510 whisper
 

being that my rifle is almost done-- I cant wait. I figured I would post a pic of some ammo just for fun :)

from left to right- 308, 223, 300/221 (220gr bullet) 510 whisper, 695gr 50 bullet
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/dksd39/510.jpg

Good stuff!

Range report on the Whisper as soon as possible - can't wait!!

hoping the rifle will be here within the next two weeks. The paperwork is in for my 50 can but that will be a couple more months. I love my 300 so the wait to try the 510 is killing me :) Will no doubt post rifle pics with a range reports at first chance.
Was able to go long with my 300 last month- hitting 8x11" steel at 830 yrds- looking forward trying the same with the 510

here is a pic of my property- I can go out to 1200+
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/dksd39/range.jpg

this is me setting up the 830yrd target
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/dksd39/830.jpg

this is the same pic as above just zoomed in a bit
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/dksd39/4x4.jpg

Hi,
I would love to come and play in your sandpit with your toys:smile:
How many moa to reach out 830yrds from a 100yrds zero? with 300 whisper or 510 whisper?

you should make a video for youtube, just for the pleasure of earing the silence between the pffft of the rifle and the gong on the steel plate :grin:

It should be fun to watch that heavy bullet in a spoting scope reaching out there!

Nick

well its about 130- but thats only a est guess because I can not dial to it. I have a horus scope which makes it easy to do consistant hold over. For 830 I can not even see the steel plate in the scope when I shoot- I pick a marker at @1200yrds then use the reticle to walk the rounds in. Once on target the shot can be repeated.

I plan on doing that- maybe next time I will remember my video camera :)

what is the Whisper load for the long range shooting?

I had a chance to buy a property like this just recently - wife grumbled - it sold.

I cant wait to read your shooters report after you launch your first
heavy bullet in the 510 whisper LOL
Feels like a mule kicked ya when shooting without a can :wink:

I'll be interested to hear about it too. I made the .510 Whisper cases for JD for 3-4 years but never saw or shot one of the rifles. He always said they were good for 1MOA out to 600 at least, and I always wondered what the trajectory graph for 600 must look like!

kicked like a mule? oddly, I am actually looking forward to feeling that :) I will put some rounds thru it when it arrives then I have to send it to AWC to have them contour and thread the barrel for the can. The whole process of this build has been great. I have 2k bullets and 500+ pieces of brass waiting for the arrival.

Isn't the recoil similar to a 308?