Forgive me

[blackbird]

Hi
Forgive me for sounding stupid but what is the max range when it comes to long range target shooting. 150yrds can be a challenge for me and a powder burner. I honestly didn't know that you guys were shooting this far with air:eek:
Are there many comps for this disipline.
Marc

[bullbarrel]

Hi
Forgive me for sounding stupid but what is the max range when it comes to long range target shooting. 150yrds can be a challenge for me and a powder burner. I honestly didn't know that you guys were shooting this far with air:eek:
Are there many comps for this disipline.
Marc

You are Harry and I claim my £10.

[blackbird]

You are Harry and I claim my £10.

Don't be rude;)
I just haven't thought about it before:o. I just didn't realise it was quite that far.
I supose a pellet has a max range but its trying to get the grouping way out there. :D
Marc

[Zico]

No, there are no comps (at least as of yet) People on here have just started experimenting at these ranges after a certain Aussie (Harry) ruffled a few feathers by informing us of his achievements. Initially there were major doubts with regards to his alleged groupings but a few have gone on to achieve similar. The biggest variable is the wind, even a gusting .25mph breath of wind is enough to ruin a group.
Re- max range, How long's a piece of string? I guess its down to what the wind conditions, Ft/lb, FPS, pellet weight and bc allow, I reckon 100 yards is pushing the boundaries of sub 12ft/lb paper target shooting. You can see what Geoffs 70FPE Condor is capable of though..;)

[BTDT]

People on here have just started experimenting at these ranges...

Beg to differ. :)

I'm looking at an article that describes the author's experiences of shooting inanimate targets in the UK at ranges up to 50 yards using a BSA Merlin (a 350fps .22" junior underlever), to 100 yards with an 18fpe Sheridan Blue Streak (pre the 1968 Firearms Act?), to 75 yards with a Webley Supertarget and to 100-200+ yards with a 12fpe Daystate Huntsman.

The article was published In Sporting Air Rifle magazine, November 1985.

[RichardH]

Beg to differ. :)

I'm looking at an article that describes the author's experiences of shooting inanimate targets in the UK at ranges up to 50 yards using a BSA Merlin (a 350fps .22" junior underlever), to 100 yards with an 18fpe Sheridan Blue Streak (pre the 1968 Firearms Act?), to 75 yards with a Webley Supertarget and to 100-200+ yards with a 12fpe Daystate Huntsman.

The article was published In Sporting Air Rifle magazine, November 1985.

Would you care to scan it and stick it up?

I always liked SAR

Richard

[Born Again]

Hi Marc,

This long range stuff is just a bit of fun at present. I don't think anyone is taking it seriously but it might lead to a better understanding of what happens to pellets at 55yd FT distances.

Harrys famous 150yd groups are looking pretty unlikely here, as the majority of us have 12ft/lb rifles and conditions are way less than perfect. There have been some interesting results though, but I take them with a pinch of salt until I've seen them myself.

[BTDT]

Would you care to scan it and stick it up?

I always liked SAR

Richard

Thank you for that Richard. :) I was quite fond of SAR myself...

Had I been the author I would have been pleased to scan and post it, but the copyright rests with the author - Geoff Toye - and, as a fellow author, I would not dream of infringing it. Sorry.

Jim

[RichardH]

Have you seen Tim Finleys 100 yard group?

Looks pretty do-able to me.

Richard

[Cyber_Prelude]

I would love to have a go at 100-150 yards on an indoor range (never seen one that long though). Maybe someone on here has access to a big warehouse and could organise something. I bet you could get some very decent groups indoors.

[98 SNAKE EATER]

I shoot @ 100 yards with my springer as that's all my backyard will allow...

Here's a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA-1X3jGi1M


I'd like to take a crack at sumthin further (perhaps 140-150), but I'll have to shoot from the front yard and risk having my neighbors freak :o