Hi Folks ...

I do appreciate everyone trying to maintain as much courtesy, respect and objectivity during this discussion, as it's been informative without getting too edgy or heated.

I can't speak from the technical science or real world prowess that either Mr. Kepler or Mag30th are discussing, but I can tell you about the 1,000 meter (1,100 yards approx) shot video I posted earlier of my wife shooting her custom built .308 rifle.

After estimating range and setting the MoA on her already zeroed scope for elevation and distance (over 43 MoA up and 5 MoA right) using range tables, she obtained a first round hit at 1,000 meters on a 7" wide x 21" high LaRue target.

The ammunition used in for that shot was standard Federal Match .308 168 gr with a chronographed zeroing performance of 2756 FPS and an SD (standard deviation) of 10.

We noticed that at 1,000 meters shooting at a 4 foot target getting groups of about 11", she was seeing several "key holed" hits in the paper, indicating a tumbling round. At 900 meters there were less of those and at 800 meters we saw none, so I don't know if that helps this discussion.

Her rifle was just one solid block of laminate when Keith Cunningham (Milcun) started the custom fitting process through several visits over a 9 month period . Needless to say, the wait was worth it .......

Barrel make ..... The barrel is a MacLennan Stainless Steel, 1-12 twist, finishing at 27 inches without the break. It is a medium weight barrel and is about .750 diameter at the muzzle.
Stock make ..... The stock is custom and hand made by me from a Rutland laminated block and finished with about 25 coats of Tru Oil then rubbed down and polished.
Bottom metal ..... The detachable mag is by HS Precision and the bipod is a Harris "S" series.
Trigger ..... The trigger is a factory Remington 700. If it feels good I do nothing more then adjust it for travel and to about 2.5 lbs for weight. If it does not feel good then I will disassemble it, hone all mating surfaces and generally clean it up.
Rings and base ..... The base is a picatinny by Nightforce and the rings are Leupold.
Muzzle brake ..... The muzzle brake is by Holland. It is threaded on and needs to be indexed.
Reamer ..... The reamer is made by Pacific Tool and is called a 308 Bisley. It was chosen for its throat length so as to make it compatible with factory match 168 gr ammo.
Weight of rifle ..... With a scope and a fully loaded 10 rd mag the rifle weighs in at about 13 lbs. This weight is based on our Police Sniper version with a synthetic stock. Invidual custom rifles may vary slightly.

Custom Built by Milcun (Keith Cunningham) .308 Rifle
(Nicknamed "Wildfire")
(c/w Leupold 6.5-20x50mm LR/T M1icon Scope with Luminated Reticle)

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First 5 rounds (scope zero as delivered) at 100 Yards with Federal 168gr Match


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Second 5 rounds (scope up 2 clicks) at 100 Yards with Federal 168gr Match


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BTW, that's some GREAT shooting with some very old girls at any distance Mag30th, so thanks for letting us post your videos. I'll have to get that Swissicon K31 video in our "Screening Room" as well.

Regards,
Badger