Rips Tips! Long Range Shooting 

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it!

👍Excellent, if you can get it reloader 19 is good or h3450. I use 44.7 rel 19, 140 a-max, lapau brass and fed primers.

I have a new can of RL-19 just looked at their loading data, they are using cci-200 primers I got plenty of those two. Will load up 5 with 43 gr of 19 see how that works. having a hard time getting lapau brass so I opted for the Nosler. just need to pick up some batteries for my chrony then off to the range

Update, Picked up some lapau brass. Very clean, super happy. Ended up loading, fed primers, 44G of H-4831sc or 44.3 RL-19 with 140 Gr A-Max. Did have to do a little more barrel lapping, gun seems to like either load, it is smoking at 350 yards. Down side, went to order more bullets. Hornady dropped the 140 gr A-Max. Back to the drawing board. Need the heavier bullets for hogs Question; how do you like your sonic cleaner, Thinking about updating my old RCBS tumbler, it still works good but you know how it is. "new toys" Lol Cheers

Yes mate sonic cleaners are good, I use the hornady one shot cleaner in mine. The hornady 140 amax are to be replaced by the new elds. The eld-x 143 grain should be a good replacement

Richard Trezise Of course mate no problem 👍 Firstly thanks for watching the videos! Ok the first thing you will need is some ground to shoot on and permission to shoot on it! I would start by applying for a .22 rimfire for rabbit control and go from there. This will teach you the basics and be a good stepping stone from airgun to centrefire. A good rifle would be a Cz 452 which is cheap to buy and accurate straight out the box. Put on it an L.E.I moderator or sak moderator (silencer) and just a cheap scope such as a Hawke will do you fine, this is basically the same set up I use. Any info you need just ask 👍

Thanks for getting back so fast, I've got a little land at the moment for the air gun but is no where near big enough for even a rimfire so I need to push for more land first and foremost! If I get some better land il try the rig you have said and hopefully get back to you sooner rather than later! Thanks again Rich

Excellent! Glad you could take something from it, thanks for watching!

That's a pity, you will have to test out some factory stuff and see what shoots best in your rifle, try some lapau ammo, that stuff is made to some very tight tolerances, glad the video was of use to you, thanks for watching.

Cheers mate, amazes me how many shooters are left handed and how few lefthanded rifles are on offer! Camera is a panasonic hc-v510

Thank you, yes I snipe and bullet flight are a couple of good apps I should have mentioned, I like strelok for its speed and ease of use, thanks for watching

260rips strelok is my favorite also ..

Thank you, yes she does shoot nice with the loads I'm using. 6.5 is a great long range calibre and the a-max 140 grain are excellent bullets over 44.7 grains of reloader 19 with lapau brass. At 150m it will shoot a group you can cover with a 5p if I do my bit!

Thank you The rear bag is from: www.sportingservices.co.uk Thanks for watching 😉

If your finding its a lot faster than printed velocities, check your scales against someone else's to be sure they are accurate and look out for pressure signs. You may find some difference between chrono to chrono and yes you will always need to adjust your velocities to match your true drops in the field with your ballistic program.

www.sportingservices.co.uk/collections/accessories/products/anti-cant-device You will need to know the diameter of your scope tube when ordering, cost is around £30. The scope I'm using is a night force 5.5-22 x 50. Cheers for watching ;-)

260rips Thanks for getting back to me. Cheers

Hi sorry must have missed your question! It says it was posted 3 yes ago! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Well if you still want to know the rear bag is a TAB gear one and are available from sporting services 👍

Hi mate, friend of mine was using the same ammo in a 223 and was nailing rabbits over 500 yards with it! It’s good for a fair bit further too but the wind will be your biggest challenge with such a small bullet. Strelok pro is a good app and just adjust the velocity in the app to match actual drops in the field 👍

@@260rips thanks for the reply mark am just getting into this so just learning the ropes so how exactly do i do that and know the velocity and drops dose it tell me on strelok i think from where i live 400 yards will about be my limit

Riesso Hi mate ok the required drops for your chosen ammo combination can be gained using a ballistic app such as strelok on your smart phone or online. My drops are written out in 25 yard increments in 3 columns the first is the range, the next is the moa adjustment required and the 3rd is the moa adjustment required for a 5mph wind which as a rule of thumb for ranges out to 500 yards can be doubled for a 10mph wind and halved for a 2.5mph wind etc Simply write them very small from your zero range to as far as you can get on the size of the circle of paper you have cut to fit inside your scope lens cap. Lay this bit of paper inside the cap with a piece of clear plastic (the sort you find on most product packaging) cut to fit tightly inside the cap to stop it falling out and prevent rain wetting the paper 👍

thats awesome, answered my question perfectly, thanks mate!

Hi mate thanks for watching! Yes I prefer to use higher mag most of the time. As far as group size, it really depends on the size of the kill zone on your target. On small critters ie rabbits and smaller, generally speaking a hit with a centre fire anywhere on its body is usually dramatic enough to kill the target quickly. If you can shoot an inch group with your rifle at 100 yards that will most likely be about 3 inches at 300 and 4" at 400 so you can use that as a guide. Reloading ammo can normally give a half inch to inch group in most modern factory ammo. Same as anything, the more money you spend the better it gets! What set up are you using? Well done on the fox by the way ;-)

Currently i use a remington 700sps in .223 with 55gr hornady ballistic tip ammo and nikon monarch scope. Im in the market for new optics and had my eye on a meopta 6-18x50 as ive read a lot of good reviews (quality glass for £500),but after seeing your vids i just want MORE MAGNIFICATION!!!!!! Any scopes you would suggest around the £500 price tag? I doubt i will be shooting beyond 400 yards once i have acquired the skill!

That's a great setup to get going with, a 223 if tinkered with will get you out to 800 or more. A rem 700 is a great rifle for customising. As for scopes my advice would be buy the best you can afford, maybe look second hand, nightforce are excellent with good target turrets but you would be looking more like £1000 s/h! But well worth it. I was using a bushnell elite which had about a 30 mag on it and was about £600 new which was pretty good. If I where you I'd speak to Chris at uk Gunworks if you want to get that remmy out to 800 ;-) trouble is you get comfy at 400 then you want to go further ! My advice is always buy once, cry once! Mag isn't all that important, I have shot at bunny s and stuff at 1200 yards on a x22 mag no worries which would be same as shooting them at 600 on 11mag. Ideally a scope of say x18 upwards is ideal. Get on uklongrange forum mate, I'm on there along with loads of good lads doing same thing, I've picked up loads from this forum ;-)

260rips Cheers, i appreciate the advice. Already done a bit more research into the bits and bobs required, time to raid the piggy bank!

Yes mate, smash the crap out of it! Your best to save and buy the best, it will last you a lifetime. I made the mistake of buying and selling stuff upgrading all the time and I'd hate to think how much money I've spent lol!

They great gadgets as long as you put all the correct info in to start with! The Horus is the old version, the applied ballistics is even better and will be slightly more accurate.

+260rips thanks for replying. I don't know a lot about them so didn't want to go spending with out finding out first.

Lancy Shock thank you! I would say ideally you want a scope with at least x15 mag for varminting. Mine is a x22 which is ideal.

so in your opinion a swarovski x5 (that you have alredy tested)can be the right decision? also for chamois/deer/roebuck long range hunting?

Lancy Shock yes this is a good scope with very high quality glass 👍

thank you very much! i have ordered one,i hope to have good results like yours. thank you again

Its a kestrel nv4500 wind meter with ballistic calculator or a app for the phone called strelok

I'm using a lee press with rcbs for the 260. These are the only does I've used and found them to be good. Wilson dies are meant to be the best but come with a bit of a price tag!

ripper thanks ended up getting some forsters so hopefully they are good. when your riffle gets to the end of its barrel life will u go the 260 again or maybe something a little different? like the 6.5 x284?

I'll be sticking with the 260 😉

It's an accuracy international folding stock. I had this stock fitted as part of the rifle build which was done by border barrels. Any custom rifle smith will be able to get you one but they come with a hefty price tag! If I were to buy another custom rifle I would pick one of the McMillan stocks as the aics (accuracy international custom stock) stocks although very good are heavy and mark quite easily, lovely to shoot though!

It’s a custom rifle built by Dane and co rifles 👍

Franco Carrieri I maybe wrong but I believe the calibre is measured on the lands and the bullet is slightly larger causing these grooves to cut into the bullet as it travels down the barrel.

That makes sense. Many thanks. Admirable shooting by the way.

Everyone has their own routines for barrel cleaning. I clean the barrel after each time I've been out wether I've shot one round or 30. Right or wrong, I never use a brush on the barrel only a patch soaked in kg carbon remover. Keep putting fresh soaked patches through till they come out clean, that's it.

I went to a good gun smith a few months ago who got a little mardy because my barrel was not as clean as he would have liked. hence the interest. he was wrong of course as he spent ages scrubbing my barrel needlessly. your routine makes a lot of sense to me. why remove copper when its the copper that holds accuracy. its good to remove carbon as this leads to corrosion through acid and water.

Spot on mate, that's my theory. Leave the copper ther it stays consistant ;-)

Thanks mate, the 85 is a lovely rifle and a good choice, I had a 75 before I had the custom built 260. Ok my advice would be pick a bullet weight that best suits the twist rate of your barrel , try a selection of bullets in this weight range at 100 yards to see which shoots best and generally play around with loads and seating depths to find a load that suits the rifle. Once you have this wrapped up, stick with that load and get to know how it shoots! Crono your loads and put that to a ballistic app this should get you pretty well on target however best drop charts are from in field gathered proven data, good luck with the long range stuff buddy, start closer and then start pushing the ranges as you gain confidence atb mark

260rips Thanks Mark, I have the 1 in 8 twist so I'll be trialling everything between 55gr and 75gr. Just got to get some reloading gear once I've saved up a bit (sako's aren't cheap haha). I won't be able to get a chronograph for the next few months, so I'll have to collect some field data to begin with! Cheers for the reply, keep up the great videos :)

The lee anniversary kit is about £130 and a great way to get into reloading then you can upgrade bits from there. Give the sako factory ammo a go first then when your reloading I'd try the 75 grain A-max with lapau brass ;-)

Yeah I've looked into a couple of reloading kits. I've got my eyes set on the hornady classic lock n load kit and then I'll just purchase some quality dies, not 100 percent sure which ones yet. Will definitely be giving the factory ammunition a go. Last owner was getting 1\2 moa with 55gr vmax which is promising as I wasn't sure how the 55gr pills would travel with that twist. And I've definitely got my eyes on the A-max's :)

Rcbs are great dies ;-)

Yes but with the elevation I had dialled in for that shot I would have been way over the top of them. Also remember this is what the camera sees, the rifle is higher

Awesome mate great shooting!

well said, how do you manage to get your scope level in the first place to put that little bubble level on it ???

Cheers mate the rear bag came from 'sporting services' off the net mate

Ok thanks