Mark Dalzell Does it Again — at 2300 Yards this Time
Forum member Mark Dalzell (aka “MDSlammer”) is an avid long-range shooter and talented movie-maker. Some months ago, he produced a great video about shooting his Savage 110 BA at 1200 yards. That video was a hit with readers, and now Mark has come up with a new video, with the range pushed out to 2300 yards (that’s 1.3 miles!). Mark and his compatriots Dale Jorgensen and Gio Valdez headed out to their “secret spot” in the high desert, near Jean, Nevada, armed with a pair of 7mm RSAUMs and Mark’s .338 Lapua Magnum Savage 110 BA. Given the degree of difficulty, it’s not surprising that Mark’s gang had more misses than hits this time out, but they did produce an entertaining video that shows the challenges of shooting at Extreme Long Range.
Watch HD Video — Extreme Long-Range Shooting at 2300 Yards
Target Cam Spotter: Wally Krusee
Film By Mark Dalzell – Sin City Productions / All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2012
Mark was shooting a Savage 110 BA .338 Lapua Magnum, the same gun he used for his previous 1200-yard high desert shooting safari. The elevation required to get on target at 2300 yards was mind-boggling. Elevation for Mark’s .338 LM was 96.5 MOA (on top of a +40MOA rail). Mark’s buddy Dale was running a full 30.5 MILs of elevation with his 7mm RSAUM with milrad optic.
Mark set up a wireless remote camera near the target, so you can see where the shots impacted. A second camera was behind the trigger-pullers, giving a “shooters’-eye view”. The target was a full-sized steel silhouette with an orange square painted in the middle.
Mark reports: “I was out this past Monday with a couple of buddies. We tried our luck shooting at 2300 yards. I had one hit out of 30. Very poor marksmanship. But I did learn a few things about shooting at this distance for the next time. I have nothing but admiration for those shooters who are consistent at this distance. [It was] pretty amazing.”
| Mark Dalzell | Dale Jorgensen | Gio Valdez |
| Savage BA110 .338 Lapua Magnum Murphy +40MOA Titanium Rail Harris bipod Nightforce 5.5-22x50mm NXS Speed Turret |
7mm RSAUM Krieger 30″, 1:8.75″ twist Barrel with Ross Brake McRees Folder Chassis Harris Bipod Bushnell HDMR Scope |
7mm RSAUM Krieger 28″, 1:9″ twist 5R Barrel with Ross Brake McRees Folder Chassis GG&G Bipod Bushnell H2DMR Scope |
| Berger 300gr OTM Hybrid Lapua Brass 92grains H-1000 .010″ Off Lands |
Berger 180gr VLD Nosler Brass 62.6 grains H-1000 0.020″ Off Lands |
Berger 180gr Hybrid Remington Brass 64.5 grains H-1000 .005″ Off Lands |
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Great video and some very challenging shots. Looks like a lot of fun for sure. It appears that the scope bell is contacting the barrel of the 7mm SAUM’s. Is this so or is it an optical illusion?
I haven’t got the muzzle velocities to run the wind drift on a ballistics program, but if we look a what a rough approximation tells us, a constant cross wind that would give a quarter of an inch at 100 yards, ends up being around eleven feet at 2,300. As I said, very rough approximation. Looks like fun.
Looks like fun but I have to ask who out there can consistently hit this size target at this distance? I have never read of anyone hitting this distance shot after shot after shot. Or maybe consistently at this distance is considered to be 1 out of 3 or 4? So much going on between the muzzle and and target to affect that bullet.
Hi Mike
Its an optical illusion. I have a quarter inch of clearance, but with the flip up caps on its about half of that.
Thanks, Dale. I figured as much. Really enjoyed the videos and made me quite jealous to say the least! Keep’em coming.
Thanks for taking time to view and the kind words. If you ever have a chance to shoot this crazy distance, by all means, try it.
Or,if you’ll ever be out this way, join us. We shoot pretty much weekly providing the weather’s not too windy.
“Shoot Straight & Be Safe”
MDslammer / Mark
Mark I am shooting pretty much same gun and type of brass and ammo/powder H1000.
With the exception that you are over the max load of 85.2 grains…recommended.
I understand the barrel can take more; but isn’t it a bit risky? any signs on pressure issue?
thanks