204um Praire Dog Postal Shoot

[WrzWaldo]

The targets are rolling in.

So far everyone has killed their prairie dogs, I'm also seeing a few virgin tie breaker bulls.

WW

[Keith in Ga]

My apologies to WW, I ran out of time and didn't get my targets shot. I did go by the Sheriffs Dept range on the 30th, but they had a recruit class shooting, and I didn't want to distract them. "He who hesitates is lost", one of my favorite sayings, now applies to me!

[WrzWaldo]

I got all my weekend outside chores done today and it's suppose to rain tomorrow so I'll get the targets measured. I'll try and have the results posted tomorrow evening.

WW

[foxwhistler]

Humiliation wont be long now then.

[jo191145]

Humiliation wont be long now then.

Correction, Humility arrived after the second pull of the trigger for me.
And so far its enjoying its stay


Took out my new handlapped custom 243 Win bull barrel yesterday to run in the barrel.
I've never performed a break in on a custom tube before but figured I'd go all out on this one.
More copper after one shot than any factory Savage tube I've ever seen.
Scrubbed copper all day with no signs of abating. Why me?

Best group of the day was the first ten clean and shoot at 100yds.
Moved out to 200 and began shooting five. Got some 6 and 7 inch groups.
If this tube was lapped it was lapped backwards

[rayfromtx]

Jo- do you use wind flags? A typical 6mm bullet experiencing a 10 mph cross wind will deflect 3 1/2" Just a thought.

[WrzWaldo]

All targets are measured I will get the numbers compiled and posted soon.

I the meantime here are the targets that were submitted. Keep in mind this is both 100 and 200 yard targets and factory to custom and HDR's.

http://wrzwaldo.org/204_Ruger_dot_Com_P ... t_targets/

43 targets sent and 28 returned. Six (6) Black Rifle targets submitted!

[rayfromtx]

Congratulations to the shooter of target #20. That rifle is shooting. The load is in tune and the shooter sure knows how to hold to put them all in a hole from the looks of the sighter target. I can't wait for the next one.
Ray

[Hawkeye Joe]

I'm #6 at 100 with my Predator and #7 at 200 with my LRPV and 39 BK's. I'm not sure what happened but the wheels sure fell off after the first group at 200 Congrats to all who participated

[jo191145]

Yep, might as well fess up. I'm #11 @ 200.
Gee Mike no one told me I need to put the wheels on. Maybe next time I'll bring a set and even tighten all the lugs.

Texas Ray
Nope, no wind flags on my range. By looking at poor ol #11 limping off to his hole you might think I need some.
Can't really blame it on the conditions so much as the reloader not doing his part.
As for the 243 tube there was no wind that day. I wasn't expecting awesome results using Speer 100gn Grand Slams but the copper fouling was horrific. I even went back in the house and loaded one Sierra bullet just to make sure it wasn't the bullets fault.

Using my own deranged logic on bore conditions I tried again today with a lighter bullet(87 V-Max) and slower powder (N-160)
Still coppers like a pig but I think the extra carbon will allow it to shoot.
My intention has been from the beginning to use WS2 coated bullets after break in with this tube.
I was just hoping it wouldn't be mandatory. I've never tried WS2 in a barrel that didn't seriously need it.
Twas looking to further my education
Maybe I'm being somewhat unrealistic but a custom hand lapped tube shouldn't foul like that.

[WrzWaldo]

Well folks #2 is in the bag!

here's how things shook out.




Custom Rifle 100 Yards

RayfromTx 0.368



Factory Custom Rifle 100 Yards

Robert Harrel 0.558



Factory Rifle 100 Yards

Robert Harrel 0.412



Factory Rifle 200 Yards

Hotshot 0.936



Black Rifle 100 Yards

Vartarg 0.916



Black Rifle 200 Yards

Red78fox 1.466



Factory Rifle Factory Ammo 100 Yards

skunkriver 1.484



Factory Rifle Factory Ammo 200 Yards

skunkriver 2.120



Low Overall Agg

RayfromTx 0.368



Small Group

Robert Harrel 0.324



Small Group With A Flier

Vartarg (4 Shots 0.196) Overall Group 0.349



Closest To Center Of Tie Breaker Bull

RayfromTx




How the classes looked.


Custom Rifle 100 Yards


RayfromTx 0.368

RayP 0.527




Factory Custom Rifle 100 Yards


Robert Harrel 0.558




Factory Rifle 100 Yards


Robert Harrel 0.412

foxwhistler 0.532

Vartarg 0.535

Rambler 0.683

Hawkeye Joe 0.723

skunkriver 0.755

Hozz57 0.775

RayP 0.785

Hotshot 0.790

acloco 1.126

ulen mn 1.36




Factory Rifle 200 Yards


Hotshot 0.936

Hawkeye Joe 1.160

jo191145 1.226

Grayfox 1.688

acloco 1.712

Red78fox 1.768

skunkriver 1.851

ulen mn 2.858




Black Rifle 100 Yards


Vartarg 0.916

OldTurtle 1.111




Black Rifle 200 Yards


Red78fox 1.466

Grayfox 2.760




Factory Rifle Factory Ammo 100 Yards


skunkriver 1.484




Factory Rifle Factory Ammo 200 Yards


skunkriver 2.120




Thank you all for participating! And congrats to all shooters (even the winners).

July 1st will be the target mail out date for the summer shoot. It will be just like last years except we will be dropping the “Factory Ammo” class.

Equipment list will be done soon.

[skunkriver]

For Sale: Factory Ammo!!!!! Seriously, these postal shoots are fun! You can put me down for the summer shoot; as the saying goes "If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again!"

Thanks again, Kevin, for all the work you have put into these postal shoots. You are a man of integrity, as I know you can't be bribed.

Carl

[foxwhistler]

I must admit to being shocked.I was just hoping not to come last.Still many thanks to Kevin for putting this on ,and congratulations to the winners.

[Ray P]

WrzWaldo ..........Thank you!!
Congads to all the top shooters and too all who sent their targets back.
It was fun and a challege.
Later
Ray P

[jo191145]

Kevin

Minor correction. I shot my target at 200yds.

Thanks for doing all the work on these shoots. Whats next???
Congratulations to the winners, runner ups and participants!!!!!