Double Naught Spy
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This is just a curiosity question to help plan my next trip out to the range with a .50 BMG rifle. In the past, I have done some distance shooting at a 44" black target where a person in the target pits would mark where my shot hit the target. At as close as 200 yards and with a 20x scope, there was no way I could see the hole in the black background, although I could see shots that missed the black and hit the off what target background. The hole in the lighter material appeared dark - no surprise.
Okay, I want to do some longer range shooting (out to 600 yards) but do not have the benefit of a person marking each shot for me. I thought I would go with some 48" wide butcher paper and place a large Shoot-N-C target in the middle to use as my aiming point.
If you have shot on white paper previously with .45-.50 caliber, could you tell me the greatest distance you were from the target where you were still able to see the holes and with using what power of rifle or spotting scope?
I really would like to put in more time shooting at the target than traversing several hundred yards on multiple occasions just so that I can see where my shots are landng. With my current spotting scope (a cheaper 50x), I can just make out holes produced by a .223 at 200 yards in direct sunlight. I would think I could see a .50 hole at 400 yards about as well, assuming there isn't much heat shimmer, but I don't know.
Suggestions, insight, and other help appreciated. Note that I do NOT have the option of having a private range monkey to go down and check the target for me or mark the target from a pit. It will be a solo-only operation.
Okay, I want to do some longer range shooting (out to 600 yards) but do not have the benefit of a person marking each shot for me. I thought I would go with some 48" wide butcher paper and place a large Shoot-N-C target in the middle to use as my aiming point.
If you have shot on white paper previously with .45-.50 caliber, could you tell me the greatest distance you were from the target where you were still able to see the holes and with using what power of rifle or spotting scope?
I really would like to put in more time shooting at the target than traversing several hundred yards on multiple occasions just so that I can see where my shots are landng. With my current spotting scope (a cheaper 50x), I can just make out holes produced by a .223 at 200 yards in direct sunlight. I would think I could see a .50 hole at 400 yards about as well, assuming there isn't much heat shimmer, but I don't know.
Suggestions, insight, and other help appreciated. Note that I do NOT have the option of having a private range monkey to go down and check the target for me or mark the target from a pit. It will be a solo-only operation.