Back to the Rock Pit with a Mountaineer
#1
Back to the Rock Pit with a Mountaineer
Had some time today so decided to get another shooting session in. It was 36* here so the farm was not going to work again today - so headed back to the rock pit. I always worry about going late to the pit because somebody might already be there - it is a popular place to shoot.
I was using a Leupold 3x9x40 scope on this trip and again it had been bore sighted at home so I set the target a 50 yards to begin to check scope.
I was using the same load as the last trip 120 gr. T7-2f, a MMP Orange sabot and Lehigh/bloodline .458-275 bullet. I had so much success with it last time I did not want to bullets.
Loaded up the gun and set down at my fold up portable bench. You can see I really do not have any thing extra-ordinary to really steady up the rifle and the shot. Makes it more of a challenge - I keep telling myself that anyway.
First 3 shots - went great... I mean really good - so I decided to go with the Semi rule and get 5 shots in. Well that worked so I went to six.
I really wish the Leupold had a fast focus ring like my Bushnell Elites, I did turn the lock ring and try to clear up the X-hairs some but with my eyes not sure I accomplished anything.
After the six - I moved the target to 100 and started trying to get it where I wanted it. For some reason it was a task... i am not sure why it took me so many shots, just about was ready to throw in the towel but decided to try on more set... up 8 clicks - right 6 clicks. Then for some reason it settled righ in and I shot the a decent 3 shot group @ 100. Really this is where a 'equipment' upgrade would really help. Shots #1 & #2 I really felt good about - #3... I new right as it was going off - the rifle had drifted right just a smig... and the POI showed it.
Since I screwd that up - I walked a five clay pigeons down and placed them on the rock wall. I made short work of them and it was really rewarding to the ego.
For my last shots - I walked two birds down the wall and placed them so there was air behind them. I placed a small rock in front and back of the bird to hold them up right and my hope was then to shoot the center of them out @ 100 yards.
I decided to go after the right bird first but it was going to be a little difficult than I planned. The rock I placed in front was larger than I figured and when I went with my normal hold I thought I might het the rock, so i moved up ever so slightly and touched the round off. When the smoke cleared - there was no bird so my first attempt was a failure. Next the bird on the left... This one the rock at the bottom was not a large and I felt comfortable with the normal hold... Look!!! after the smoke cleared it was still there... Now I was worried I had missed!!! but upon further investigation....
I guess I can say these new Mountaineers really do shoot and they really shoot the Lehigh/Bloodline very well - at least for me it works....
I was using a Leupold 3x9x40 scope on this trip and again it had been bore sighted at home so I set the target a 50 yards to begin to check scope.
I was using the same load as the last trip 120 gr. T7-2f, a MMP Orange sabot and Lehigh/bloodline .458-275 bullet. I had so much success with it last time I did not want to bullets.
Loaded up the gun and set down at my fold up portable bench. You can see I really do not have any thing extra-ordinary to really steady up the rifle and the shot. Makes it more of a challenge - I keep telling myself that anyway.
First 3 shots - went great... I mean really good - so I decided to go with the Semi rule and get 5 shots in. Well that worked so I went to six.
I really wish the Leupold had a fast focus ring like my Bushnell Elites, I did turn the lock ring and try to clear up the X-hairs some but with my eyes not sure I accomplished anything.
After the six - I moved the target to 100 and started trying to get it where I wanted it. For some reason it was a task... i am not sure why it took me so many shots, just about was ready to throw in the towel but decided to try on more set... up 8 clicks - right 6 clicks. Then for some reason it settled righ in and I shot the a decent 3 shot group @ 100. Really this is where a 'equipment' upgrade would really help. Shots #1 & #2 I really felt good about - #3... I new right as it was going off - the rifle had drifted right just a smig... and the POI showed it.
Since I screwd that up - I walked a five clay pigeons down and placed them on the rock wall. I made short work of them and it was really rewarding to the ego.
For my last shots - I walked two birds down the wall and placed them so there was air behind them. I placed a small rock in front and back of the bird to hold them up right and my hope was then to shoot the center of them out @ 100 yards.
I decided to go after the right bird first but it was going to be a little difficult than I planned. The rock I placed in front was larger than I figured and when I went with my normal hold I thought I might het the rock, so i moved up ever so slightly and touched the round off. When the smoke cleared - there was no bird so my first attempt was a failure. Next the bird on the left... This one the rock at the bottom was not a large and I felt comfortable with the normal hold... Look!!! after the smoke cleared it was still there... Now I was worried I had missed!!! but upon further investigation....
I guess I can say these new Mountaineers really do shoot and they really shoot the Lehigh/Bloodline very well - at least for me it works....
#6
I even thought about getting so explosive targets.. but with my luck something would go wrong and bite me in the rear - besides they are expensive for one boom. If were going to spend that kind of money I would probably use it to buy Black Gold... At least I would get more than one shot from 10 ounces.
#8
Aaaaah yep! But you have to also remember when the 52 DISC Extreme first came out it was really expensive also..