Thread: F Class Finally

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings All,
Finally got to my first F Class shoot after some delays. Hooked. For reasons previously mentioned shot from a bench using a bipod and bag with my T3 Lite .223. It was what I had ready. The rifle was zeroed for 200 metres and the dial up for 300 yards from my chart was close to spot on. For the record I participate rather than compete but this will still be a satisfying pastime for me regardless of results. Next shoot for me will be at 600 yards and my son has lent me a rifle with more legs. Quite looking forward to it.
Regards Grandpamac.

800 yards will be the limit for .223 on electronic targets as you drop to subsonic after that, and the target wont detect the shot.

Originally Posted by Percy Jones

800 yards will be the limit for .223 on electronic targets as you drop to subsonic after that, and the target wont detect the shot.

Thanks @Percy Jones,
I was aware of that and only used the .223 as that was what was ready at the time. Chatting with a full bore shooter, years ago, who was having problems with his accuracy going to pot between 900 and 1,000 yards we decided that his projectiles were going subsonic. An increase in powder charge fixed the problem. He had started using a .303 and surplus military ammo. After the change to the 7.62 most shooters loaded their own and it took a while for the skills we see today to develop. It was years before things like chronographs and load development appeared.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by Percy Jones

800 yards will be the limit for .223 on electronic targets as you drop to subsonic after that, and the target wont detect the shot.

Not always true.

I've shot a .223 to at least 900 yards on e-targets with the shots registering.
I can't guarantee 1000 yards but I think so as well.

Loaded with an 80 gr A-Max projectile at near the safe maximum load they were supersonic out to 1000 yards.
My son's first shot at 1000 yards at Trentham was an 'X' bull.

In heavier winds the .223 was hard to use at 800 - 1000 yards.