There's a YT channel (I can't remember it to save my life right now) that did just this. He took a Ruger American Predator (the green one) in 6.5CM, decent scope, added a cheek rest (the Ruger doesn't come with one), & took it to a long range class. He shot just as well, if not out-shot, as the other attendees that had rifles that cost 2-3X as much. There were quite a few "look at this poor" stares from folks.....until he started shooting. By the end of the class EVERYONE shut up & started watching!

Ya it’s super easy. I swear people just refuse to get the range finder/ballistic calculator set up. It’s so easy which is what is just mind boggling

Well, nothing is “easy.” But, it is elementary. I think anyone who can group consistently at 50 yards with a 22LR has the skill to be successful as 1,000 yards. The rifle is less important than just flinging those 147 grain Hornady ELD match bullets with sufficient competence.

Pretentious, maybe. There are things that are easy to explain but not easy to do as there are things that are hard to explain and easy to do. You can know by doing, but knowing is not doing. Shit, I was sounding pretentious again.

The dead chicken agrees with you! Lol

Doesn't sound like you know anything about that, J J. =)

Lol at ‘gun’! If you are a Marine, it’s ‘rifle’!

Thats called a plum bob .

Using it for years. Lol

Thank you, I didnt know this trick and will be using it to level my scope.

I use a door facing. Set my scope, lightly tighten it so I can still rotate if needed. Place the bend in my reticle to the bend in the door facing. Adjust as needed. Tighten when satisfied. Then zero at 100 yards

Ryan Walters, first you have to be sure the door is plumb, and what is the bend in the crosshair and bend in the door face ??

get a 300 RUM zero at 300yard good for 500yards .

Practice practice practice.

Tikka T3X my friend, you won’t be disappointed

Sorry friend, I know this is an older thread, but I just couldn't pass this up, 1st off I would probably change the channel, 2nd, gun shop wouldn't stock a high powered rifle that couldn't make a kill shot at 500(modern rifle that is), of suitable caliber, 3rd, some rifles are picky about ammo,find something it likes and practice, practice, practice. $450 rifle w/ $2-300 scope very doable

I always wondered about that barrel level, you are putting it on round barrel and leveling it, the gun could be leaning 45 degrees and you can make that barrel level read level. Seems useless, the action needs to be level not the round barrel.

@@H43339 I level the action, not a round object. Either way, you could use the bottom half of your scope rings to confirm level as well

Yes as long as you have Rings that open horizontal and vertical.

@@H43339 if you don’t have any flat spot on your receiver and you don’t buy horizontal rings, you made your bed and now you can figure it out. Vast majority of purchases either have a rail on the receiver or the rings you buy are split horizontally. Not rocket science and covers probably >95% of new purchases.

@@Perjorativeterm never said it was rocket science, I was just wondering what you were talking about, tightening down the bipod ? I have mounted many scopes and never had anything to do with the bipod.

Awesome idea, thank you!!

I am Sorry, you made What ? from a peace of key stock and a bow level.

Sounds like a great idea

What you want and need is a recoil activated trigger AKA a R.A.T. it makes the labradar the best consumer grade chrono hands down.

Good deals whenever they have their half price sales for 45% and 55% off.

Exact same experience for me. Labradar triggering was inconsistent, especially with different breaks and suppressors. I got the JKL trigger (I like the magnetic mount personally, but I like the sling swivel idea!) and it is a game changer for getting consistent triggering from the Labradar.

Yes but you have to make sure that the action on the rifle is level first and lock it in place then use a plumb bob for the crosshairs in the scope, a ledsled works ok but you have to make sure the sled is level and the gun can not move at all.

I already did a review of the Waypoint a couple months ago 😀

AR 10 with 18" should easily hit a 1000 yards target all day. Mine does but my friends won't. They are built exactly the same except, I changed my stock heavy trigger for a Hyperfire Hypertouch 24c trigger. Read up on them. 3.5 lbs crisp clean trigger. I used my less expensive scope to see if it could do it. Vortex crossfire 4x16x50. Sited my gun for zero. For 200yrds, then 400yrds, then 600yrds, then 800yrds, then I was on the way to hit a 100 yard target with a 800 yard zero. With a second focal plane inexpensive rifle scope. It can be done. Hope this helps.

BTW, just make sure you have a level table, I have a $50 gun rest that clamps my rifle in for cleaning. Nothing fancy. It's good enough to hold the gun still and adjust it level. Buy some small magnet levels and clamp levels. Nothing fancy. Trust me. Don't think this is high tech hard stuff. It's not. It's no different then leveling a board on a kitchen counter. Make sure to use blue lock tight for scope screws and scope mount plate. Please, do not o er tighten the screws for scope and mount. If your not sure. Take your unloaded weapon to a sporting goods store, (make sure the gun is unloaded in a gun case and before you take it in the store go in and as a employee you want to bring my gun in and buy a scope and have it mounted. What steps do I need to take. Each sporting goods store has there own procedures) and have them pick the correct scope for your gun and mount it for you. It will be leveled, lock tight, bore sited, and most places do this for a small fee or free.

agree.

How many shots are required to establish speed data

@@swamper2flyNot quite sure what you're asking, but it'll pick up every shot. Once you get more than one shot it records it'll start calculating your average, extreme spread and standard deviation. I usually do a 5 round group for velocity numbers and for group size.