22 PLINKSTER: THE 700 YARD 22LR SHOT - IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE?
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Only took him 30 or 40 shots with a $5,000 rifle..... pretty cool... I wish the camera down range on the can had been more in line with the target.... looked like it was off to the side .... but I guess he was worried about hitting it....
That is a LOT of walking! Knowing the drop from one zeroed at 100 yards is something around 3 feet at 300 yards. I would love to see that scope closeup and see his aiming point
Yes, it can be done--once in a blue moon. Once upon a time, I hit a 50 gallon barrel at a similar distance using an open sight Remington Nylon 66(took most of a box of shells). From one shot to the next even an imperceptible breeze can move the bullet several feet and there's no way to compensate for variable air currents.
I believe he was aiming directly at the can, or the plate above it.
I've never seen a scope that was elevated so much higher in the rear than the front!
Anything is possible, and he sure had the proper equipment. A return on his investment!
I knew he'd hit it, actually surprised he didn't do it sooner. He did say that once he had his settings he could likely hit again in way fewer shots. I believe him.
I know a lot of sponsoring is involved, but bit confused at his choice of scope. Many shooters participating in this type of shooting question the ability of lower priced scopes, particularly ones made in China to be dependable or predictable in their adjustments. Maybe some are getting better.
I know a lot of sponsoring is involved, but bit confused at his choice of scope. Many shooters participating in this type of shooting question the ability of lower priced scopes, particularly ones made in China to be dependable or predictable in their adjustments. Maybe some are getting better.
Twarn't Nuthin! If you're gonna shoot like that you make it look like you just naturally did it. Impressive!
With a 100 yard zero, that cartridge needed approx. 165 MOA of scope elevation adjustment to make that trip. Few if any scopes have that much internal adjustment , so that's when the tilted mounts come into play. Many mounts are offered today in the 20 - 40 MOA range, but they get pretty fancy &/or specialized beyond that. Notice the upward angle of the barrel.I believe he was aiming directly at the can, or the plate above it.
I've never seen a scope that was elevated so much higher in the rear than the front!
It's a VIDEO, who really knows how many attempts it took?
I do. She did it in fewer shots than it would have probably taken me to do it at 100. And it would be an even-money bet that I could have done it in the same number at 50 yards.
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I once hit a trash can lid @ 500 with a 22 mag==walked it in using dirt puffs. ONCE!!
Snake,I do. She did it in fewer shots than it would have probably taken me to do it at 100. And it would be an even-money bet that I could have done it in the same number at 50 yards.
I'm sure you will agree that she looked better missing than anyone on here hitting.
Except Wendy of course Well Played, Brother Jim.Snake,
I'm sure you will agree that she looked better missing than anyone on here hitting.
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I will be called a liar -- I don't care; it happened.
In 1969 a high school buddy and I spent an afternoon squirrel hunting on my family's farm. Walking back to the car as the sun set, we looked over a field and 'way over there saw a crow perched in the very top of a tree. My buddy, impressed with a couple of shots I had made on squirrels, said, "If you're so hot, shoot that crow."
"Too easy with a rifle," I replied, and drew my High Standard Sentinel Deluxe .22 revolver. I rested it, one-handed, on the top of a fencepost, sighted, and squeezed off a shot. To my buddy's amazement -- and mine -- after a pause a small puff of feathers erupted from the silhouetted crow, and it tipped over and toppled to the ground.
We were both so stunned that we immediately went to the farm shop and found a 100' tape. Returning to the scene in the dusk with flashlights, we measured out 168 yards to the fallen crow. Two years ago I was reunited with my friend for the first time in 50 years. Within 5 minutes of our meeting, he asked, "Hey, do you remember shooting that crow?"
That shot, plus one other witnessed shot I will recount at the appropriate time sealed my local reputation as a deadeye. Good thing no one else was at the range the last time I went!
In 1969 a high school buddy and I spent an afternoon squirrel hunting on my family's farm. Walking back to the car as the sun set, we looked over a field and 'way over there saw a crow perched in the very top of a tree. My buddy, impressed with a couple of shots I had made on squirrels, said, "If you're so hot, shoot that crow."
"Too easy with a rifle," I replied, and drew my High Standard Sentinel Deluxe .22 revolver. I rested it, one-handed, on the top of a fencepost, sighted, and squeezed off a shot. To my buddy's amazement -- and mine -- after a pause a small puff of feathers erupted from the silhouetted crow, and it tipped over and toppled to the ground.
We were both so stunned that we immediately went to the farm shop and found a 100' tape. Returning to the scene in the dusk with flashlights, we measured out 168 yards to the fallen crow. Two years ago I was reunited with my friend for the first time in 50 years. Within 5 minutes of our meeting, he asked, "Hey, do you remember shooting that crow?"
That shot, plus one other witnessed shot I will recount at the appropriate time sealed my local reputation as a deadeye. Good thing no one else was at the range the last time I went!
I will not call you a liar because I have seen some almost impossible shots. A long deceased friend hit a running rabbit with a single round from a High Standard Sport King... I asked him how the heck he did it and he said.... "He jump high and he jump low... I aim for the middle because he there twicet as much as he is on the ends.... To a kid seeing a shot like that is impressive
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