22GT 1st Time Drop Confirmation past 1K

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I was able to head out to Mac’s Gunworks this past Friday
afternoon for a little bit.

Dan Ekstrom did load development on this rear-grip 22GT
specialty pistol. 

Kauger Arms PRS action, 18” 7T Hart barrel, MDT chassis,
Burris XTR-III scope.  

Hornady 6GT brass necked down, Reloader 26, with the
Hornady 88 grain ELD-M at 3016 fps. 

Peter Angelos of Omega Precision in Gillette, WY built
this and a 15.9” 7T center-grip XP-100 in the very same chambering. The last video
will be of Dan shooting the Center-Grip XP-100 22GT (88 grain ELD-M @ 2886 fps).

Both specialty pistols shoot great. 

On Friday, I did the first drop confirmation on the
rear-grip out to 1200 yards. 

I checked my 100 yard zero with one shot, then I kept
shooting a steel target every hundred yards out to 1200 yards. I did not paint
the 1100-yard target or the 1200-yard target. 

I know I hit the 1100-yard target on the first shot, but
I’m not sure about the 1200 target (They were both 10” as well).  

The mirage was bad at the further distances, and I could
not see where my impacts were from 900 yards on. 

We would hear the bullet impact, and see the target
swing, but at 900, 1000, and at 1100 yards, we could not tell where I hit.

Conditions were good, so it let me show off its
capability.

When I shot at 400 yards, I realized that it was shooting
about 1/2 MOA high, so from that point on I took away a half minute at each
distance from what my Shooter Software said. 

This is why I always want to confirm my drops through
actual shooting. 

Sometimes what’s on the ballistic software doesn’t match
up with what’s on the target. 

At 900 and at 1000 yards, I went back to the original
drops on the Shooter software, which was a mistake, since I hit at the top of
each of those two targets. 

I think this will be fun for some PRS type matches.  

I am enjoying this 88 grain ELD-M.  It works good on paper, steel, and deer.  

I am sure it will work good on antelope and prairie dogs
as well.

Videos will be at 500, 600, 700, and 800 yards.  

Last video is Dan shooting the center-grip 22GT.

https://youtu.be/kn96ltXeJXM

https://youtu.be/C2M7s0X_-iI

https://youtu.be/49tOzgUgig8

https://youtu.be/QIhx9gN0vl8

https://youtu.be/LjAHtzvsUyA

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Ernie Bishop Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics Journeyman Joined: January/26/2010 Location: Gillette, WY Status: Offline Points: 726	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ernie Bishop Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 22GT 1st Time Drop Confirmation past 1K Posted: April/14/2022 at 09:34
	I was able to head out to Mac’s Gunworks this past Friday afternoon for a little bit. Dan Ekstrom did load development on this rear-grip 22GT specialty pistol. Kauger Arms PRS action, 18” 7T Hart barrel, MDT chassis, Burris XTR-III scope. Hornady 6GT brass necked down, Reloader 26, with the Hornady 88 grain ELD-M at 3016 fps. Peter Angelos of Omega Precision in Gillette, WY built this and a 15.9” 7T center-grip XP-100 in the very same chambering. The last video will be of Dan shooting the Center-Grip XP-100 22GT (88 grain ELD-M @ 2886 fps). Both specialty pistols shoot great. On Friday, I did the first drop confirmation on the rear-grip out to 1200 yards. I checked my 100 yard zero with one shot, then I kept shooting a steel target every hundred yards out to 1200 yards. I did not paint the 1100-yard target or the 1200-yard target. I know I hit the 1100-yard target on the first shot, but I’m not sure about the 1200 target (They were both 10” as well). The mirage was bad at the further distances, and I could not see where my impacts were from 900 yards on. We would hear the bullet impact, and see the target swing, but at 900, 1000, and at 1100 yards, we could not tell where I hit. Conditions were good, so it let me show off its capability. When I shot at 400 yards, I realized that it was shooting about 1/2 MOA high, so from that point on I took away a half minute at each distance from what my Shooter Software said. This is why I always want to confirm my drops through actual shooting. Sometimes what’s on the ballistic software doesn’t match up with what’s on the target. At 900 and at 1000 yards, I went back to the original drops on the Shooter software, which was a mistake, since I hit at the top of each of those two targets. I think this will be fun for some PRS type matches. I am enjoying this 88 grain ELD-M. It works good on paper, steel, and deer. I am sure it will work good on antelope and prairie dogs as well. Videos will be at 500, 600, 700, and 800 yards. Last video is Dan shooting the center-grip 22GT. https://youtu.be/kn96ltXeJXM https://youtu.be/C2M7s0X_-iI https://youtu.be/49tOzgUgig8 https://youtu.be/QIhx9gN0vl8 https://youtu.be/LjAHtzvsUyA
	Ernie "If you think you are perfect, just try walking on water."

Dogger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics Jedi Knight Joined: January/02/2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 7012	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dogger Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: April/14/2022 at 11:30
	Great shooting Ernie, living the dream!
	God save the Empire!

Scrumbag Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: October/22/2013 Location: London, UK Status: Offline Points: 3570	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scrumbag Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: April/14/2022 at 14:53
	That looks like some amazing stuff!
	Was sure I had a point when I started this post...