Rifle:
Springfield M1A Loaded Match
22" Douglas NM barrel, parkerized
Standard GI sights
standard black fiberglass stock
NM Trigger group
Ammo:
Argentinian 147 grn surplus, 83 headstamp
shooting conditions:
Sunny
89 Degrees F
wind left to right 5-10 mph, Gusts 15-20 mph
I don't get to shoot too often, and when i do, i'm tinkering with a new AR build or Bolt action Build that i work on.
I had the chance a couple weeks ago to shoot some longer distance than i normally do, (300 yard max). The club i was at helping RO a small group of new shooters had a 600 yard range. since most of the new shooters had never held a gun before they needed some extra help. we supplied the guns, and they supplied the ammo for the ARs, .22lr's, and the handguns.
We started them off on the .22 rifles at 50 yards. and then moved them into an AR platform. i did bring my Springfield M1A for them to try out as well.
after the event was over, another instructor/RO and myself started reaching out to the 600 yard steel plates. during the day i found out from the rifle league that these were 16" AR500 steel plates suspended from heavy rubber straps.
The Instructor was using a Springfield National Match M1A and i had my Loaded Match M1A. he started out shooting and i was spotting for him. he made the adjustments to his peep and settled in to shoot.
His first shot was about 4 feet low, windage correct. second shot, same place. he dropped two clicks and then had correct elevation, but the wind had picked up right as he shot and hit about 10"s right, off of the steel.
once i gave him wind corrections, he was hitting steel almost every shot after. this is his home range and he shoots more often then i do.
now it was my turn. i'm zeroed in at 100 yards with my sights and since he has the NM M1A and this was my first time taking the rifle out to 600 he said do 38 clicks up for your elevation, it will put you right on.
well my first shot went 20 feet over the backstop and into the hillside. i came back 10 clicks and was 4feet over the back stop into the hillside.
again another adjustment and another shot, finally the 7th adjustment and 8th round i hit the steel. 9th round the wind picked up and i was about 2" right of the steel, 10th round hit the steel.
put the next 10 round mag in and hit 8 of 10 shots on the steel.
i marked the sight knob for 600 yard so i can quickly referenace it.
i was suprized i was able to hit that plate so many times with my M1A, with open sights once i had the correct elevation adjustment made.
Springfield M1A Loaded Match
22" Douglas NM barrel, parkerized
Standard GI sights
standard black fiberglass stock
NM Trigger group
Ammo:
Argentinian 147 grn surplus, 83 headstamp
shooting conditions:
Sunny
89 Degrees F
wind left to right 5-10 mph, Gusts 15-20 mph
I don't get to shoot too often, and when i do, i'm tinkering with a new AR build or Bolt action Build that i work on.
I had the chance a couple weeks ago to shoot some longer distance than i normally do, (300 yard max). The club i was at helping RO a small group of new shooters had a 600 yard range. since most of the new shooters had never held a gun before they needed some extra help. we supplied the guns, and they supplied the ammo for the ARs, .22lr's, and the handguns.
We started them off on the .22 rifles at 50 yards. and then moved them into an AR platform. i did bring my Springfield M1A for them to try out as well.
after the event was over, another instructor/RO and myself started reaching out to the 600 yard steel plates. during the day i found out from the rifle league that these were 16" AR500 steel plates suspended from heavy rubber straps.
The Instructor was using a Springfield National Match M1A and i had my Loaded Match M1A. he started out shooting and i was spotting for him. he made the adjustments to his peep and settled in to shoot.
His first shot was about 4 feet low, windage correct. second shot, same place. he dropped two clicks and then had correct elevation, but the wind had picked up right as he shot and hit about 10"s right, off of the steel.
once i gave him wind corrections, he was hitting steel almost every shot after. this is his home range and he shoots more often then i do.
now it was my turn. i'm zeroed in at 100 yards with my sights and since he has the NM M1A and this was my first time taking the rifle out to 600 he said do 38 clicks up for your elevation, it will put you right on.
well my first shot went 20 feet over the backstop and into the hillside. i came back 10 clicks and was 4feet over the back stop into the hillside.
again another adjustment and another shot, finally the 7th adjustment and 8th round i hit the steel. 9th round the wind picked up and i was about 2" right of the steel, 10th round hit the steel.
put the next 10 round mag in and hit 8 of 10 shots on the steel.
i marked the sight knob for 600 yard so i can quickly referenace it.
i was suprized i was able to hit that plate so many times with my M1A, with open sights once i had the correct elevation adjustment made.