Longrange blog 322: Better windcalls, LR shooting

[@nzbediler1062]

Another good information & nice shooting in Paradise, thanks Thomas 👍

[@THLR]

Thanks, glad you liked it. But not enough deer to call this paradise.

[@wolverinekut]

Very informative lesson, thank you Thomas 💯👍

[@THLR]

No prob, glad you enjoyed!

[@jaycupples4362]

Good shooting Thomas ! Starting me a new rifle project trying out the 224 Valkyrie in a bolt action.

[@THLR]

I was very interested in the Valkyrie, but encountered too many online posts about trouble finding the proper load.

[@jaycupples4362]

THLR.NO I’ll keep posted on what happens with it

[@payam7777777]

Kudos to you. what's the scope again?

[@THLR]

Blaser 4-20×58

[@payam7777777]

niiiice!

[@KSM22LR]

Сразу лайк 👍👍👍 Спасибо большое вам за видео. Мне много чего пригодилось из этого 🤝😊👍

[@THLR]

Great, that's mission accomplished for me.

[@EpikArms]

great video love how you represent your shooting

[@THLR]

Thanks, very generous of you!

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

Very good mate I put some of this into practice a few days ago and it helped me heaps so thank you very much mate and keep them coming

[@THLR]

Great to hear, that's mission accomplished for me!

[@jamesmoon6042]

Good as always sir keep up the good work

[@THLR]

Thanks Jim, will do!

[@four_alpha_tango]

How do you manage the silencer-mirage? With my gun/silencer i can shoot max 6 shots in one series , before the target begins to blur..

[@THLR]

I just grab a cup of coffee or do some filming after 15 shots.

[@colinsimmons2913]

It is probably a hot day in Norway at 10c.I can only get about 5/6 shots before the target is floating around at 35c/40c and take 3/4 of hr to cool down

[@Jacob-si1xx]

About wind direction I have found that working with only 3 parameters is sufficient; 3 & 9 O’clock crosswind = 100% wind value. 2, 4, 8 & 10 O’clock = 90% wind value. 1, 5, 7 & 11 O’clock = 50% wind value. Nothing in between - this is plenty good enough because there are so much uncertainty when estimating wind. This method supports fast calculations without tools etc since most people are able to divide a number by 2 or subtract 10% from a number. It is fast and works well out to 1000 meters...

[@THLR]

Go four. Just as 90% is for when it's ALMOST but not quite straight in, when you can barely discern left or right, 25% works well. For half left/right use any reasonable %. The wind fluctuates 10-20° and that is also beyond shooter's perception ability. (You need proper instruments to see that)

[@JimFleming1953]

Looking good Thomas

[@THLR]

Thanks Jim, trying to keep a read thread going, adding or demonstrating a little more each time.

[@wolverinekut]

Great job 👍

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@beres70]

Sure you wrote earlier, but how often clean your barrel? Do you clean your silencer?

[@THLR]

This barrel I cleaned after 400. The molycoated bullets had left no residue, so I'll try cleaning it after every case/500. I always put oil in the barrel and remove it before shooting. My hunting barrel gets a few brushes after each shooting, so that's every 50 to 100 rds. I stop a white patch 1 cm from the muzzle and shine a light. That let's me see how much copper there are and I clean after that.

[@beres70]

@@THLR Thank you. Almost just as I. If I have competition day after practicing I never clean just one slide of a bore snake.

[@wolverinekut]

Hi Thomas ! What does it mean “cartridge thumbrule”?

[@THLR]

See the previous episode. How to translate your ballistics into a thumbrule sentence and solve all instead of remembering.

[@wolverinekut]

THLR.NO thank you Sir 👍

[@guerrierweg]

👍💥

[@THLR]

Thanks, hope it was useful!

[@joecizin9357]

That rectal is driving me craze

[@cratxn1]

that would be in the butt Bob

[@THLR]

As CR said, I'd try an anti-itch cream and a doctor's visit for my rectal. The reticule is another story 🤣

[@MsJontan]

Jeg mener å huske at på den forrige børsa di så fikk du laget en kolbeforlenger som gjorde at du kunne ha kolbekappa montert offset ut fra senter på kolben. Det har du ikke lenger. Har du endret skytestilling eller er denne kolben annerledes utformet?

[@THLR]

Det stemmer. Denne funksjonen er innebygd fra fabrikk nå, så trenger ikke mekke.

[@faresa4430]

what barrel profile are you using ?

[@THLR]

Always standard 17mm cut to 50 cm. Exception was 300NM, semi and full lenght.

[@SbrGrendel65]

Great video, curious why did you switch your optics from the THLR reticle to the Blaser duplex? Is this for hunting reasons? You see the target better when hunting if your just using the duplex? Thanks

[@THLR]

Shaved off 450 grams. Have the Minox on my other barrel, it's a bit of overkill to drag up the mountains.

[@pieezio1]

A few videos ago, you said that the ammunition you use is very cheap. How much does the diamond match cost for 50 cartridges in .308? Greetings from Austria✌

[@THLR]

308 is more expensive, but right around 1.3 euro per shot. The cheap price is 6.5×55 only.

[@pieezio1]

@@THLR yes that is not cheap. I would like to try the diamond match with my gun but i cant seem to find it near me. I currently use the sellier and bellot match .308 147grs/ 9.55g which costs about €40 for 50 bullets and it really works well with my gun. I just started shooting and you videos have really helped me alot. Thank-you!👍🌿

[@THLR]

@@pieezio1 thanks, that's mission accomplished for me. Good luck.

[@payam7777777]

how come you dont use a Swarovski! dS scope?!

[@THLR]

There''s a limit to how much tech I want to use.

[@user-1168]

What caliber is that?

[@THLR]

6,5×55, the world's most underrated longrange cartridge and almost a national standard in Norway

[@cratxn1]

Would it be fair to say that with the new powders, better BC bullets, moly coated bullets and laser range finders...the 6.5x55 does everything the 6.5 PRC, 6.5x284, 6.5 Creedmore, 6.5x47, .260 etc. were designed to do as "improvements-on-the-Swede" AND ITS CHEAPER TO SHOOT?

[@Jacob-si1xx]

The Swede is a very good cartridge/design - it is stressed by the popularity alone. But ot should be compared to equal cartridges which would be 260R, 6.5CM. The 6.5-284 and 6.5PRC are almost unbelted magnums and produces significant higher MV.

[@THLR]

Almost. You're dim if you shoot anything else here, 40% more cost and no extra terminal performance. But copper bullets are looming (or at least lead free) so I'm going to invest in something 6-7mm with higher V0.

[@eliamoser2]

What does "the cartridge are half the hundreds" mean?

[@THLR]

Ep 321

[@duratomic1]

Hi Thomas...send me some cartridge cases😂😂😂 😉.. By

[@THLR]

A few years back a german tourist drove around Norway and took cases from ranges. He was stopped in customs with something like 500 kgs in his car.

[@indica3250]

We should collaborate and shoot the 6.5 Grendel of mine along with your setup

[@THLR]

How would that happen w Covid & travel restrictions?

[@indica3250]

@@THLR l don't worry about the Democrat disease it will all be over with once the election is over..

[@THLR]

@@indica3250 alright

[@jaxemt9545]

🍻

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@user-1168]

SUPER ------->. =)

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@phillips321]

You're lucky you don't home load with the amount of rounds you get through in a sitting!

[@THLR]

Just can't do it anymore, there simply isn't time to shoot/film/edit/reload. Solution: Switch to cheapest useful calibre. 6,5×55 is at a unique due the large hooting organisations.

[@pvkjhilk8323]

they never asked me of what I think living in America

[@THLR]

Sorry, no comprende