
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