Rifle shooting out to 400 yards +/-

[Adam Helmer]

Ridge Runner,

What do you use for a powder charge to get 3575 FPS in a 7MM and 160 grain bullet and what do you use for a scope? I worked a few Summers with a surveyor and know how far 1,000 and 1,350 yards really are. I also went to Camp Perry twice on my state high power rifle team and learned how to gauge the wind and light to 600 yards for my Match M14.

It seems to me that our PA deer are on the verge of moving off when they bring their heads up. At least that is what I observed in the last 23 years here on the farm. When you do another 1350 yard shot, will you have witnesses? Personally, I have a hard time calling long range shooting at live animals "Hunting", especially when my neighbor (a mathematician) has told me that a 1350 -yard shot on a deer was impossible."

Let's hear from you and give me the powder type and charges that defy GRAVITY and LOGIC. Your 1350-yard shot equals the Moon Landing metrics. IF a "Puff" of wind came betwixt you and the deer, there would have been NO HIT! I suspect your long range hits are computer keyboard BS. DID that 1350 Yard "Hit" occur when there were THREE FEET per YARD??? If you choose to shoot 1350 YARDS, the target is ready for a redo, 10-4? Just send me a PM and we will set up the shot, Right?

I defer to your answers to powder charges and wind conditions on the day you "Scored" at 1350 yards. I can set up 1350 yard conditions (LASERED) with the cooperation of my neighbor (Who owns 160 acres) and I can place my deer decoy in his FAR hayfield in case you wish to duplicate your 1350 yard shot. When are you up for doing the do? Please email me because lots of guys hereabouts want to watch. 10-4?

Adam