Comments on: New 1000 yard shooting record

By: Mike Burns

Mike Burns — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:25:43 +0000

Wow! A most impressive accomplishment. I tried the BR route 30 years ago and had my pants beat off by some of the smartest tech heads of their day. The technology for these extreme distances is a science and make no mistake about it, this record was earned and deserved by someone who envisioned perfection. The future will hold even tighter groups at even more extreme distances . The rail guns are coming and the Aussies claim bug holes at 2000 meters and more. The object of target shooting is sending a piece of metal to an intended point better than anyone else. After all what fun would we have if we were still shooting flintlocks.

By: shootgarand

shootgarand — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:13:51 +0000

I’d say try shooting in a tunnel and beat the 3″ group. That’s pretty neat.

By: C. Smith

C. Smith — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:50:49 +0000

There should be two separate classes One for Super High tech shooters such as this one and a class for hunting guns — This is quite an achievement for Mr. Pendergraft and not many will ever see themselves shoot like this — I have a friend who shoots a five shot group into a four inch circle with a Savage target rifle — I am getting ready to put my 300 WM to the test — It will be a while but I’ll get it there —

By: Mike Fairless

Mike Fairless — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:58:06 +0000

I bet the lasers that they make in Livermore California at the Lawrence Livermore Lab are at least as accurate as that “Gun”. They can bounce them off things a lot further away than 1000 yards. Maybe they can get in on the competition!

Both exhibit impressive engineering but I really don’t know how you could call it skillful shooting. Its skillful engineering in my book.

As Chopaka said though.. if it floats your boat!

By: Goodfella

Goodfella — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:52:39 +0000

i just wanna say its a hell off an accomplishment. Why do people feel the need to say well i think this kind of shooting class or shooter is better than this or that? just be happy for someone else acheviment or don’t comment. if you like something else better, then comment on records from that class in a different thread instead of raining of someones parade. LIVE AND LET LIVE

By: Bob Dillon

Bob Dillon — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:24:14 +0000

Nelson, I have to disagree with you. I’m a regular F-Class Shooter. I have shot one, repeat, one IBS match. I spent most of my time scratching my head because those folks were only interested in group. Shooting a rail gun as fast as you can to minimize effects of the wind is not shooting. Just pumping lead down range.
Since you have shot F-Class you know that if you drop a point at any range, you might as well go home and wind plays a huge roll in your being able to keep the holes in the X ring.
My comment is only that if you want a record then put that group in the X ring. Everything else is “a miss”.

By: Nelson Doan

Nelson Doan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:53:28 +0000

If I had to guess, I would give no more than a 10% advantage to the equipment, and probably it’s less than that. At 1000 yards, even with good conditions, I think that the skill involved to shoot a good group trumps the equipment. I shoot F-class occasionally, even with good equipment, it’s very hard to read the wind perfectly for 10 consecutive shots. This was .3 something moa!! I like the tactical style rifle with bipod best, but I think that this guy is a no BS good shooter.

By: Paul Ames

Paul Ames — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:25:12 +0000

there was a group of shooters a few years ago who set up a 100yd range in a warehouse in texas,controlled temp, no wind,humidity constant, huge concrete shooting bench. They said the only way u could tell some of the guns had held on target was the fuz on the edge of the previous hole dissappeared.Now that was under extreme controlled conditions but if you take it to the max there are no records left to break unless they all share the same hole.

By: Paul Ames

Paul Ames — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:12:18 +0000

16 inch gun on the arizona holds a minute of angle or under quite a feat from 23 miles

By: Sean P

Sean P — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:20:50 +0000

O one last thing the 300 ultra mag cost 475.00 dollars brand new and to have a 28 inch 338 fluted 1-9 twist barrel made and mounted cost about 800 bucks. total about 1,300.00 dollars and now you have the 338 Edge and you just need a scope.