Got the new (to me) Nightforce 5.5-20 moa scope on the 6.5 STW (Mike Bryant build about 6 years ago). Using 143 gr ELD-X's and 74 gr H1000. Got it sighted in couple days ago at 100 yds.
Got home from church tonight about 8 PM and wind had laid. Son had put new paint and X's on steel targets for me at 500 yards and 700 yards. He was spotting with his spotting scope for me. I guessed 7 clicks and fired one. He said up 2 clicks and fire 3. Bingo....nice group at 6.5 clicks center of X. Moved to 700 yard target and using data for the 260, I guessed 11 clicks. Fired one and he said good...fire two more and don't mess it up...LOL. Fired two more and had a nice 2" group at 700 yards.
Guess I'll leave it alone. Now to get on the data site and calculate drops at various ranges and try it out when wind lays again.....hopefully next couple of days.
I have maybe 150-200 rounds thru the rifle, and only use it for hunting maybe couple times a year. At my age it should last a lifetime....LOL
It's nice to have a son working the ranch with me that loves shooting and hunting as much as I do. I bought his Okla. Lifetime Hunting/Fishing license for his 1st Birthday 45 years ago. I'm thinking that $150 has paid for itself.
Got home from church tonight about 8 PM and wind had laid. Son had put new paint and X's on steel targets for me at 500 yards and 700 yards. He was spotting with his spotting scope for me. I guessed 7 clicks and fired one. He said up 2 clicks and fire 3. Bingo....nice group at 6.5 clicks center of X. Moved to 700 yard target and using data for the 260, I guessed 11 clicks. Fired one and he said good...fire two more and don't mess it up...LOL. Fired two more and had a nice 2" group at 700 yards.
Guess I'll leave it alone. Now to get on the data site and calculate drops at various ranges and try it out when wind lays again.....hopefully next couple of days.
I have maybe 150-200 rounds thru the rifle, and only use it for hunting maybe couple times a year. At my age it should last a lifetime....LOL
It's nice to have a son working the ranch with me that loves shooting and hunting as much as I do. I bought his Okla. Lifetime Hunting/Fishing license for his 1st Birthday 45 years ago. I'm thinking that $150 has paid for itself.