long distance...

[jayferguson]

I went to a 3 day precision scoped rifle class at the Sig Sauer Academy a week ago with my M&P 10. It was the 'intro' class so we shot at 100, 200 and 300 yard (with 3 shots at 750 yards for fun!). I was shooting federal match 167 grain ammo. Happy to say the beast performed great. Was able to hit a 12" x 18" steel target at 300 with no problem. I have a lot of work to do but even with my faults the rifle is capable of sub 1.5 moa accuracy. Planning on going to the advanced class and the 'reach for 1000' class as well. Will let everyone know how it goes.

 

[CVF]

Nice to hear, I've always wanted to head up there for some classes.

 

[pesty3782]

So do you have a stock rifle or did you free float the barrel and do other things to it?

 

[copemech]

Range (yd)

Drop (in)

Wind Drift (in)

Velocity (fps)

Energy (ft-lb)

0 -2.5 0.0 2600 2627
50 0.0 0.0 2516 2460
100 1.1 0.0 2433 2301
150 0.8 0.0 2353 2150
200 -1.1 0.0 2273 2008
250 -4.8 0.0 2195 1873
300 -10.2 0.0 2119 1745
350 -17.5 0.0 2044 1624
400 -26.9 0.0 1971 1509
450 -38.3 0.0 1898 1400
500 -52.3 0.0 1829 1299


About 4.5 ft holdover at 500, I don't want to know what 750 is!!!!

Yea, well I do, add another ten feet and you are in!

 

[chud333]

Shooting long range is fun for kicks.
Not to brag but i am a proud member of the "Varmint Hunters"
1000 yard club. To qualify i had to make a confirmed kill at or over
1000 yards. Had to be witnessed by another member, had to be
measured, "mine was with a surveyors wheel" after ranging with
my Leica geovid rangefinder.
It was a prairie dog at 1080 measured yards.
I was shooting a Remington 700 in .300 UltraMag caliber.
My buddy tried with his .308 but was unable to connect that day.
Oh, it took me 17 rounds before i was able to smack one of those
darned things out that far and my shoulder hurt that evening.

Chuck

 

[jayferguson]

So do you have a stock rifle or did you free float the barrel and do other things to it?

have a magpul stock, a muzzle brake, and a new rail system but the barrel is stock and not floated... I have a leupold vx-6 3-18 scope.. the experience did motivate me to order a new trigger (which will be in tomorrow!) one of the things that the instructor, David Hinkell, did was to measure everything on the rifle including trigger pull... the stock trigger on mine is just over 6lbs pull...

jay

 

[jayferguson]

Range (yd)
About 4.5 ft holdover at 500, I don't want to know what 750 is!!!!

Yea, well I do, add another ten feet and you are in!

zeroed at 100... I had to come up 18 moa at 750... about 135 inches...

jay

 

[pesty3782]

I put a set of j P Enterprises 3.5 spring kit in mine and the pull is really good. Not my RRA 2 stage good but much better....No issues with military ammo, my reloads, or factory.

Tony P.

 

[Frank237]

Jay,

If your thinking of 1K yds, move to the 175 gr GMM load. They will make your life far easier as you move towards 1K. FAR more stable at the longer ranges than the 168's.

 

[Palmetto-Pride]

The longest I have stretched my M&P10 so far is 500yds hitting 10" steel plates once I got dialed in I pretty much couldn't miss. I was shooting Sierra 168gr MK and Hornady 168gr A-Max.

My M&P10 specs are:

Free floated barrel with Midwest Industries 12" Keymod rail with YHM .750 low profile gas-block.
Geissele two stage Hi-Speed National Match - Match Rifle Trigger.
Magpul MOE-K2 grip.
Magpul ACS-L™ Carbine Stock – Mil-Spec Model
Scope Vortex Viper PST 4-16 MIL-MIL FFP
Talley Tactical 6 screw rings.

 

[rootbrain]

zeroed at 100... I had to come up 18 moa at 750... about 135 inches...

jay

Ya well, at 750 yards a hundred thirty five inches only looks like this.

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lol

Rootbrain

 

[HDDP]

.308 is a frustrating proposal at 1000 yards... IMHO

Mine is a happy camper at 600 thru 800 but starts to fall apart after that... (Or maybe I do)...

 

[webfarmer]

have a magpul stock, a muzzle brake, and a new rail system but the barrel is stock and not floated... I have a leupold vx-6 3-18 scope.. the experience did motivate me to order a new trigger (which will be in tomorrow!) one of the things that the instructor, David Hinkell, did was to measure everything on the rifle including trigger pull... the stock trigger on mine is just over 6lbs pull...

jay

Lucky! Mine averages 6 lbs. 13 oz. Only have 390 rounds through it so far but a better trigger sure calls to me LOL.

 

[jayferguson]

Lucky! Mine averages 6 lbs. 13 oz. Only have 390 rounds through it so far but a better trigger sure calls to me LOL.

just changed mine out to a geiselle ssa... 3lb 1st stage with a 1lb 2nd stage... it is a major improvement!

jay

 

[webfarmer]

just changed mine out to a geiselle ssa... 3lb 1st stage with a 1lb 2nd stage... it is a major improvement!

jay

I'm jealous for sure LOL. Going to have to follow suit when the cash dictates a buy