varminting

badshot

guys i've just been looking on some of the english shooting forums
alot of lads on them are big into longrange varminting 500 yards+
just wondering are many of you guys doing anything similar
and what cals are ye using

xchrisshana

out with the bud last night foxing got 1 300 yard
plus he was using .223

TriggerPL

xchrisshana wrote: »

out with the bud last night foxing got 1 300 yard
plus he was using .223

Haha read at wrong thought ya said 1300 yards kill shot with .223

patdahat

during the day it should be possible but at night don't think a lamp would light up much at 500+ yards.

zeissman

badshot wrote: »

guys i've just been looking on some of the english shooting forums
alot of lads on them are big into longrange varminting 500 yards+
just wondering are many of you guys doing anything similar
and what cals are ye using

I do a bit of rabbit shooting with a 204 at various ranges out to a maximum of about 500 yards.
For longer distances than that I think you need a larger caliber with higher bc bullets.

Glensman

zeissman wrote: »

I do a bit of rabbit shooting with a 204 at various ranges out to a maximum of about 500 yards.
For longer distances than that I think you need a larger caliber with higher bc bullets.

I think a lot of the guys on that forum are using 6.5x47. I would buy one but you can't license one for vermin in the 6 counties.

zeissman

Glensman wrote: »

I think a lot of the guys on that forum are using 6.5x47. I would buy one but you can't license one for vermin in the 6 counties.

A mate of mine has a 22-250 with a 1/8 twist.
He is shooting 80 grain berger bullets.
He has shot it at 500 yards and accuracy was great and I would say you could shoot it a lot further.

badshot

Glensman wrote: »

I think a lot of the guys on that forum are using 6.5x47. I would buy one but you can't license one for vermin in the 6 counties. [/QUOTE

is 6.5x47 ammo available to buy
or do you have to reload?

It wasn't me!

Lapua makes a couple of loads (They developed it with Grunig and Elmiger for 300m shooting), but think that's about it.

ssl

I looked up that ammo. It doesn't seem to be for hunting

declan1980

Was doing a bit myself yesterday. Shot a grey crow at 647yards with hornady 95gr sst superformance with the 243. Couldn't actually believe i did it. It just goes to show what range finders, wind meters, and ballistic calculators combined with an accurate rifle are capable of

badshot

declan1980 wrote: »

Was doing a bit myself yesterday. Shot a grey crow at 647yards with hornady 95gr sst superformance with the 243. Couldn't actually believe i did it. It just goes to show what range finders, wind meters, and ballistic calculators combined with an accurate rifle are capable of

thats very good shooting
what make model rifle were you using

declan1980

badshot wrote: »

thats very good shooting
what make model rifle were you using

Full custom .243 built by Fergal White. Tikka action and trigger, PSE stock, 25" bartlein 1:10 twist fluted light varmint