1000+ yards?

superscar17 · Apr 22, 2016

anyone here know of anywhere reasonably close to Lafayette that one could shoot out past 1000 yards? I'd be perfectly happy with a pipeline/powerline clearing or whatever else may be available. 500 yards is hard enough to find, but not impossible and fairly simple to hit with my cannon.

I really would like to practice at long distance and extreme long distance.

Perhaps I could trade some ammo, brass, etc .. or simply let whomever shoot this beast of a rifle a few times. I figure if someone has an area like this they too shoot long distances and would enjoy the obvious conversation and I'd likely acquire knowledge from them as well.

Work offshore is still going, but very slow and I have much more time to smile while pulling the trigger on the mountains of ammo I've stockpiled in the good times.

Rovpilot337 · Apr 22, 2016

I have been looking for the same thing for quite some time. I am not far from you. I am from Jennings. I have access to some family land which is pretty much a rice field but only good for a little over 500 yards. I'd be willing to pay for some long range shooting.

superscar17 · Apr 22, 2016

ROV pilot eh? Heres a hint: I install those "USBL beacons" on your ROVs. its likely we may work for the same company - that is if your employer is from Morgan City.

yes .. i would pay.

Rovpilot337 · Apr 22, 2016

superscar17 said:
ROV pilot eh? Heres a hint: I install those "USBL beacons" on your ROVs. its likely we may work for the same company - that is if your employer is from Morgan City.

yes .. i would pay.

Well, the company from Morgan City is our competition. My brother works for them. I, however work for the company out of Mandeville. We do use USBL systems though.

superscar17 · Apr 22, 2016

Chouest eh? ha!

yeah ..well I'll certainly pass along any info I find on long distance shooting. As it stands - I know of nowhere that i can shoot long distances short of setting up on abandoned platforms and shooting to and from them... something Uncle Sam kinda frowns upon nowadays lol. Im not keen on taking my rifles out in the salt air anyway.. at least not the ones i shoot now.

Rovpilot337 · Apr 22, 2016

Yeah I hear ya there. I will certainly do the same and yet you know if I come across anywhere we could shoot long range.

CBlack · Apr 22, 2016

C&C and CI in the same thread.

Eymards in CutOff has 800 yards. Or you could befriend the family and shoot on their property down 308. 1000+ yards

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superscar17 · Apr 22, 2016

id be down for that ... cutoff is a long way though and typically only go that way when going out fishing or to work. 1000 yards however - that would be worth the drive.

BTW - its oceaneering now .. cc is no more.

CBlack · Apr 22, 2016

superscar17 said:
id be down for that ... cutoff is a long way though and typically only go that way when going out fishing or to work. 1000 yards however - that would be worth the drive.

BTW - its oceaneering now .. cc is no more.

Yeah, I know. But they'll always be C&C, an Oceaneering Company.

When I said 1000+ yards, I meant the Chouest family. Befriend them and you might be able to shoot.

Eymards is 825 I believe...

Rovpilot337 · Apr 23, 2016

Yes, that would be nice. Unfortunately they are pretty hard to befriend. Hell, I have worked for CI for over 7 years now and have never met any of them. If ever I am down by Cutoff for a reason other than crew changing, I will definitely check out Eymard's.

superscar17 · Apr 23, 2016

ive seen the range just down the highway from that supermarket.. but as pilot says .. im rarely down that way other than boarding a vessel or coming home. I guess i could get a smaller optic and make 500yards more of a challenge ha. 5-25 ... 500 yards is like punching someone in the throat.

madppcs · May 3, 2016

When I get back from offshore I might host a day of shooting on my property. I have 1000+ yds and I'm in Forest Hill

Gator 45/70 · May 3, 2016

madppcs said:
When I get back from offshore I might host a day of shooting on my property. I have 1000+ yds and I'm in Forest Hill

That, Will be really nice of you if you can make it happen, I've seen pictures of your range, Pretty darn nice!

_Big_Al_ · May 4, 2016

madppcs said:
When I get back from offshore I might host a day of shooting on my property. I have 1000+ yds and I'm in Forest Hill

I would be extremely interested in a range day. I started Shooting PRS matches about a year and a half ago and it is really hard to find a place to true up my dope. Would be willing to offer any assistance needed.

Rovpilot337 · May 5, 2016

madppcs said:
When I get back from offshore I might host a day of shooting on my property. I have 1000+ yds and I'm in Forest Hill

That would be awesome. Forest Hill is right down the road from me.

Barney88PDC · May 5, 2016

_Big_Al_ said:
I would be extremely interested in a range day. I started Shooting PRS matches about a year and a half ago and it is really hard to find a place to true up my dope. Would be willing to offer any assistance needed.

Buy a Magneto Speed and use Ballistic AE or Applied Ballistics (apps) and you do not need to true anything.

_Big_Al_ · May 5, 2016

That's what I'm using. Magneto V3, Ballistic AE and Kestrel with AB. Kestrel and Ballistic give same correction. I'm just about a .1-.2 mil low at 1K and further ( 3 different times 1k, 1020 & 1060). 1k and in its deadnuts, would just like to check it out a lil further.

Barney88PDC · May 6, 2016

Then either the sight height is off or the BC needs to be tweaked. Probably BC.

geoney · May 6, 2016

Not near Lafayette, but I recently had this come across my feed. On the westbank. Haven't talked to him about it yet, but seems to be Brannon LeBouef, the same guy who owns the indoor range in St Bernard and who I took my CHP from.

https://www.facebook.com/nolatactc/

NOShooter · May 7, 2016

yeah, but when you talk to nola motorsports park, this is not something full time. it is not open to just " go shoot" . up until 3-4 months ago, Nola had signs up that said " no firearms permitted" . I speak with park personnel regularly, as I have a garage over there. until i hear the park staff confirm any sort of range, it falls into the vaporware file. right now they confirm absolutely nothing. as far as I've been able to tell, they only allow shooting at the park as part of the nolatac courses. there is nothing even remotely oriented to long range shooting on nolatac's website. the only inclination that it is "real" is what is on the nolatac facebook page. Knowing what i know, i don't trust it until i see and confirm for myself that it is actually happening.

As a correction... Eymard's actually now has a shooting tower and i believe have completed their extension to the range. IIRC , you can push out to 980 yds or so from the tower. the tower is only for people that the RO is familiar with. you'll have to prove your mettle to the RO before being allowed to hit the tower. I cant remember what the extra charge is for tower access though.

Eymard's is clean, well organized and the staff are some of the friendliest and most professional that you'll ever meet. I can't say enough great things about the folks that staff the place.

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