Texas Man Hits 1moa Target At 2.07 Miles

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RATON, NM —-(Ammoland.com)- Billy Carter, a native of Spring, Texas, hit a 1 MOA target from a distance of 2.07 miles at the NRA Whittington U Long Distance Range last week. Carter improved the accuracy of his 2013 record, shooting a CheyTac USA M200 Intervention chambered in .375 CheyTac topped with a Vortex Razor HD Gen1 scope.

“Every time you pull a trigger on a gun, you get more accurate with it,” Carter said. “This time I hope we’ve polished off some of the myth surrounding last year’s shot. I really don’t think anything is impossible at this point.”

Carter, who grew up in Houston, began working at an early age on his family’s gun range. Carter’s Country, now a 50 year staple in the shooting sports community, services an average 5,000 shooters monthly and performs thousands of sight-ins just before hunting season every year.

“I’m not a military trained marksman and definitely not an expert,” Carter relates, “but I have had 40 or more years pulling triggers on all kinds of guns. I’ve learned to get a feel for each gun and its trigger, which aides in the ability to shoot long distance accurately.”

In early 2012 Carter, along with friends Jim Elmore, Bruce Mansur, and Gerald Guzman took their rifle-shooting hobby to a new level at the McMillan long range facility in Arizona. The group first felt the thrill of long distance shooting when they attended the NRA Wittington U Extreme Long Range program the following year.

Sights set on the longest distance possible, Carter dug into what had already been done in long range shooting. The answer being: not much. He partnered with CheyTac USA, LLC., and happened upon a gun and a caliber that could go the distance.

Developed to overcome the shortcomings of .50 caliber rifles, CheyTac USA chambered their M200 Intervention in a necked-down .408 round called .375 CheyTac.

“It shoots further, hits harder and is far more accurate than the .50 caliber,” said Dave McCutcheon, President of CheyTac USA.

Though never tested at such extreme distances, the .375 CheyTac’s velocity at shorter distances had Carter and McCutcheon confident the 350 grain .375 CheyTac USA Balanced Flight Projectile® would perform. Perform it did! April 2013 saw Carter hit the never before offered 4 MOA target at 2.07 miles.

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One year later, flying into a snow-covered Raton, New Mexico, the team was less than enthusiastic about their chances at reengaging the 2.07 mile target.

Carter took three guns to Whittington U’s Long Distance Range: Two CheyTac USA M200 Intervention rifles, the .375 CheyTac from 2013 and a new .408 CheyTac.

The third was a McMillan TAC416 in .416 Barrett. Using techniques gained from NRA Instructor Jon Weiler and his previous experience, Carter stepped the .408 CheyTac and the McMillan TAC416 up to the coveted 2.07 miles.

Carter warmed up at 500 yards Sunday. The following Monday he shot targets up to 1200 yards, and 2500 yards Tuesday. Finally, on Wednesday the team set up to engage 3650 yard targets – 2.07 miles.

Confirming hits on the 4 MOA target, Carter called for the 1 MOA target. With a string of eight shots and over 175 MOA in elevation and +2 MOA windage, Carter dialed in the .375 CheyTac and connected twice with the 3 ft x 3 ft steel plate. Velocity on impact was 1008 ft/s, signaling that not only accuracy was possible at long distance but also effectiveness.

“These engagements by Billy are stepping stones into the future,” McCutcheon said. “He continues to propel CheyTac USA forward. Some very near changes in both firearms technology in new ammunition changes will allow Billy to shoot more accurately at even longer distances.”

 

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Mike11C

@jh45gun – Oh sure, the 120mm gun on the Abrams can hit that target but, it also has the benefit of being gyroscopically stabilized, computerized, and is directly connected to a state of the art laser designator/range finder. All the gunner has to do is put the crosshairs on the target, press the button for the rangefinder, and pull the trigger. The computer does the rest. @chuckfab – He’s not of the same Carter family you’re thinking of. That loser was the brother of our second worst President in the history of the USA. I bet you can figure out… Read more »

Dave

The headline is a little skewed. The fact is that he hit an MOA target at 2 miles 25% of the time. While noteworthy and fine shooting, it’s not quite the miracle it seems at first. Three five-shot groups would be more useful. Nevertheless, Mr. Carter has pushed the envelope; his efforts will help guide cartridge and system development for years to come. Congratulations!

Chuck

Was Billy Bob Carter drinking “Billy Beer” and munching on pea nut while he did this?

Jim

Hummm, the 120 mm gun on an Abrams tank shoots a 25 pound depleted uranium or tungsten armor piercing discarding sabot dart round at 5,000 feet per second and hits targets smaller than that at 2 miles. Then again the recoil is probably a little stiff for the individual and I think the gun would probably be too heavy to hold in a prone position… then again I am surprised that some Texan hasn’t tried it.

jamie

Fine shootin tex.

rea

you know with that kind of gun and ammo,some people maybe should not walk around out side at golf course. just saying!

HBHTEX

I knew it had to be a Carter from Carters Country ! I’m sure I’ve seen this ole boy at the Spring store over the years but I cant place him. Thats pretty damn good shooting but it dont really suprise me being its a Texas boy that done it !