12.8" group at 1 mile

from one of the mile shoots at http://thundervalleyprecision.com/

no idea what he did it with…

the owner is the current IBS 1000 Yard World Record Holder for group and score.

this is his 7mm hulk, 338 lap necked to 7mm

3 shots at 165 yards 0.205"
7mm HULK

That is pretty damn impressive. I would love to get more info on what he did this with.

That’s Tom Sarver. great guy, impressive competitor. He runs some really cool matches up there. The “headhunter” match is one of the most fun 20 rounds you’ll ever shoot. seriously, it’s worth the drive. I went last year and year before, but didn’t make it yet this year.

edit: another impressive feat… at my PMG Spring Team Match, Sarver was shooting the long range stage. 2 rounds at about 1100 yards. According to George Gardener (GAP) who was ROing with a monster team scope… Sarver had his second round in the air before the first one hit the target. (I think he was shooting a 260rem bolt gun, but don’t remember). Anyway, I asked Tom about it after the match and he said he saw the trace from his first shot and new it was good and went ahead and sent the second one. wish i could do that!

Tom sure spends a lot of time talking to shooters. I hear that guys name EVERYWHERE.

I’ve never shot with him but I’ve heard enough stories to plug up the missouri if they were printed.

you should come to the Night time head hunter match, now thats fun!.. its suppressor only…

August

4th - 1000yd & 1 Mile Paper Group and Score & Head Hunter Night
5th - Open Range
11th - Intimidator
12th - Intimidator
18th - 22LR Match
19th - Closed
25th - Head Hunter Day & Night w/new lights
26th - Open Range

Sept

1st - Head Hunter Day Only
2nd - Open Range
8th - Intimidator
9th - 22LR Match
15th - Match Prep/Range Maintenance + Camp
16th - Match Prep/Range Maintenance
22nd - 1000yd & 1 Mile Paper Group and Score
23rd - Open Range
29th - TVP Fall Tactical Challenge …Details to come
30th - TVP Fall Tactical Challenge

Oct

6th - Open Range
7th - Intimidator
13th - Head Hunter
14th - Closed

the 22lr matches are out to 300+ y

The problem is that most people don’t run a fast enough cartridge that leaves enough trace to be able to see it.

I bet that 7 hulk is running about 5 mils to 1000yds. That’s just a guess. That means at 25x, the trace doesn’t leave the scope. Granted, you better be behind the rifle right… but as long as she’s coming straight back, that trace will look like a train going through the air at mach 10.

I bet that cartridge eats barrels like candy!

Just out of curiosity, what would be a round-about approximate BC for that round?

i “believe” the groups was shot with a 338, but not 100% sure … i was just shooing at a 12" plate and a 24" plate at 1 mile at this same range with my 260 using 142smk, 22mils, and from 1 to 2.5mil wind that day…

i hit the 24 a few times, and got with in inchs of the 12"
the shooter next to me with a 300wm and 208amax i think hit it once and called it a day :slight_smile:

Just googled that round. 175 grain VLD at 3400 FPS. Impressive.

Can you blame him? It has been my experience that when you accomplish a feat that can’t be repeated, it is time to pack up and call it a day. If anybody asks questions, I’d tell them I was just checking my cold bore dope. :wink:

Hahaha

[QUOTE=Ring;1377514]

from one of the mile shoots at http://thundervalleyprecision.com/

QUOTE]

Was surfing the net and came accross this thread. Recognized the picture as one of my targets that I shot at the Mile.

Here is the original picture as well as another target I shot in '08.

That’s some pretty fine marksmanship! I want to be like you when I grow up :smiley: Nice to see you here!

Nice…

Christ, I don’t even drive that far…

Damn nice shooting.

Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2

Thanks Doc, didn’t know this forum existed until last week. TVP is a yearly outing for us, and we should be heading there in the next few weeks…

Joel, I’d love to hear more about the rifles you used. Thanks for sharing with us!

Amazing shooting OP.

Sorry for the strange question guys but I always wondered this when I hear about mile plus shots:

What is the view of the target from that far? Like how much detail of it can you see with your scope,and what power do you use? How large is a man compared to the mill dots?

Would you compare what you see, using a RDS at like 400 yards or is it more precise than that?

The rifle I have been shooting out there is a .338-.408 improved wildcat that shoots the 300 SMk at 3,200 fps. This particular rifle has been very good to me. So good, I have named her Eleanor…LOL

I have her set up with a S&B 5x25 PMII with the P4F reticle.

Those are 1,000 IBS targets we shoot at the mile.