Any range trips planned next weekend 12-14th?

[TDH]

I finish my last final on the 10th and would like to go to the range. Preferably somewhere that don't get mad if you shoot .50 cal. I have a couple new Barretts I'd like to use to sling some projectiles down range.

 

[SpeedRacer]

Where are you located? Not sure if there was any planned...but if you're bringin' out the .50s I'm sure something will pop up.

 

[Barney88PDC]

Damn dude a couple that is bad azz. Which models do you have? The only public place I know of that does not freak out about .50 BMG is Sherburne. I have shot my 82 there a few times. I have had LWDF guys come to the range after they "Heard" something going on but I asked if it was a problem and they said that it was fine to shoot that there.

 

[TDH]

I have a M107 and a 99 in .50. When I said I was bringing out two Barretts I actually meant the 99 bolt action I just got and haven't fired and a REC-7 in 6.8mm. I'm in Walker. I have seen the Sherburne WMA sign off the Atchafalaya bridge but never been there.

 

[Barney88PDC]

Sweet, What kind of groups are you getting with that 107? And with what ammo?

 

[TDH]

I've only shot the Barrett stuff through it. I'm eventually going to start reloading when I get the time to get all the components together. Other than a few shots here in there in Afghanistan I haven't fired a lot of .50. With that being said I've only shot at 100 and 300. I shot 2.5 MOA at 100 and 2 MOA at 300. Using the Leupold kit scope.

My 99 had the POS Bushnell 3200 elite. I'm anxious to see how bad the glass really is.

I hadn't fired the REC 7 either but don't have any optics. I can shoot fairly accurately out to 300 yards with an M16 as much as my eyes will allow without trying to fight with contacts or glasses. So hopefully I'll be able to duplicate those results with the 6.8.

 

[Barney88PDC]

Cool, all I have shot is the Barrett ammo as well and I have gotten similar results. I started a thead on another site to see what other shooters were getting and everyone agrees that 2-3 MOA is the best the gun can do. Even with AMAX hand loaded ammo. O well with over 11,000 ft-# muzzle energy just a hit anywhere will do I guess but I was a little disappointed it will not do better. I even called Barrett and talked at length with the guy that gives the armorer course in NM and he said that what I described was normal. I am contemplating selling it and getting a Cheytec M200.

 

[LouisianaCarry]

The only 1000yd range in LA is right up the road from me. C'mon up.

 

[Barney88PDC]

I looked that range up a while back. Saw that it was not far off of 49. What exit is it and how far from Shreveport is it?

 

[LouisianaCarry]

Grand Cane (Hwy 175) exit- don't know the number offhand. 15 mins so. of Shreveport.

 

[dantheman]

The only 1000yd range in LA is right up the road from me. C'mon up.

I didn't realize that there were any 1000yd ranges , except for the military installations .