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0.5823 with 5 shots @ 600yds
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Robert Hoppe Sets 600 Yard NBRSA Record with Hornady 105-Grain A-MAXT Bullets
Robert Hoppe of Nevada probably has an embarrassing nickname or two to his credit, but his friends are calling him "deadeye" since he shattered the standing 600-yard light gun five-shot group record at a National Benchrest Shooters Association (NBRSA) registered match in Sacramento, California on October 28, 2007. Hoppe's 0.5823" certified record group was shot with Hornady 105-grain A-MAXT bullets, using Varget powder from a 6mm Dasher (Light Gun) with a 28" Hart Barrel, Panda Action with Jewell trigger, Dierks carbon fiber stock, and Nightforce 8-32X scope. Hoppe's group represents the smallest five-shot group ever recorded in registered 600 yard benchrest competition.
"Success is a matter of finding the perfect combination of bullets and powder to work with your gun," said Hoppe. "The A-MAXT bullets were the right combination for me..." Hoppe has been a lifelong hunter and reloader, and a long-range target shooter for 15 years. He has participated in 600-yard competitions since 2003.
Hornady's A-MAXT bullets achieve near perfect flight with an aerodynamic secant ogive, and unequaled concentricity to deliver an extremely high ballistic coefficient. Known for extreme accuracy, the A-MAXT has become a favorite among long-range match shooters. "We congratulate Robert on an outstanding group record," said Jason Hornady, Vice President and Director of Sales for Hornady Manufacturing. "And we're pleased that the A-MAXT played a part in his record-breaking achievement."
The 600-yard competition was officially sanctioned as a benchrest discipline by the NBRSA in 2003. In the light gun category, guns must not exceed 17 pounds including scope, and competition consists of three, timed sighter periods followed by timed record-string shots. Group size is determined by measuring centerpoint to centerpoint of the most distant bullet holes. Hoppe's 0.5823" group at a combined length of six football fields is an impressive achievement among long range marksmen, and is expected to remain unchallenged for quite some time.
Hornady Manufacturing Company has been a leading supplier of bullets, ammunition, and reloading accessories for over 50 years. Well respected in the shooting, hunting and match arena, Hornady guarantees the type of performance shooters demand from their bullets and ammunition.
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FINALLY![8D]
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Its a great bullet! Thats all I shoot out of my Rem XBR.
Price of em probably just went up.....
quote:Originally posted by FrancF
Its a great bullet! Thats all I shoot out of my Rem XBR.
Price of em probably just went up.....
About a year or two ago I went for broke and bought 1000 rounds of new lapua .308 brass and 1500 155gr A-max .308 bullets. I found the right food for my XBR so the time was right to stock up. Glad I did!
About 1/12 moa.
The group would look better on graph paper than two inches off the x-ring.
He is going to have to do better than that... Shooting an ear off won't stop a guy.
ROFLMAO [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
Why don't benchresters make the effort to sight in their rifles?
The group would look better on graph paper than two inches off the x-ring.
How many shooters could even hit THE PAPER at 600 yards?
Let alone be only 2" from the X-ring (let alone put six of them into a hole the size of a quarter!).
now THATS an interesting gun topic.
FINALLY![8D]
Whats a "gun"? [:D]
The sun was in my eyes, and the wind was blowing harder for me. Dang
Damn fine shootin.
I'm just curious how much he beat it by?
Why don't benchresters make the effort to sight in their rifles?
The group would look better on graph paper than two inches off the x-ring.
Because zeroing a rifle to the X ring can be done by any novice but consistantly putting bullet after bullet within the size group this shooter accomplished is only done by a half dozen men on the planet.
That is the NBRSA record from last year.
Here is the IBS record from this year:
IBS 600 Yard Record_April 2008
John Lewis was shooting a Tight neck 308 Win., Hart barrel, Lapua 155 gr. bullets. The barrel is 30 years old and attached to a plain Jane Remington 700 action.
He was using Lapua brass, RL15 powder, 155 gr. Lapua bullets in a Remington action.
This group was range measured at 0.386" for the 5-shot group.
From the Ask the Experts forum: http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=308801
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<.6" for 5 shots at 600yds in incredible shooting.
edit to say, Nononsense beat me to the IBS record[:)]
RugerNiner,
That is the NBRSA record from last year.
Here is the IBS record from this year:
IBS 600 Yard Record_April 2008
John Lewis was shooting a Tight neck 308 Win., Hart barrel, Lapua 155 gr. bullets. The barrel is 30 years old and attached to a plain Jane Remington 700 action.
He was using Lapua brass, RL15 powder, 155 gr. Lapua bullets in a Remington action.
This group was range measured at 0.386" for the 5-shot group.
From the Ask the Experts forum: http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=308801
Best.
One can only daydream about shooting like this...
April 17, 2008
Davis Sets New 600-Yard IBS Record
Filed under: Competition, News, #9643;Videos ?? Editor @ 11 am
This past weekend, Mike Davis set a new 600-yard, IBS score record of 50-2X (0.941??), shooting a 6 BRX that he built himself. Mike nailed the record at the Piedmont Gun Club using Danzac-coated Berger 105gr VLD bullets pushed by 33.5 grains of Varget and CCI 450s. His rifle had a 26??, 1:8.4??-twist Brux barrel, chambered for a no-turn 6 BRX, and a BAT RB/LP/RE action.
http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/category/▫videos/
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Looks like he needs to go 2 clicks to the right. [:D]
And 1 down![;)]
The second one you posted is a Score record not a Group record. To complicate it even more, there are two classes: Light Gun (17 lbs.) and Heavy Gun (Unlimited Weight). To make it worse, there are 2-Gun Aggregates also.
Awards
Unless otherwise noted, the awards listed will be provided for both classes.
* Smallest Group
* Largest Score
* Group Aggregate
* Score Aggregate
* Group Grand Aggregate (both classes)
* Score Grand Aggregate (both classes)
* Two Gun Grand Aggregate (both classes)
New World Record!
Saturday at the Oak Ridge (TN) IBS registered Benchrest match, John Lewis shot a spectacular 0.386" 5-shot group in Heavy Gun Class. When certified, this substantially lowers the existing record (currently held by Brady.) A 0.386" group at 600 yards is the equivalent of 0.0614 MOA. John shot the group with a wood and metal-stocked gun he built himself. It is chambered in .308 Win. John was shooting a Lapua 155gr bullet.
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He is going to have to do better than that... Shooting an ear off won't stop a guy.
I tell ya' what... if someone shot my ear off at 600 yards, you bet your sweet * I wouldn't get any closer! [:D]
quote:Originally posted by select-fire
He is going to have to do better than that... Shooting an ear off won't stop a guy.
I tell ya' what... if someone shot my ear off at 600 yards, you bet your sweet * I wouldn't get any closer! [:D]
[:D][:D][:D]
This was shot with a stock heavy barreled Ruger 25-06.
The only targets I have ever seen were orange.
I wonder why the targets are blue.
quote:Originally posted by v35
Why don't benchresters make the effort to sight in their rifles?
The group would look better on graph paper than two inches off the x-ring.
Because zeroing a rifle to the X ring can be done by any novice but consistantly putting bullet after bullet within the size group this shooter accomplished is only done by a half dozen men on the planet.
tell me if i'm wrong but zeroing in on the x ring also destroys the center x, then you have nothing to see for the next shots
hitting dead center is not the way groups are measured
...and to think...we were thrilled with this 517 Yard Group:
You're right, that is some pretty embarrassing shooting! [;)][;)]
...and to think...we were thrilled with this 517 Yard Group:
This was shot with a stock heavy barreled Ruger 25-06.
I happy when I do that at three hundred. Who's shooting is that?
quote:Originally posted by MVP
quote:Originally posted by v35
Why don't benchresters make the effort to sight in their rifles?
The group would look better on graph paper than two inches off the x-ring.
Because zeroing a rifle to the X ring can be done by any novice but consistantly putting bullet after bullet within the size group this shooter accomplished is only done by a half dozen men on the planet.
tell me if i'm wrong but zeroing in on the x ring also destroys the center x, then you have nothing to see for the next shots
hitting dead center is not the way groups are measured
You can't really see the "x" at 600yds,...more of the x-ring than the actuall "x" itself. When the spotter comes up covering the x-ring, you shoot 1x or 2x more during the sight-in period. If you hit the spotter, or just off of it, you know your elevation is correct, now wind is all that matters.
To show a good group anywhere on the paper other than where it belongs has always annoyed me.
quote:Originally posted by ECC
...and to think...we were thrilled with this 517 Yard Group:
This was shot with a stock heavy barreled Ruger 25-06.
I happy when I do that at three hundred. Who's shooting is that?
A friend of mine back east...actually, he's my uncle by marriage but we are about the same age. He shot this target at my 500 yard range.
June 23, 2008
Sam Hall Shoots 0.913??, 50-5X group at 600 Yards
Filed under: Competition, News ?? Editor @ 11 am
Sam Hall of Boonville, NC has been the man to beat at 600 Yards this season. It looks like he nailed yet another IBS record with that hot-shooting 6BR of his. On June 14, at the Piedmont Gun Club in Rutherfordton, NC, Sam fired a 0.913?? five-shot group with his 28-lb 6BR Heavy Gun. The group was fully centered up, scoring a 50-5X on the new, smaller 600-yard target. Sam told us: ??I believe this group is the smallest 50 ever shot in competition ?? with 5Xs to boot.?? The previous record, we believe, was a 50 (1.174??) by Terry Brady.
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http://www.6mmbr.com/bulletin.html
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