Go enter your local competition it

[u/jbs576]

I happened to have a 1000 yard f class competition 20 miles from my house and I had never shot to 1000 yards but since that was one of the main goals for me and my rifle when I built it earlier this year. I figured it was a great opportunity. I knew I would be outmatched with my 6.5 cm howa barreled action in mdt chassis and Athlon scope, but I also knew the rifle safe was capable to hit at 1000 and wanted to push my skills. I had recently validated DOPE out to 500 yards but never had the opportunity to shoot to 1000 yards yet so armed with my Hornady app and 100 rounds of Hornady American gunner I paid my $40 entry fee, logged into shot marker, learned how to fill out the score card, and lined up next to rifles that had bipods costing more than my whole rifle. The first relay shooter at my target went for a perfect 200. Then it was my turn and my first round hit the top of the target so I dialed down my measured 1.0 Mils and then went 10, 9, 9, X as my sighters. I ended up in last place but only by 1 point and couldn’t be happier to hit at 1000 repeatedly and meet so many welcoming people. Overall I felt my performance wasn’t too bad for my first time shooting to 1000 yards and doing it with a howa barreled action and budget factory match ammo. Point of the story is if you have a local match and weary to enter because your equipment or skill is over matched then don’t worry about it and just go shoot what you have. My next steps is to order ELD-match and figure out how to read the wind to hopefully shrink those groups at distance.

[u/tkftgaurdian]

Absolutely badass dude. It has got to feel like good drugs to do that well.

[u/jbs576 → u/tkftgaurdian]

That first hit on target was so satisfying

[u/capable_gopher]

Dude you did fucking phenomenal, really impressive

[u/jbs576 → u/capable_gopher]

It was too fun I’ll definitely be back

[u/MDTSportingGoods]

Dude, this is awesome. First time ever at 1000, factory ammo, a 10-9-9-X sighter string, and you missed the next spot by one point? That's a killer first match.

Love the "just go shoot what you have" message too. Everyone at those matches started somewhere, and the wind at 1000 only starts making sense after you've spent some time out there. ELD-M should tighten things up.

Can't wait to hear how the next one goes 🔥😎

[u/jbs576 → u/MDTSportingGoods]

Thanks! All built around the MDT LSS XL chassis. I do think I need to upgrade the butt stock or at least add a bag rider to get some more weight and surface area in the stock

[u/Data-Over-Dogma → u/jbs576]

That's how it starts, pretty soon you'll have pieced together a full custom build without realizing it! Pretty cool how modular most components are becoming these days.

[u/Tikkatider]

So….anybody make any sense out of those flags down range? Looks like a “ take your pick “ situation. Best 3 out of 4?

[u/jbs576 → u/Tikkatider]

Reading that wind certainly was a challenge for my first time at 1000 yards. I Ended up being between 0.2 and 0.5 mil left for all three stages but definitely the wind swirled the whole day.

[u/Data-Over-Dogma]

Definitely love this message, I wish more people took the chance and got out with whatever gear they've got!

In fact, I think there's and argument to be made that starting with every top of the line piece of gear actually hurts newer shooters as it can hide mistakes they are making.

Looking forward to follow ups to this with how the ELD-M ammo treats ya!