No i deer Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 This is a topic on another forum. My question is has anybody ranged from the 1000yds firing point to big holes made by the bullet splashes in the sandbanks behind the target frames or has any of you been down in the butts and has a good idea how far the sandbanks are from the targets. Cheers No I deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Yep - I did it many years ago when I was trying to get 'on' at 1000 yds with a black powder cartridge rifle chambered in 45-90. I could see my sand splashes halfway up the bullet-catcher but no strikes on the target. I went down in the lunch hour to find out what was happening and was surprised to see how far the bullet-catcher is behind the targets. The bullets were over the top of the target by about 10 feet! Unfortunately I can't remember the distance but it's quite a way. At Diggle it's about 15 yards so a strike on the sand is representative. Maybe 50 yards at Bisley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltHead Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 I went to the butts years ago and I was also suprised how much space there was between the targets and the stop butt. There was plenty of space to park cars. I would concur that it's around 50yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted August 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Cheers Vince/Chris 👍. I will range it next Sunday,if anybody goes there this weekend and has there rangefinder feel free to range it and report back. Cheers No I deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reecy Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Good question-that occurred to me some time ago specific to Stickledown, I will be interested to see what somebody comes up with as a true distance to 🎯 thanks Reecy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 could you get an estimate from Google Earth using their measuring tool? I've found it to be accurate to better than a foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artiglio Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Would the obvious approach not be to ask the NRA? Rick Wells is i believe the range manager and if he doesn’t know would likely be able to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted August 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 The question was asked to the NRA a day or 2 ago and the reply was we don't know 😁. I can recall other club mates ranging the target board from the firing points years ago and they were getting 999yds/1000yds which is the +/- tolerances on there rangefinder so they then knew there rangers were reading correctly..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted August 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 I've ranged it and I got 1038yds from the lane markers on lane 47 to the sand splashes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Measured on Google Earth, given the range to the targets as exactly 1000yds, then the very top of the sand bullet catcher is +40 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSOK Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 I seem to remember it being 60-70 yards OSOK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted August 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 Somebody else is welcome to range it and see what they get...! Be my guest 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Marker Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 It's a lot (from target to sand). I could pace it out for you..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incisor Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Lane 43 15c shooting from 1000 yard line 917/918 metres to board 951 to sand at same level as target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 What are these metres thingies (1002.......1040yards) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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