I've looked and looked but cant find what 18 minutes vertical means.. Does that mean clicks up or down on the scope? Like 18 clicks up to adjust for the fall of the bullet due to it having to travel so far?? Thanks, just tryin to edjumicate myself!
Never tried Long range, my best so far, I can hit quarter size bullseye at 100 yards, all day long, looking forward to trying 500 yards now though. . .
Hey Scott what's your zero? I am just about finished building my heavy 24" barreled ar 15 and am just curious. Shoot me a message or somethin and we can talk long range. That is what I live for!
Get a Stevens 200. They're produced by Savage Arms. With handloads, It's not uncommon to get sub half moa groups. I use 68gr. Hornady HPBT Match bullets, with 25 grains of Varget, and CCI 450 small rifle magnum primers. I spent about $310 after tax for mine, and the whole build cost about $300. For $600, you'll have a serious contender if you do your shopping right.
@sykop8ntballer I paid a little more for a Savage 12 VLP DBM LH but also very happy with shooting. Best 5 shot so far .216 MOA 100 yards with the same load as you. 25gr varget 68 gr BTHP Hornady but using WSR primer. I'm supprised if not a 5 shot group under .5moa.
Lighting it off with a magnum primers did you find tighter velocity spread. I have also used the BR4 primers but didn't notice a difference.
@hifly78 My best group is a little bigger than yours, with .256 MOA at 100 yards. I haven't chronographed my shots yet, but I find that my ammo lights off a little bit more reliably when I use magnum primers. With regular primers, I'll occasionally get a hangfire. Even with a magnum primer and a compressed load, there are only very slight signs of overpressure. I would not be surprised if there was a tighter velocity spread, this load seems to be very consistent.
when you calculated the trajectory at jbm, did you enter you scope height? that may have been what caused you to strike high on the first shots if the estimated velocity was accurate.
Yes. Imagine putting a load together with new power and a new bullet and guessing at the velocity. If you actually could guess within 50fps, why spend money on chronographs? Show me someone who can actually hit a ~700yd 10" target first-round in FIELD conditions with a semi .223 more than 50% with KNOWN loads, and I'll show you a world-class shooter.
Basically, when you have a new load (powder, bullet, etc), the difference in scope height from 1" to 2.5" is the least of variables in guessing trajectory. I know, it was pretty lame of me to post a video where I was experimenting, but I figured that a lot of us shoot enough under controlled conditions with known gear that there is nothing too exciting about it. I really did not expect it to become sort of a poster child on Youtube for LR work.
Great shooting. I'd love to get into the AR platform but here in Canada all are just as restricted as handguns. I could still own one but am restricted to shoot at approved ranges only. A .223 bolt gun in the next purchase. I've had the .22 LR out to 400yards and looking forward to shooting to 6-800 with the 223. Thanks
No one cares if you support PETA. If you didnt know, PETA is becoming smaller and smaller in numbers. 10 years ago PETA was huge, and now there are maybe half the members. And what animal are you talking about? he is shooting at a steel plate? If it makes you feel any better PETA supporter.. I just dropped six coyotes today, and 18 this week altogether. Guess what.. You supporting PETA wont stop me from shooting
You are now officlally my hero for that statement.
I am tired of PETA going around defending the "rights" of filth ridden varmints and invasive species. As a matter of fact, there is some species of feral hog causing so much havoc in the South, the very Wildlife Service says Unrestricted hunting of them! They frankly dont care if you find a group of them and empty a 30 round clip into the group. I am not making this up!
haha you support a group that kills way more animals then the save. oh and one of the head people uses insulin which is made of animals. hypocrits at there finest. if they really cared that person would let her self die instead of supporting medical groups that use animals to make medicine. PETA is a huge joke and even most anti hunters hate them dumb asses. do some research. go to peta kills animals.com and have fun seeing how many animals they kill to how many they save.
@TacticalDude2 Find somewhere to shoot, get permission, set up a target, set up your rifle, make sight adjustments if necessary aim, use good trigger control, practice good breating, remember your point of aim, *fire* make more sight adjustments if necessary I have trouble finding places to shoot long range too, that's all I can say
I tried firing that far before with open sights using a 20" AR but it didn't work so well. I didn't have a spotter and my target was too small. I could use a scope like that.
SOOOO Sweeeet, great shooting. I just picked up a JP15 24" and topped it with a SuperSniper Scope....can't wait to get it dialed in. I'd love to be able to shoot like that!!
Do some research on long range shooting, decide how far you want to shoot and look at what the specs (barrel length, twist, etc) are of your rifle. There are a lot of details to consider. If you are only talking a couple hundred yards, then it really doesn't matter a whole lot.
well, im planning on doing anything from 100 yards to 400yards. My gun has a .20 inch heavy barrel with 1/4 inch moa garuntee. I just ordered a bushnell buck master, do you think that will be good enough?
actually i think the .223 has the same knockdown power at those ranges as it has at 200-300 yards. explanation? well, the .223 just passes through your body at close range even if you have body armor because it's a very high velocity round. At larger ranges it transfers it's entire energy to you, becuase the round does not pass through the body. Solution: hollow-points and one shot one kill would be the norm at close ranges. If you have other opinions share them!
above 2,700fps the 5.56 will usually tumble and fragment in soft material (like tissue). Below that it will pass through. So the round is more effective at short range against soft targets. 150 m or less out of a 20" barrel. For penetration on hard targets 200 m is optimum distance.
Energy transfer from a bullet does not incapacitate. Damaging vital organs by ripping and shredding a hole through the target, and allowing blood out and air in, does.
thats not true energy transfer does incapacitate it sends your body into shock
when your organs are hit with hydrolic shock from energy transfer it sends u into shock
bleeding will kill u no doubt but you can be bleeding and shoot back it's kinda like shell shock the shock wave throw u off it does the same inside your body cavity when your organs and nervs a delt a sever shock wave they tend to shut down or go into shock
LOL well you can ask the insurgents in Iraq, Ive seen them get hit 3 to 4 times with the 5.56x45 round and still fighting. Its a good round at close range but id rather have a 6.8 or 7.62 IMO
That's because the US army is using M855, which is designed to penetrate body armor. The older X193 is better against unarmored targets like most of the insurgents in iraq and 'ghanistan.
Nice shooting bro for sure! Problem is that the 556.45 round @ 60g has little to no knock down power past 400 meters IMO. And at 680 yards sounds good on steel but probaly wouldnt kill much more than a rabbit at that range. Great marksmanship tho!
more like 1 second. The round is super sonic so it takes less time to travel to target than sound to travel back. It arrives and hits, then the sound has to come back all that way from the target impact.
think about it. over 3200 FPS leaving that barrel. Why you counted 3 was from the time it took for the report to return. Count from the first shot to where you see it hit the dirt in the upper right corner. Close to a second
Great shooting. That's way more than what I thought you could expect from an AR-15 type rifle. Too bad euro gun laws set the bar so high. I'd love to have a rifle like that for informal plinking.
What is the fps on the load you have? Is it a high charge load? I've never heard of a 60 grain v-max moly before, I have factory 40 grain v-max that shoot at 3900fps. Would the 60-grain have a lower velocity?
It's not very fast. I don't run them to the wall. I shot some 40gr V-Max in a .22-250 in a 600-yd benchrest match once just to see how they compared to the 52's, and they gave me an 8" 10-shot group, and the wind really played with them.
Missed because it was a new load and also simply because the conditions change so fast for that bullet and distance that first-rd hits would be skillful manipulation of luck.
ive listend to ex navy seal spotters saying that you could see the whirls of heat waves when the bullet went through them. you proved him right....he also said that the back of a .5o cal could be seen on a clear day when looked at through a spotting scope. great shooting. great vid.
I laughing to myself silently... thinking to myself, "there's hobby shooters, and then there's snipers. But there's also few snipers that are simply just, hobby shooters"
You do very well with the .223, one of the most impressive AR-15 long range videos here.
I couldn't hear everything you said about the barrel. Is it a bull barrel? And is it free floating? Very nice work!! Did you use just the bipod, or use a sandbag / some bag to stabilize the bipod from moving around (that's my problem, the sucker moves too much, I use bags).
It's a "super bull", over 1" all the way out. DPMS doesn't offer them in 1:8 anymore AFAIK. I use the bipod alone in front with a small sack in the rear to help support the stock.
I picked up DPMS Panther Bull 20 and shot 50gr Federal bulk 1in groups at 100 yards first time out. Very pleased. I have variety of bullets from 40gr Sierra up through 69 SMK and 75gr Hornady. Blitzking and V-Max as well. Much cheaper than my 7mm Mag and easier on the shoulder.
i bought a nikon 4-16x tactical scope for my A4 and if we dont get designated marksman rifles for my plt when we deploy im declaring myself the self designated marksman.
even tho you have modified loads its nice to see that you can make hits on small targets at this range.
try to get ahold of the 62gr HPs when you get over there man they shoot very well at extended ranges out of an A4. Tell your platoon sgt to get them when they order ammo.
How much weight woul you lose if you flute the barrel - looks like your rifle weighs a ton.
gomergilligan 1 week ago
me convenciste de comprar un 223 en vez de un 17hmr :)
22ganzo339 1 month ago
great shooting!
nicknuke7 1 month ago
nice shooting i see some people dont know whar a moa is good clip
nhornar15 4 months ago
Nice
Mr223wssm 4 months ago
Beautiful job and beautiful gun. Quite a masterpiece you've got yourself there =)
Guitarkid01 6 months ago
That gun sounds epic
HuxterTheBear 7 months ago
im just over 14 my dad reckons i could handle one any thoughts ??
cuzza376 7 months ago
im lookin at gettin an ar 15 and im gonna get a 5.56 nato, because it can still fire .223 if i want. .223 can shoot 5.56, but it could ruin your gun
badcompany1313 8 months ago
why not load up to 5.56 nato? or are just chambered for .223?
bigmike26257 11 months ago
I've looked and looked but cant find what 18 minutes vertical means.. Does that mean clicks up or down on the scope? Like 18 clicks up to adjust for the fall of the bullet due to it having to travel so far?? Thanks, just tryin to edjumicate myself!
aussiedog29 1 year ago
@aussiedog29
It is a correction value, yes. Search for Minute of Arc on wikipedia.
scottys1 1 year ago
@aussiedog29 60minutes=1 degree
Thiskidwithaguitar 10 months ago
I clicked on your video to watch you pepper the side of that hill with wild shots. Instead, I got to watch Scotty The Nailer. Nice demo.
MrMoneyTrouble 1 year ago
Wow, you can actually see the bullet,, 2:51
Learned a new word today, cold bore shot,, humm?
Never tried Long range, my best so far, I can hit quarter size bullseye at 100 yards, all day long, looking forward to trying 500 yards now though. . .
rclark23 1 year ago
Is the scope a NightForce? What kind of AR-15 is that?
themadicewarrior 1 year ago
were your rounds a little hopped up or were they normal .223
PD5353 1 year ago
@PD5353 they were a little soft, actually.
scottys1 1 year ago
Let's see your fucking AK-47 do this.
MercenarySlick 1 year ago
@MercenarySlick Best comment in the history of youtube right there.
Soky270 1 year ago
@MercenarySlick
Dude have u ever seen ak with 24 inch havy barrel, mach trigger, hand loaded mach ammo and nightForce scope?
Think of guns like tools. You wouldn't use hammer to tighten the lug nuts on your car? would you? Same with guns Ak serves one purpes so does the AR.
Dont hate... I love all guns, makes and modles!!!!
To OP, great shooting. Wish I hade spare coin to drop on a NightForce!!!!!!
toxa84 1 year ago
good shooting mate!
arxidamos13 1 year ago
amazing
F00Tballer7 1 year ago
wish we could get these in Australia
BallBagsification 1 year ago
pretty cool that the sound gets to you a few seconds AFTER the hit
spazzz64 1 year ago
Very nice shooting there. That target is torso sized, looks like you could take out some skinnies!
Joeyjar 1 year ago
Wow very cool. I'd like to have one, yet i gotta finish payin my car off first :P
JaredRp 1 year ago
I love how you can see the back edge of the bullet on the way down.
heathovc 1 year ago
you mind copying and pasting that link to the jbm ballistic calcualtor? Thanks
beaconstructs 1 year ago
@beaconstructs
Google: jbm ballistic calculator
Takes you right to it.
scottys1 1 year ago
@beaconstructs search,, Quickstart 2 Load Tab, G7 Handheld Ballistic Calculator. I.E. Pocket PC
This would have been awesome if he had used a target Cam, split screen!!
Happy Hunting!!
rclark23 1 year ago
Hey Scott what's your zero? I am just about finished building my heavy 24" barreled ar 15 and am just curious. Shoot me a message or somethin and we can talk long range. That is what I live for!
beaconstructs 1 year ago
@beaconstructs
I zero everything at 100yds, and dial/hold from there. It's an easy reference point.
scottys1 1 year ago
Good shooting!
StantheGunman 1 year ago
dood! you can see the bullets trajectory for a sec, that's sweet!
Yumyumtuna 1 year ago
Nice shooting.
MOLRobocop 1 year ago
does that gun weigh 14 pounds or something?
GunFreak270 1 year ago
@GunFreak270 yep, like 15.5lbs actually.
scottys1 1 year ago
nice vapor trail
JDnx 1 year ago
What the hell it shoot/ .308 or .223? Big ass difference.
TheMontanaDave 1 year ago
@TheMontanaDave
What did the video say it was?
scottys1 1 year ago
are you sure that's a .223? looks like an Armalite AR-10 .308 to me.
ld871111 1 year ago
@ld871111
Maybe you are right. Maybe it's an Armalite AR10 and not a DPMS .223.
scottys1 1 year ago
@ld871111 it appears to be an ar10 because of the heavy barrel but if you look at the upper receiver it is an ar 15 also the 308 is a different sound
charlycavscout 1 year ago
@ld871111 Gives ya the specs at the begging of the video. AR 15 heavy barrel.
infernil 1 year ago
Just playing with some ballistics calculators. What altitude are you shooting at? Guessing about 5000'.
I'm using the Knight program and Ballistic FTE(jbm engine) on iPod touch.
With good velocity data and met data how accurate are you finding your data? Is a 1 MOA common ( still great).
Great shooting
hifly78 2 years ago
great video!
twitchtwitchreel 2 years ago
does anyone know a cheap .223? I dont want an AR I would perfer bolt action or single shot for under $400
annasajerk 2 years ago
@annasajerk
Get a Stevens 200. They're produced by Savage Arms. With handloads, It's not uncommon to get sub half moa groups. I use 68gr. Hornady HPBT Match bullets, with 25 grains of Varget, and CCI 450 small rifle magnum primers. I spent about $310 after tax for mine, and the whole build cost about $300. For $600, you'll have a serious contender if you do your shopping right.
sykop8ntballer 2 years ago
@sykop8ntballer I paid a little more for a Savage 12 VLP DBM LH but also very happy with shooting. Best 5 shot so far .216 MOA 100 yards with the same load as you. 25gr varget 68 gr BTHP Hornady but using WSR primer. I'm supprised if not a 5 shot group under .5moa.
Lighting it off with a magnum primers did you find tighter velocity spread. I have also used the BR4 primers but didn't notice a difference.
hifly78 1 year ago
@hifly78 My best group is a little bigger than yours, with .256 MOA at 100 yards. I haven't chronographed my shots yet, but I find that my ammo lights off a little bit more reliably when I use magnum primers. With regular primers, I'll occasionally get a hangfire. Even with a magnum primer and a compressed load, there are only very slight signs of overpressure. I would not be surprised if there was a tighter velocity spread, this load seems to be very consistent.
sykop8ntballer 1 year ago
Great shooting
CritterShooter 2 years ago
How much did you spend on the rifle?
StevePlysWithFire 2 years ago
Damn nice shooting! Solid set-up you got there. Again...nice job!
ptstory73 2 years ago
when you calculated the trajectory at jbm, did you enter you scope height? that may have been what caused you to strike high on the first shots if the estimated velocity was accurate.
banjoboyjohn 2 years ago
Yes. Imagine putting a load together with new power and a new bullet and guessing at the velocity. If you actually could guess within 50fps, why spend money on chronographs? Show me someone who can actually hit a ~700yd 10" target first-round in FIELD conditions with a semi .223 more than 50% with KNOWN loads, and I'll show you a world-class shooter.
scottys1 2 years ago
i wasn't trying to sound like a smart ass. i just figured that you might have overlooked that.
banjoboyjohn 2 years ago
No problem, I just want to make it clear to typical viewers some of what goes into LR shooting.
scottys1 2 years ago
Basically, when you have a new load (powder, bullet, etc), the difference in scope height from 1" to 2.5" is the least of variables in guessing trajectory. I know, it was pretty lame of me to post a video where I was experimenting, but I figured that a lot of us shoot enough under controlled conditions with known gear that there is nothing too exciting about it. I really did not expect it to become sort of a poster child on Youtube for LR work.
scottys1 2 years ago
from shooting that far away how can you tell adjusting the MOA?
italianbistro130 2 years ago
GOOD HITS BRUDDA 5/5
protraxion 2 years ago
Great shooting. I'd love to get into the AR platform but here in Canada all are just as restricted as handguns. I could still own one but am restricted to shoot at approved ranges only. A .223 bolt gun in the next purchase. I've had the .22 LR out to 400yards and looking forward to shooting to 6-800 with the 223. Thanks
hifly78 2 years ago
I'm also in Canada just ordered a non-restricted Robinson Arms XCR in 223 so I can go out and shoot like this...
Well try to anyway... :)
Excellent shooting and nice rifle...
CampCook12345 2 years ago
Hey Scott, what are the specs on the rifle?
Thanks
TheGunGroup 2 years ago
DPMS Super Bull 1:8 24" CMC 2-stage Colt bolt GG&G rail TPS rings NXS 5.5-22 Harris BRS KMW PodLock Hogue grip.
scottys1 2 years ago
Well, that displays the average IQ of PETA supporters...
Enjoyed your video! Impressive :)
zhukie 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
yeah you coward why dont you hunt the animal with your bare hands instead of getting fancy guns?
all hunters are redneck white trash that deserve to die
i am a proud member of PETA
volraithe 2 years ago
What animal? What are you talking about? Lay down the bong before replying, please.
scottys1 2 years ago
You are a keyboard warrior and deserve to die. Im a proud member of the people who are annoyed by you.
ObviouslyBoredKid 2 years ago
No one cares if you support PETA. If you didnt know, PETA is becoming smaller and smaller in numbers. 10 years ago PETA was huge, and now there are maybe half the members. And what animal are you talking about? he is shooting at a steel plate? If it makes you feel any better PETA supporter.. I just dropped six coyotes today, and 18 this week altogether. Guess what.. You supporting PETA wont stop me from shooting
football57football 2 years ago 21
@football57football And, I killed several starlings along with a bunch of sparrows this week....fuck peta!
themanroom126 1 year ago
@football57football
You are now officlally my hero for that statement.
I am tired of PETA going around defending the "rights" of filth ridden varmints and invasive species. As a matter of fact, there is some species of feral hog causing so much havoc in the South, the very Wildlife Service says Unrestricted hunting of them! They frankly dont care if you find a group of them and empty a 30 round clip into the group. I am not making this up!
escueladeleyi 1 year ago
@football57football fuck yea
julianisdope 7 months ago
So do you firebomb buildings and cars on dealership lots, or do you just donate money so others can?
I for one HATE steel targets. I shoot them as much as possible, it's really the only thing they're good for...
CatesBoy3 2 years ago
@volraithe
haha you support a group that kills way more animals then the save. oh and one of the head people uses insulin which is made of animals. hypocrits at there finest. if they really cared that person would let her self die instead of supporting medical groups that use animals to make medicine. PETA is a huge joke and even most anti hunters hate them dumb asses. do some research. go to peta kills animals.com and have fun seeing how many animals they kill to how many they save.
alucardgrindcore 1 year ago 2
very good i would like to see what your cap[able of with a more accurate rifle
suzuki834 2 years ago
Beautiful shooting !
phkuarteira 2 years ago
DING!
GuitaristsKiller 2 years ago
Great shooting i have a dpms bull 24 and i would like to know the load data you used
hoytshooter09 2 years ago
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RipRebos 2 years ago
60gr Vmax, R-P brass, AA2230 about 1.5gr under max in that rifle.
scottys1 2 years ago
Great camera angle, you can clearly see the vapor trail of the bullet.Also nice shooting even snipers don't always have first round hits.
hemitime03 2 years ago
What rifle? and total cost of setup?
ccsniper 2 years ago
Can somebody please tell me how to shoot long range?
TacticalDude2 2 years ago
Goodspittin 2 years ago
aim and fire ahhaha
hpiownzilla01 2 years ago
Great shooting with a nice AR15. what twist barrel does it have ?
ylism 2 years ago
U can see the bullet arc and dive....NICE!!!!
texture6 2 years ago
the military needs you man haha
sniper6636 2 years ago
I tried firing that far before with open sights using a 20" AR but it didn't work so well. I didn't have a spotter and my target was too small. I could use a scope like that.
ferret6677 2 years ago
Now that is some fine shooting. Light caliber and rapid fire no less, I'm impressed.
You put a pretty penny into building that machine but it looks like it was worth it, man.
BlackdirtWarrior 2 years ago
Nice shots
AJM1210 2 years ago
Ok i gotta say this right now....
You have an incredebly nice setup....awsome video. I have an lwrc m6a2 and I love it.
300wsman 2 years ago
SOOOO Sweeeet, great shooting. I just picked up a JP15 24" and topped it with a SuperSniper Scope....can't wait to get it dialed in. I'd love to be able to shoot like that!!
MOOSEDROOLN 2 years ago
i feel sorry 4 who ever tries to break in your house and tries 2 get away lmao, i can hear them sreaming now. ''OOOWWE!!! MY ASSS!!'' LMAO
LPATRON19 2 years ago 8
I would love to see another similar video using tracer rounds.
stu11926 2 years ago
what u couldnt see the trajectory? ru blind?
conin76 2 years ago
your a beast
badgers2013 2 years ago
1:52 sweet vapor trail!
vtagunner 2 years ago
I just bought and ar 15 from a gun show yesterday, i plan on doing some long range shooting. What scope, bullets, and bipods do you recomend for it.
MidMoFuryAirsoft 2 years ago
Do some research on long range shooting, decide how far you want to shoot and look at what the specs (barrel length, twist, etc) are of your rifle. There are a lot of details to consider. If you are only talking a couple hundred yards, then it really doesn't matter a whole lot.
scottys1 2 years ago
well, im planning on doing anything from 100 yards to 400yards. My gun has a .20 inch heavy barrel with 1/4 inch moa garuntee. I just ordered a bushnell buck master, do you think that will be good enough?
MidMoFuryAirsoft 2 years ago
It might get you started. At those distances, you really won't have to correct too much, just learn your holdovers.
scottys1 2 years ago
well scope is your choice
but u need to finds some good boat tail ammo sierra match king or somethin dont go above i think 65 grain unless your barrel is 1x7
if you shootin really far hopefuly u didnt get a 16'' barrel n u got a 20 or 22 inch
as bipods go i dont really know but just find a sturdy one that has features u like
bobwatters 2 years ago
actually i think the .223 has the same knockdown power at those ranges as it has at 200-300 yards. explanation? well, the .223 just passes through your body at close range even if you have body armor because it's a very high velocity round. At larger ranges it transfers it's entire energy to you, becuase the round does not pass through the body. Solution: hollow-points and one shot one kill would be the norm at close ranges. If you have other opinions share them!
JohnTheRipper2 2 years ago
above 2,700fps the 5.56 will usually tumble and fragment in soft material (like tissue). Below that it will pass through. So the round is more effective at short range against soft targets. 150 m or less out of a 20" barrel. For penetration on hard targets 200 m is optimum distance.
Energy transfer from a bullet does not incapacitate. Damaging vital organs by ripping and shredding a hole through the target, and allowing blood out and air in, does.
barccy 2 years ago
thats not true energy transfer does incapacitate it sends your body into shock
when your organs are hit with hydrolic shock from energy transfer it sends u into shock
bleeding will kill u no doubt but you can be bleeding and shoot back it's kinda like shell shock the shock wave throw u off it does the same inside your body cavity when your organs and nervs a delt a sever shock wave they tend to shut down or go into shock
bobwatters 2 years ago
From a bullet, though?
barccy 2 years ago
LOL well you can ask the insurgents in Iraq, Ive seen them get hit 3 to 4 times with the 5.56x45 round and still fighting. Its a good round at close range but id rather have a 6.8 or 7.62 IMO
krazzylad 2 years ago
That's because the US army is using M855, which is designed to penetrate body armor. The older X193 is better against unarmored targets like most of the insurgents in iraq and 'ghanistan.
O8SERVER 2 years ago
The M855 and M193 behave nearly identically in ballistic gelatin.
barccy 2 years ago
m193 has a higher chance of fragmentation
O8SERVER 2 years ago
Nice shooting bro for sure! Problem is that the 556.45 round @ 60g has little to no knock down power past 400 meters IMO. And at 680 yards sounds good on steel but probaly wouldnt kill much more than a rabbit at that range. Great marksmanship tho!
krazzylad 2 years ago
Thanks for the comments! I keep asking for volunteers to stand out there and tell me how it feels, but no takers yet.
scottys1 2 years ago
damn i didnt know a .223 could shoot that far accuralety. could you kill an animal from the far?
antman1991 2 years ago
a 5.56 with correct ammo and barrel can reach ranges off 800 yards
bobwatters 2 years ago
i muted the video and watched it again, to train myself to see the bullet headed way everytime.
Milkmadness 2 years ago
man i just love the sound of a bullet hitting dead on a steel target.
JohnTheRipper2 2 years ago
at about 2:10 you can see the bullet traveling through the air...
I don't care what anybody says--guns are awesome...
TheMan1510 2 years ago
HELL YEH!
littlenaismith 2 years ago
good job for a 223cal.
MultiAR15 2 years ago 6
there is a trail i looks like it has a slight arc
ThePolarisRanger 2 years ago
excellent job!
heavensarmory 2 years ago
how big was the target i wonder? still good shooting!
HandOfTheApocalypse 2 years ago
17 inches by 10 inches
jaralodo33 2 years ago
impressive
aaxa101 2 years ago
is it just me or can anybody else see a vapor trail from those bullets on this vid
HandOfTheApocalypse 2 years ago 2
I was thinking the same thing. That's awesome and .223 at that range is impressive. Notice it takes about 3 seconds to contact.
3091181 2 years ago
more like 1 second. The round is super sonic so it takes less time to travel to target than sound to travel back. It arrives and hits, then the sound has to come back all that way from the target impact.
JohnChivez 2 years ago 2
Yeah I understand that but count it out, maybe it's the video but by my count it's 3 seconds from mark.
3091181 2 years ago
think about it. over 3200 FPS leaving that barrel. Why you counted 3 was from the time it took for the report to return. Count from the first shot to where you see it hit the dirt in the upper right corner. Close to a second
smokemansmoker 2 years ago
Ah you're right, good call.
3091181 2 years ago
I caught a glimpse to.
heavensarmory 2 years ago
Great shooting. That's way more than what I thought you could expect from an AR-15 type rifle. Too bad euro gun laws set the bar so high. I'd love to have a rifle like that for informal plinking.
Kroenen81 2 years ago
Ding!
good shooting
jenkem23 2 years ago
Hey Scotty, that's an excellent grouping. I love the rifle, DPMS makes some good guns. I'd love to have their 7.62 AR!
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ruger11mcrdpi 2 years ago
What is the fps on the load you have? Is it a high charge load? I've never heard of a 60 grain v-max moly before, I have factory 40 grain v-max that shoot at 3900fps. Would the 60-grain have a lower velocity?
Douglas12982 2 years ago
It's not very fast. I don't run them to the wall. I shot some 40gr V-Max in a .22-250 in a 600-yd benchrest match once just to see how they compared to the 52's, and they gave me an 8" 10-shot group, and the wind really played with them.
scottys1 2 years ago
That's realy not vapor. The bullet is traveling at supersonic speed and that is actualy what you are seeing
martybrasher 2 years ago
that vapor / heat trail sure is neat.
wraithman07 2 years ago
That's very good shooting with a hell of a good rifle. It's impressive. That humidity and such a light pill.
FAO Scotty - did you miss the first couple of shots because you didn't aim low enough? (It looked down-hill to me..)
Brilliant clip. I bet that rifle cost you a fortune. :-)
chrisv2323 2 years ago
Missed because it was a new load and also simply because the conditions change so fast for that bullet and distance that first-rd hits would be skillful manipulation of luck.
It's only a couple of degrees down.
scottys1 2 years ago
i love seein the vapor trail, thats awesome
grypper4life 2 years ago
Holy crap that's only 60 grain, thats like a large 22.
Joelsefur 2 years ago 2
wow van see the bullet heat and the round itself! awesome dude
marcisgreatAA 2 years ago
nice shooting congrats on a good loading. Whats the twist for that heavy barrel?
KimberTactical45 2 years ago
It's a 1:8, great twist.
scottys1 2 years ago
ive listend to ex navy seal spotters saying that you could see the whirls of heat waves when the bullet went through them. you proved him right....he also said that the back of a .5o cal could be seen on a clear day when looked at through a spotting scope. great shooting. great vid.
LockeH27 2 years ago
Absolutely superb editing and marksmanship. Perhaps among the best shooting videos on youtube. More videos please--perhaps at 1000 yards.
PseudoScienceb20 2 years ago 2
if u look close i think u can see the bullet
pennstate75 2 years ago
He is ex millitary, i know shocking right!
ericr530 2 years ago
Seriously, I am just a guy that shoots. Thanks for the comments guys, I'm glad you like the vids.
scottys1 2 years ago
I laughing to myself silently... thinking to myself, "there's hobby shooters, and then there's snipers. But there's also few snipers that are simply just, hobby shooters"
You do very well with the .223, one of the most impressive AR-15 long range videos here.
RacerXGTO 2 years ago
I couldn't hear everything you said about the barrel. Is it a bull barrel? And is it free floating? Very nice work!! Did you use just the bipod, or use a sandbag / some bag to stabilize the bipod from moving around (that's my problem, the sucker moves too much, I use bags).
usrbid 2 years ago
It's a "super bull", over 1" all the way out. DPMS doesn't offer them in 1:8 anymore AFAIK. I use the bipod alone in front with a small sack in the rear to help support the stock.
scottys1 2 years ago
At that range a .223 would not do a lot of damage, because it depends on speed to do its damage.
madeinamerica650 2 years ago
It's about 350 f-lbs -- basically the energy of a 123 grain 9x19mm at say... 10 yards.
Not the point of this video though -- this is simply marksmanship, not a display of lethality.
Betatrono 2 years ago
Shoot a pistol off a bridge with the sun to your back at around sunset or sunrise...make sure your back is to the sun and watch that!!! AWSOME
KansasRuger 2 years ago
Yeah, especially a slow .45 load. Looks like a laser, sort of.
scottys1 2 years ago
not bad shooting i have a .223 and a 708 and a .300 wsm btw the ar is a excellent rifle
jnewton177 2 years ago
awesome !!! i love the fact u can see the bullet's flight path
maniacwithagun767 2 years ago
I can see the bullets:O concentrate on the area slightly left of the target. That's AWESOME!
FNHfal7 2 years ago
Excuse me sir but what size groupings are you getting at a distance like that?
Great Video By the way.
CHOPERUS23 3 years ago
No idea on groups, I don't shoot for groups anymore. you can see from the video that it will pretty much stay on the 10x17 plate in rapid-fire mode.
scottys1 3 years ago
ding ding ding ding,
damn dude, u just killed it
aYglr 3 years ago 4
I picked up DPMS Panther Bull 20 and shot 50gr Federal bulk 1in groups at 100 yards first time out. Very pleased. I have variety of bullets from 40gr Sierra up through 69 SMK and 75gr Hornady. Blitzking and V-Max as well. Much cheaper than my 7mm Mag and easier on the shoulder.
ForneyRider 3 years ago
thats good shit.
i bought a nikon 4-16x tactical scope for my A4 and if we dont get designated marksman rifles for my plt when we deploy im declaring myself the self designated marksman.
even tho you have modified loads its nice to see that you can make hits on small targets at this range.
shmagmiepen 3 years ago
try to get ahold of the 62gr HPs when you get over there man they shoot very well at extended ranges out of an A4. Tell your platoon sgt to get them when they order ammo.
Blacklung27 2 years ago
lovely vapour trails there! :) good shooting!
jimmy2119 3 years ago
Good thing I'm not there, but if any Californians want to trade Mono County to us for Clark County, I'll throw in some slimy politicians for free!
scottys1 3 years ago
nice shooting.
awb2585 3 years ago
how different do you think the results would have been if it had a 16 in barrel?
cyruscash 3 years ago
I have shot my light 16" at this range, and it is pretty tough. Basically 26" and the extra rifle weight gave me 200yds in extra accuracy.
scottys1 3 years ago
Impressive shooting man..
I just got a Sig 556 with the 16" barrel. Only gone out to 100 yards with it given the outdoor range's limitations, but I'm shooting 1" groups.
I wish it could reach out to 700 yards like your rig though.
cyruscash 3 years ago