Extreme Long Range — .338 Lapua Magnum at 2160 Yards
Ed Connors placed three consecutive shots all on target at 2160 yards for a sub-3/8 MOA group. Wow.
Amazing shooting — that’s how we’d describe what Ed Connors accomplished recently with his Speedy-built .338 Lapua Magnum LR rifle. Ed nailed a 3-shot group at 2160 yards that would be great at 1000 yards. Check out the target above. Now consider that the shooter was a full mile PLUS 400 yards away. That is truly remarkable accuracy.
At this distance, 2160 yards, one MOA is 22.61″. This three-consecutive-shot group, measuring about 8 inches, works out to less than 3/8 MOA. Think about that — most guys would be elated to shoot 3/8 MOA at two hundred yards. Ed did that at over two thousand yards!
That takes a great rifle, as well as great ammo. Ed says: “I believe in loading like a benchrest shooter to achieve these ultra long-range shots”.
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Gunsmith Thomas “Speedy” Gonzalez writes: “Anytime you build a customer a rifle to work out beyond the 1000-yard mark you must work hand-in-hand with your customer and explain everything you are doing to ensure performance at distances most shooters never even contemplate (except in their dreams).
Ed was involved in all aspects of the projects from the reamer print to what we needed for both single-shot work and mag-fed function in timed competition. This was Ed’s very first work-out with his reborn Surgeon-actioned .338 Lapua Magnum. He did great to say the least!”
Pretty Darn Good at One Mile as Well…
While “tuning up” for his 2160-yard session. Ed also produced some very impressive results at one mile (1760 yards). Once he got “dialed in” he delivered three shots you can cover with the palm of your hand. That’s spectacular consistency at one mile.
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Sir. Weather conditions during shooting for that group? Also altitude? Nice shot.
LP
Wow! Congrats All Around!
What a fantastic feat!
My hats off to you Sir. Awesome accomplishment. Just picked up a 338LM for long distance shooting. Goal is a one mile shot.
Temp 89 deg. Station pressure 27.81inHg .RH 21percent . Bright Sunny day . Azimuth to target 321 deg . Latitude 30.52 Winds were comeing from 9 o’clock.Winds were 9 to 10 miles an hour .This was a five shot string first shot high at 12 o’clock .Next three shots were all impact resulting in the group fifth shot missed
Temp 89 deg.Station pressure 27.81 inHg.RH 21 percent.Bright Sunny day .Azimuth to target 321 deg. Latitude was 30.52 .Winds were coming from 9 o’clock.Winds were 9 to 10 miles an hour .This was a five shot string.First shot high at 12 o’clock The next three shots we were all hits Resulting in the group.Fifth shot missed
There’s no stopping Mr. Conners
Amazing!!!
Very good job.
Congratulations.