Dan Newberry
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At our BangSteel.com practice match today, Steve Williams successfully nailed the 1040 yard plate 3 times in a row, shooting his Ruger American in .243 Winchester. Great job, Steve. 
Ruger American nailing the plate at 1040 yards...
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Corrections Cop
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Nice shooting!, it's nice to know that .243 will punch out that far. I want to get another .243 rifle, maybe a Ruger American?
Nine the Ranger
New member
I had considered a Ruger American in .243 just because I've seen the ammo everywhere.
Now I want one because it's a solid performer
Now I want one because it's a solid performer
williams480
Inactive
Thanks Dan !
Dan, your day clinic made all this possible.
What I learned during the day clinic was far more valuable than the $$ paid.
I was able to engage the steel at that range before, but it was mostly a hail Mary pass.
Now with the knowledge gained from the clinic, I can shoot extended ranges with confidence, even with a budget rifle.
The Bangsteel crew does a great job spotting/wind calls, and God has blessed them with a great facility for shooting long range.
If your budget and time allow, get with Dan and discuss a day clinic for yourself and a couple of friends, you won't come away from it disappointed.
Thanks again Dan for all your help !
Dan, your day clinic made all this possible.
What I learned during the day clinic was far more valuable than the $$ paid.
I was able to engage the steel at that range before, but it was mostly a hail Mary pass.
Now with the knowledge gained from the clinic, I can shoot extended ranges with confidence, even with a budget rifle.
The Bangsteel crew does a great job spotting/wind calls, and God has blessed them with a great facility for shooting long range.
If your budget and time allow, get with Dan and discuss a day clinic for yourself and a couple of friends, you won't come away from it disappointed.
Thanks again Dan for all your help !
Any rifle will shoot bullets and hit a plate 3 times in a row that far away. . . .once in a while. If they do it all the time, then that's great. Especially if that plate's a couple feet square.
Reminds me of the day a 50 caliber BMG benchrester put 5 shots in about 5 inches and set a record. In the preceding match, his 5 record shots fired in the same conditons were scattered over a 20 inch circle.
But BangSteel's a good way to learn stuff about long ranging hits instead of misses.
Reminds me of the day a 50 caliber BMG benchrester put 5 shots in about 5 inches and set a record. In the preceding match, his 5 record shots fired in the same conditons were scattered over a 20 inch circle.
But BangSteel's a good way to learn stuff about long ranging hits instead of misses.
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williams480
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Hey topnpr,
The plate was 24"X24" and my shots were scattered over 10-12" (2 @ 10 o'clock, and 1 @ 3 o'clock 1-2" from center)
The first two were fired and then a 1/2 MOA right and down were made for the third shot.
BartB - this wasn't the first time this rifle & shooter has done this, the other two times were @ 1030 yards, so this was the furthest it has been taken to date. (the hand load I'm running should stay supersonic out to 1200 yards, but I haven't tried it yet)
Please don't take any of this as bragging, it just shows that a budget rifle, and some training, can net positive results.
The plate was 24"X24" and my shots were scattered over 10-12" (2 @ 10 o'clock, and 1 @ 3 o'clock 1-2" from center)
The first two were fired and then a 1/2 MOA right and down were made for the third shot.
BartB - this wasn't the first time this rifle & shooter has done this, the other two times were @ 1030 yards, so this was the furthest it has been taken to date. (the hand load I'm running should stay supersonic out to 1200 yards, but I haven't tried it yet)
Please don't take any of this as bragging, it just shows that a budget rifle, and some training, can net positive results.
That's nice shooting Steve.
I'm going to guess that the rifle probably is capable of just under minute of angle ( I'd have to run out, and buy three or four of them if they were half-minute production rifles for that price!), so you were shooting right up to the rifle's capability. Can't do any better, than the stick you're driving!(luck aside, of course- which goes to Bart's point).
I keep saying....Ruger is liable to put their M77 line in trouble.
I'm going to guess that the rifle probably is capable of just under minute of angle ( I'd have to run out, and buy three or four of them if they were half-minute production rifles for that price!), so you were shooting right up to the rifle's capability. Can't do any better, than the stick you're driving!(luck aside, of course- which goes to Bart's point).
I keep saying....Ruger is liable to put their M77 line in trouble.
TheGoldenState
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WOW!
williams480
Inactive
Thanks folks, for the kind words.
The rifle really is low cost fun piece to shoot.
The silly putty stock is the weak point in this platform.
I had to move my bi-pod back to 2" in front of the magazine to keep the stock movement from affecting POI.
The rifle really is low cost fun piece to shoot.
The silly putty stock is the weak point in this platform.
I had to move my bi-pod back to 2" in front of the magazine to keep the stock movement from affecting POI.
Magnum Wheel Man
New member
Nice shooting... I wish I had a longer range ( my personal range is only 300 yards, & I'm looking at making a shooting stand to move down the driveway, that could get me to 600 yards )...
any special preps to the rifle, or is this as out of the box, with the bipod added ???
any special preps to the rifle, or is this as out of the box, with the bipod added ???
mxsailor803
New member
I'm not surprised that the .243 went that far. I'm actually not even surprised that the Ruger shot that far. But great job to the shooter for actually doing it. Maybe someone could be a Ruger American Spokesperson for these long range shots. Think about publicity it would be to a inexpensive rifle.