Thread: 600M GUN

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I built a 600m gun, the two deer it has taken so far were at 87yds and 10yds...

You need to move your sofa back further from the window

Originally Posted by longrange308

Shit come on where’s the 270 gang????

too busy adjusting their man buns and using beard oil to comment

Originally Posted by Remmodel7

For long shots at the point of pulling the trigger I thrust the while gun forward. Calculated out at 25fps additional speed. Flatter trajectory.

It's for that exact reason I never oil the stock of my rifles with 3-1 oil anymore. Can't hold the buggers after the thrust. Picking them up at my feet after every shot sucks. Otherwise a 25 fps gain is being conservative.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Oh thank goodness I had to read it like 3 times thinking surely I'm reading this wrong

And here I was, thinking he must be a 'crack-shot'

PS; Use a 6.5....any variety. Once the deer see it, they usually die on the spot, they know there's no point in running..and think what you'll save on ammo.. (6.5, what every .270 wants to be..)

Originally Posted by rewa

PS; Use a 6.5....any variety. Once the deer see it, they usually die on the spot, they know there's no point in running..and think what you'll save on ammo.. (6.5, what every .270 wants to be..)

just bought the wife a 6.5 grendell, only went into the shops to get her some gloves
nek minnit "its my birthday soon........"

Is it too late to make popcorn?

So whats verdict
what cal did you get?

I hope he got a .260 as it’s the best calibre in the world. It has taken many things from Elephants, Buffalo to rabbits. I’ve seen one shoot to past 600m, it hit the rock at 629m, it rolled down the hill.
The rabbit and the limestone rock were both from the king country- tough over that way but it was easy for the 260.

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

What a fucking hoot this thread is!

If you can whack a rabbit out to 230ish metres you can whack a deer at 600.
If you can't do the first don't do the second.

How you going down south WH?Yes rabbits on a good day no problem at 400yds-500yds as HC and I know.Mind you we got the space and rabbits to practice on.

Originally Posted by Trout

How you going down south WH?Yes rabbits on a good day no problem at 400yds-500yds as HC and I know.Mind you we got the space and rabbits to practice on.

shooting a rabbit at 230 metres is a hell of a lot different than shooting a deer at 600m, a rabbit will die from a shot thats not placed perfectly anyhow due to his small bodysize and the energy the projectile imparts at that range, you have quite a bit of room for error that will still result in a quick death, shooting a deer at 600m you dont have that room for error at all

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Originally Posted by Tahr

My thoughts - it’s on the margin and maybe ok for an experienced shot but not for an average one using factory ammo I would advise a lot more horse power.

I think personally if you really thinking of shooting out to 600m at game you be mad to use factory ammo.
Accuracy is so important and handloading you just get so much better accuracy and power than alot of factory ammo. 600m is pushing a 308 but theres plenty of yanks using one out to 800m on big elk with the right handloads so it must be capable but wouldnt dream using a factory load thou

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

shooting a rabbit at 230 metres is a hell of a lot different than shooting a deer at 600m, a rabbit will die from a shot thats not placed perfectly anyhow due to his small bodysize and the energy the projectile imparts at that range, you have quite a bit of room for error that will still result in a quick death, shooting a deer at 600m you dont have that room for error at all

do the maths...it will/should tell all
rabbit weights about 500grms half a kg....maybe up to a kg if been on really good tucker
22lr projectiles weight 35-40 grains so what??? about 2 grams???
so a 250th or a500th of weight of animal
deer weighs 50-100kgs
so would need to be hit with a 50-100grm projectile for it to be similar..thats grams not grains

Iv put a few hunred 308 Hornady 165 ssts down the range between 600yds to 800yds when I had a Burris eliminator 4x16x50,feed in the bullet drop at 750yds and BC.zeroed at a 100yds and away you go.All that on my old Mossberg ATR 100.With no wind and all going well,shooting moa was no problem at 750yds.Deer at long range is another story,unless you have everything in yr favour,i wouldnt take the shot,walk closer,you still got to get the deer.Rabbits and roos are good fun to practice on.
Hornady 165 ssts is good ammo if your rifle likes it.