Reaching out with a Sliding Long Scope (Direct Dovetail Mounts)

We've finally got some well-tuned ammo in hand for long-range shooting. Follow along as we send some (jacketed) lead down range.
The ammo: .45-70 gov't
The rifle: 1885 High Wall
The scope: 6X Long Malcolm, Direct Dovetail Mounts

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Despite our excitement over the ammo, this range day was really about testing the scope and mounts. We don't have any DOPE on the new load, so there's going to be a lot of dialing through all the different distances. Plenty of opportunity to make sure the scope is holding up!

00:00 Introduction
A little overview of the scope, rifle, and day's plan.

01:39 100 Yards
Getting on paper at 50 yards was pretty straightforward. It's time to move the paper out to 100 yards to get the initial zero. Once the zero is confirmed, it'll be time to re-index the elevation knob.
This is more-or-less what you'd do with a modern scope... except that the scope is almost completely different in design.

03:28 200 Yards
There's a plate on the target, and it needs to be broken. The first shot was a miss, but the second went right where it was needed. The adjustments are working just as expected, and the wind is pretty steady for the moment.

04:22 300 Yards
Since we don't have the DOPE for this load, each new yardage is a bit of a guessing game. For 200 yards, our initial guess was way off. Now on 300 yards, our adjustment guess was just close enough to hit the steel. I'll have to add a few MOA to the data later to keep track of a more precise adjustment.

04:54 580 Yards
Skipping the 400 and 500 yard targets, we decided to jump straight out to nearly double the previous distance. The target at 580 is old and well-worn. It's definitely been hit more times than I want to count - but today we'll add another impact.

06:05 650 Yards
It's time to hit the farthest targets on the range! There's a nice big plate at 650 that was recently repainted. A few hundred grains of slow-moving lead will leave a nice mark on it.
Once I got the rifle sighted in for 650, we invited a fellow range member to take a few shots. Chris closed out the session with a few more hits in succession.

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