Configure Factory Rifle to shoot Long Range Part 5

[@holdengr]

Great video series guys. Just enough info to get a guy interested but not so technical as to overwhelm a beginner.

[@jasonray4640]

holdengr Completely agree.

[@madmanzonie]

Nevada muley hunter...been watchin this series from France where I live and work. So dang homesick to go home and hunt I can hardly stand it! Great instruction! Can't wait for fall to come around so I can get back and put it to work!

[@BF4HardcoreGaming]

As a beginner with long range fire arms this series explain a lot of great things to know! Thanks a lot.

[@armedmariner]

You rock brother. I am 57 and have been shooting long range since I was 14 growing up in NH. We had a lot of woods there but we always could find a few hundred yards to play. The scopes I used back then didn't have target turrets so rather tough to simply turn in the range. But, I almost never kept my scopes caps on so I could make adjustments with a dime. Rudimentary. And the scopes back then weren't as consistent so if you could find one that would shoot a box you were happy. My FN 243 is bedded (by me!) and floated (by me!). That gun is definitely subMOA with my own handloads. In fact I've only shot one load in that gun for its whole life...a reduced (slightly) charge of 4350 behind a 100gr. partition bullet. I've shot deer and pigs and yotes and tons and tons of crows and a bunch of woodchucks. I am now building a 270 Ruger on one of those Zytel stocks...skeleton stock...the boat paddle. Horrible float from factory but that material comes off nice. I put a nice Weaver 3-10x40 mil-mil on it and WOW what a different a good scope makes. Makes me want to change my scope on the FN 243. My buddy won't let me do it though...he thinks I'll ruin the mojo obtained with that gun over the years...he has been my wing man on many shots. Anyway...I really enjoyed what you posted and how you methodically work up a good rifle. I learned and that means old dogs can learn new tricks. The new rifles today are just amazing but the most incredible thing for me is the scopes! Wow...what an advancement in technology in my lifetime. Keep on shootin brother...you're good and you are a gentleman. The Armed Mariner

[@snipingmaniac99]

I would keep a dime in one of the turret caps on each gun so Id never forget

[@dankaynie]

This is the best collection of videos that I have seen on this subject. Thanks for the education - from across the pond in the UK.

[@RobWhittlestone]

Mike, this is a GREAT series demonstrating solid know-how! Proof that Gunwerks knows what they're doing! All the best, Rob

[@donwilson7312]

Watched the whole series, I like it. I don't listen to "pickers" and either way, it will make your rifle and you a better shooter. Thanks for all the tips and time to produce videos that are informative.

[@frankapplegate4852]

That is a great series of videos. Thank you again.

[@thomthompson9217]

Thank you so much for an absolutely brilliant series on setting up a long range rifle.

[@ComposingEmotion]

Excellent video series and great representation of what needed to be shown here. To the point.

[@chipedw]

Awesome job and also an awesome video. Check out the video at 5:15 looks like you can see the vapor cone and almost follow it to the target. It appears that you can actually see the trajectory as the bullet drops to the target.

[@jeffjefferson2676]

Nice series, liked how it all worked out in the end. Now its ready for good sportsmanship. ;) Cheers! Jeff

[@robertgallagher374]

Great series of videos. I have two rifles I am going to run through this process. Would have been interesting to see how the stock Sendero grouped compared to the modified rifle using the same loads.

[@damachine29]

Awesome series! I will definitely look into what your shop can do for me.

[@VikramadityaSingh]

Great series of videos. And result was a piece of cake.

[@rwreter]

Mike - great job!!! Really enjoyed this series.

[@Migs3]

Impressive! A beautiful set of videos. Thank you. Never knew one could make a turret. Keep up the great work.

[@ndexpo]

Wow, 1300 yrs. nice. I want to buy this Remington 700. How much is it? How do I contact you.

[@thomascronje4925]

Hi Mike Thank you very much; Your videos are very informative and generally awesome!!! As a result of the above 5 part series, I have already put aside some funds to purchase a custom rifle from Gunwerks within the next 12 months. Keep up the good work! Regards

[@adamshinsky3615]

great series guys. I'm getting ready to go build a off the shelf long range rifle pretty soon and I'm so g lad I found your pages and videos! thanks zgzin

[@Deeked]

Great little series man. You've explained so much and did it so well. I now have a far greater understanding of ballistics. Love your product. Will definitely keep you in mind when I get my 700.

[@nailbanger489]

Gained a subscriber, awesome series, straight info without all the ego stroking so common on KZbin.

[@funshootin1]

impressive and informative series of videos. good work and thanks for putting it out there

[@srv29]

Mike thanks for this series it was great. Can't remember were you shooting handloads or factory?

[@JohnChandler2006]

Love the vids in this series!!! Looking for this kind of info! long range precision is my desire for fun shooting!

[@NavionGuy]

Awesome. Nicely prepared set of videos! Can you print a turret for any scope?

[@archangel20031]

If you take into account shooting either East or West at extreme ranges, the bullet will hit higher or lower than expected because the earth is rotating while the bullet is in flight. The Earth is rotating at 1037 mph at the equator so how far from the equator you are will also effect the rise or drop. Shooting North or South will also effect the wind-age as well.

[@dgreenapple]

Mike - It's been 5 years, but I'm dying to know - how much did you sell that rifle for? It's a great video and inspired me to bed my own Rem-700, put in a Trigger Tech trigger, and do the analysis to get a custom turret. We don't have 600+ yard shots that are easy to find here in the Northeast US, but it's still fun to have a super accurate rifle at 300 yards and less. Thanks for the OUTSTANDING video!

[@dgreenapple]

@GastonGross Remington 700 NRA American Hunter. It comes in only 6.5 Creedmoor with a 20-inch barrel. I've put a couple hundred rounds through it and consistently get .04 - 0.6 MOA groups out to 350 yards. Great rifle.

[@davebriscoe8259]

The engraved turret is all fine and dandy but the first time the rifle gets dropped and breaks the scope the process starts all over again. And that engraved turret becomes a conversation piece.

[@Truther41God]

I rewatched the first video a second time, and still did not 'see' the actual trigger job. However, good info and great series! Keep it comin

[@crabtrap]

he dropped in an aftermarket trigger group, he didn't rework the stock one.

[@TexanUSMC8089]

I think he put in a timney.

[@davejan744]

TexanUSMC8089 , Timneys are vastly over rated & over priced.. Lighter springs & a good dremel polish job on the sear & you get ALMOST the same for 1/100 the cost. I have 3 ARs, factory "govt spec" was 7, 8 & 10 lbs on the AR 10. Respringed, polished all the contact surfaces & got 3, 3.2 & 2.25 lbs on the AR10. Total cost for all 3, $19....

[@zoidelux]

AWESOME video series, thanks a lot ! Do you guys make turrets for people? So the turrets have yards on them specifically for the load you use?

[@shoethathorse]

Awesome series. Thank you. Would it be better to just shoot through a chronograph and know the exact velocity?

[@sweetteaoutdoors]

no

[@frankboulder6779]

Very helpful reply 🙄

[@j.danaclark89]

Long distance shooting is really the only thing that interests me as a gun hobby. I like hunting but that's not really a hobby, that's a necessity out on the farm. This is a good basic set of videos, great job! what is the cost on the custom turret?

[@ReyKornelsen]

A question Mike Davidson. Im in Canada so im wondering would it work if i sent you all my data from my gun so you could laser engrave a turret for me and then just mail me the turret? Mind you I don't have a precision rifle with turret scope now but my plans are to get one. Second question have you ever sent one of your rifle systems to canada before?

[@chortvozmite141]

Impressive, Mike. Thanks.

[@march9807]

Awesome series, thanks!!

[@ivobiancucci4528]

Gee thanks Mike now after months of looking for a scope for my CZ527 I have to up it to one that has a turret :-)

[@ethanurbina2532]

what kind of binocular are you using and how much is the cost?. Good job recording the series.

[@aLargeKawasaki]

Great video series, guys. Would it make any difference when calculating your drop chart if you had chrono'd the actual muzzle velocity instead of using the manufacturers stated velocities, or are the stated manufacturer's velocities close enough to not make any difference?

[@TheBobfriday]

I would chrony them for sure. Considering they are the manufacturers of that ammo it's pretty spot on. But just a regular box of ammo is going to have some velocity difference. More so than if you were to load your own. I think its just good practice to chrony to know though.

[@Velocity4000fps]

I always chrony any ammo, it helps in building drop data.

[@frankyeyna9500]

where do I find the Online calculator Range data site you have ?

[@ashy1423]

Great series of vids, thanks for your time and effort. Do you know anywhere in the UK that can do this for me? Cheers Ash (Glasgow, Scotland,UK)

[@luisbonillag6228]

What is the cost of the rifle you just demo ?

[@paulflores5499]

WOW, Way cool vid series, Thanks for posting. Be nice to see some stuff. :)

[@haydnjames5617]

Am I correct in saying that scope turret is configured for that gun and ammo only??? What if you shoot somewhere else with different shop ammo

[@lorneharvey556]

Hey Mike, what is the load work up you used on that 7mm? I see that you are using the 168gr Berger VLD Hunting bullet. I am using the same thing and just wondering what powder you are using and what seating depth please.. Thanks Mike..I want to be able to shoot a deer in the eye at 700 yards too! :)

[@ToxicwasteProductions]

I have a Sako 75ss in cal 243 and one in 338wm. Gonna learn about drop data and build a chart to use when hunting. That odd time when ranges go up its grate to know that you will for sure hit. We rarely hunt at more then 200meters. Yes I'm from Sweden. We use metric.

[@6brman10]

Yes. Good comment. Shooting at anything with a pulse further than that is not for me. If it goes wrong you're too far away to correct it. I spent years headshooting deer from a rest with a custom 6br and handloads - the spec was, no carcass damage. I did it long enough to be confident in my own ability and would not shoot beyond 250. However, if someone else wants to do it that's their business.

[@AirRifleSport]

Superb tutorial man!

[@jpsojka1]

Enjoyed the series, Thanks!!

[@luderickwong]

So, what if the new owner use another brand of ammo, or hand load some custom stuff, do they have to print an extra turret cap for each brand?

[@TheCFN007]

Awesome 5 part Series

[@sosensations3806]

I live in Tennessee and when deer season opens on the 23rd of Nov-Jan5th in that time it can be 68-7 degrees! Significant fluctuations in the density of the air during the season.. POI shifts.. Shooting anywhere from 300ft-6000ft of elevation.. Lawd have mercy, dare I mention angles.. lol Who's gonna design the magical turret? Needless to say my data book has many pages.. ha ha very thankful for the kestrel 4500 but its just a tool not a crutch. Cool videos!

[@kenjamieson2026]

Buy their BR2 range finder, it compensates for air density, temperature and inclination for your specific load and gives you the distance to set the custom turret they made for you at to make the shot. They have made shooting a 1000 yards easy. The only thing you have to learn is wind dropping because your vertical will be bang on.

[@maxzweck6162]

that is awesome build thank you so much

[@chookhunter8137]

with relation to your custom turret mate, how do you know how many full rotations to turn it for when you shot 1300 yards?

[@phuzzy11]

Awesome series

[@farukhhasan11]

I have a question, you have printer and program to print custom turret but we don't have that much of facility. How can we zero rifle in absence of custom turret printer?

[@kelvynfurniel7272]

Hey thanks for your videos ..total fan ... you still have the rifle for sale ? Is so how much.. thanks

[@TheMacshep]

Is this rifle still available? Can you email back and let me know please. I am Interested and would love to get a deal on such a great rebuild. Thank you for sharing your talent and video's.

[@michaelgarner4229]

Man that was awesome!!! I want one

[@drmarine1771]

I'm impressed. i'll be making adjustments to mine.

[@dt9094]

Hello from Victoria, bc I have 7mm & model 700-300 mag. bushel and a leuapold scopes. How could I have u tune them up? Great vids

[@taiming71]

No spin drift or Coriolis compensation?

[@smoakngun]

How could I get one of those paper targets?

[@dustinemerson7828]

+gunwerks I'm trying to get in to long range shooting my dad has a Remington R700 300RUM with a night force scope can u guys make turrets for any nightforce scope?

[@farukhhasan11]

OMG OMG OMG what a technique to zero rifle OMG amazing. You are awesome man!

[@eddiegiratas8713]

So like, can I spend some range tine figuring all of that out and send you the info I need for you to make me a new turret? Asking for myself.

[@mattchumoore4214]

The makers of the scope can normally make the turret

[@silvermediastudio]

There is no "best" zero. It entirely depends on the ranges which you expect to shoot, and if you prefer to input solutions with your scope turret or do a manual hold over.

[@bengodwin7735]

How much does Gunwerks charge to take an existing rifle, put this setup on it, sight it in and build a turret for it? I'll bed and put the Timney on it.

[@kankel31]

Bro that's awesome work!!

[@airrifle5626]

What name have this gun and that scope?.cheers.

[@Zach-ne7ee]

Your custom turret is only useful for one load, one elevation, one temp, and only up to what looks like 975 yards. Just write your DOPE on an index card or in a notebook.

[@tdhessg16]

which Nightforce scope was that? I'm presuming 1in9 twist on that Sendero?

[@jamie57061]

Nice work, if you have all the tools at the ready that you need. However, most do not....

[@pbreist]

Very nice video! Well done. Pb

[@imaweirddude]

What caliber rifle?

[@gsxrsixer]

Good work!!

[@roberthodges5272]

Hard to imagine that you are really pushing that 168 grain (SMK?) over 3000 FPS. Did you ever actually chrono the round? And chronographs have become pretty damned reliable. Labrador, Magnetospeed, or the old trusty Oehler 35p. And why use a BDC? If environmental conditions change much, the BDC is off, especially at longer distances.

[@maccaraway1595]

I have a 20 moa rail. Do I need to account for that in your program?

[@gabemazing]

can you do a load development video

[@JedWunderli]

I've got a Remington 700 7mm Mag with a synthetic stock that I would like to float the barrel on - is there a kit for that? Great videos. Where are you guys located?

[@thomascronje4925]

It looks like they are located in WY. See link: www.gunwerks.com/Customer-Service/Contact-Us

[@Sunblocker101]

Dont know about a kit but a file or a grinder works fine. Take off the barrel and action then pain the barrel with a removable color, like water paint red. Then screw it back in and screw it out. then you can easily see inside of the stock where the paint has contacted the stock so you can file that away until it doesnt touch anymore.

[@paulzale7429]

Awesome!

[@robthorn3910]

I watched this series twice, I know the BC, the MV and the weight but I somehow missed the caliber. What I want to know is what is the best choice for long range. (I know, .50)

[@blakepjerome]

.338 lapua, .300 winchester magnum, 7mm rem mag, .308 winchester are the most common. .50 caliber isn't very practical and isn't super common. My personal favorite is the .300 win mag. Not as good as the lapua, but it performs pretty well out to 1,300 yards or so and is a little more affordable.

[@robthorn3910]

Thanks. I was really asking specifically about the rifle shown in the series. The bullet weight was about 165 gr and the BC was an impossible (lol) 0.6+ (clearly a G1 BC on a G7 bullet). MV was 3000 fps. I tried to match that to various bullets and got nothing.

[@clayevans4079]

Rob Thorn it's a 168g Berger vld, 617 g1 bc

[@sweetteaoutdoors]

7mm Rem Mag

[@SINESTERSERPENTSIXXX]

338 lapua isn't a bad choice neither is a cheytec 375/408.

[@monzon529]

How much do u charge to get my rifles dialed in like that.

[@bahill818]

These turrets are great until you change barometric pressure.

[@timwilligar2525]

+Brian Hill That's kind of a bullshit, because the barometric pressure changes all the time, everyday

[@Tatorhead1234]

+Tim Willigar I think he means barometric pressure change when altitude is changed

[@acrossdline]

You can't change anything, altitude, temperature, bullet, etc

[@HiTechRob]

Get a rangefinder... Most modern ones (Leupold, and Gunwerks has a great one) will give you "shoot to" ranging and autoMAGICally adjust for air density and angle (inclination or declination)... then you just dial the range on the ballistic turret.... Plus the Gunwerks rangefinder will give you wind holds also automatically calculated for your current conditions. The profile in the rangefinder is built using the data on your ballistic turret. That is fixed as you know. Hope that helps! I have a ballistic turret on a Remington Model 700 Sendero and it works great. Personal preference... I know ballistics but the less math I have to do in the field to get on target and shoot the better my chances of success. To each their own though...

[@justa3v619]

so the range finder will tell you exactly what to dial depending on environmental conditions? Say for instance his turrets are for 4400 ft elevation and he moves to sea level when he ranges with the range finder it will tell him where to dial?

[@brucecmontana381]

That turret is cute, but it will only work at that temperature and that exact elevation. If you drop 25 degrees farenheit or 2,500 ft elevation, you will miss big time at 950 yds.

[@chillrasta12]

What caliber is this rifle?

[@Dreancaidi]

What dja git for da rifle?

[@RichardTyll]

My question is this: You can buy this rifle at any sporting goods store for a reasonable price. How much more of an investment is it to use the scope and personalized turrets that you mounted? If I spend $700-$900 on a rifle, must I expect to spend $2000 on a scope to achieve your results? Just wondering as you didn't include that type of info in your presentation. Otherwise it was a very interesting series of videos.

[@maxwell0700]

can we do this with a tikka t3?

[@paulwatterson5992]

Do you sell this ballistic program? I tried G7.com and nothing came up. Thanks!

[@bbowling4979]

gseven.com which takes you to gunwerks.com. The calculator is at www.gunwerks.com/ballistics.

[@Aaron-mn8gw]

As a sales manager why do I need a Gunwerks rifle?

[@terryleblanc6868]

79.clicks. Assuming that this scope is adjusting performance is perfect!

[@mountainmanmilitia3806]

And that's great but that turret doesn't take into consideration the changing velocity due to ammunition temperature or the change in barometric pressure due to elevation and weather change. Unless it was the exact temperature and weather conditions as the day you sighted it in, then that turret is useless past 500 yards.

[@philsmith9837]

That 2.5" high was cause it was 949 yards and not 950. That extra yard would've made those bullets drop more. Lot can happen in that 3 feet.

[@Vanderthing]

How am I supposed to print a lovely turret like that...

[@kenjamieson2026]

They will make them for you if you send them your information. Go to the Gunwerks website.

[@Hollywood41642]

Great Info...

[@slofr8dan]

Holy crap that's cool!

[@brettpeloke7255]

How much would it cost to get a turret made for your rifle?

[@calebmcnett2612]

Definantly a 7mm rem mag i shoot one, it kicks like one.

[@griz12471]

what did the rifle cost before and after

[@MustangGuru]

What no windage adjustments.

[@bmstylee]

So you made a scope that is useless unless you are shooting in the exact same place in the exact same conditions. So if you change the altitude, pressure, temp, etc all the adjustments on that turret become irrelevant. Or you can use a ballistic calculator and dial in your dope. That ballistic cover just made a $2000 optic useless.

[@AnthonysOutdoors]

wild bill Gunwerks caters to a very select few people with alot of money and no discipline to learn the real way to shoot. These people buy guided big game hunts out west then buy the rifle to suit their hunt. What should cost 2k for the hunt and rifle... These guys get 6-8k just for the freaking rifle! Doesn't even include, guide, transportation, lodging, or the game tag!

[@jaceaumueller6097]

Anthony's Outdoors so true

[@jayjdietrich]

No, the ballistic calculator dopes your variables standing on the turret config, including inclination, declination, air density, etc.

[@jayjdietrich]

@@AnthonysOutdoors , let me know where I can hunt with an outfitter for under a grand, or a scoped rifle worth having for under a grand. I'll wait.

[@jayjdietrich]

Why would you want a different ammo if you've chosen right the first time? Even so, just dope out another turret.