| 500 yard target session with the AR15 Bushmaster Varminter; also a brief appearance by a surprise gun! This was a great day in the Tennessee wilderness, setup by friend and fellow YouTuber ArtisanTony, and his son Barret. Truly a remote piece of property for this large private shooting range, so much that my Jeep faced its most demanding test ever. Some of the segments offer picture-in-picture perspective. Everything is recorded in HD 1080p. I'm using .223 Remington, 55 gr FMJ for the session. The Bushmaster Varminter has a 24" barrel and 1:9 twist. Scope is a Leupold 4.5 x 14 x 50, and it was maxed out for this distance. Steel targets, typically 1 inch thick, were stationary and are a permanent part of the range setup. We confirmed the 500 yard distance with a Leupold RX-III laser rangefinder. The sight-in and subsequent shooting segments had to account for winds 5 to 15 mph, gusts to 20 mph. We had to use our cameras and binoculars to confirm hits/misses in some cases. The very heavy steel we were shooting absorbs the "report" more than my AR500 targets, plus the distance and wind also had an effect. A spotting scope will be essential for future visits. Prior to the Varminter sessions I took my longest shots ever with the Bushmaster A4 20" barrel configuration, open sights. Made some hits, but we did not get anything on camera. However, I will be posting a 500 yd shooting video with my Bushmaster/Rock River carbine and the EoTech 516; no magnification. Thanks again to ... |
