1000yd and 150 SMK (Alarm System)

[Joe L]

That is pretty cool. What type of shock sensor do you use and where did you get the electronics to activate the horn/lights?

I built my own target camera system and love seeing this kind of stuff!

Joe

[eddiesindian]

That is pretty cool. What type of shock sensor do you use and where did you get the electronics to activate the horn/lights?

I built my own target camera system and love seeing this kind of stuff!

Joe
The shock sensor came from the car alarm system itself. The one advantage I have is that Ive been a cert. Ford Tech for the past 35yrs, is those yrs, you have a tendency of "gathering" stuff..lololo.
The intire system is infact a Ford car alarm system. Those car alrams were used extensively thru the 90,s which came with wiring,control module,shock sensors,remote control start up etc... be as it may, the system is long gone because new models come stock with what we call PATS (passive anti theft system)...80% of vehicle,s come stock with factory alwarm systems.
The control module for the car alarm system activates everything. Keep in mind, some car alarm systems will activate sirens, open car doors, trunks,lights etc... so with that in mind, all the outputs of the module are more than ;likely ground oriented, meaning the components are already being fed the voltage and all the module has to do is supply ground.
The alarm system as a package is relatively cheap and inexpensive. Wiring is self explanitory but come with a manaul just in case you have to reset the system. the one thing I was batteling in the beginnig was a the portable DC power supply for the system.
Luckely, Im also an avid RC car fanatic, and I started experimenting with the NI-CAD 7.2V battery packs the starter boxes use to start the RC cars. I put 2--7.2V battery packs together and wired them in series to give me about a 16V system when fully charged. The increased voltage is still managable by the control module and it really makes those sirens loud as hell because the sirens are being fed voltage directly from the batteries and the module supplies the ground so the sirens are seeing full 16Vs (there loud), the LED,s can also handle the increased voltage with increased lumination. When you bit either plate, sometimes you cant hear the sirens because lets face it, you got your ear protection on, but if in dought, all you have to do is look to either left or right of the plates and look for the LED,s. you can see them with the necked eye at 1K, but if you looking thru your scope, you can really see them flashing.
When i first took the system out there, It was infact funny to hear a car alarm going off out in the middle of a desert valley

[Joe L]

Thanks for the additional explanation. I'm a Ford guy myself, although I haven't raced much in the last couple of years since I got in to pistols and rifles and had two shoulder surgeries. My 99 Cobra 4.6L DOHC turbo car might even have an extra alarm system in it.

Joe

[eddiesindian]

Ive lost the urge to build horsepower yrs ago. 35yrs of certified wrench turning has taken its toll on my desire to build. I still get my satisfaction from working and repairing todays technologically advanced vehicles ( to a point) but I get more thrills from developing different and accurate loads for all of my firearms
2 shoulder surg. is no laughen matter

[handirifle]

Also, the tennerite is a one shot deal. so one hit and it's make another trip 1000yd. That would get old fast.

[eddiesindian]

Also, the tennerite is a one shot deal. so one hit and it's make another trip 1000yd. That would get old fast.

besides the fact that the tannerite wont lite at that distance due to the fact of not having enuff kenetic energy from the projectiles loss of velocity at that distance.....yes.....it is a bummer having to either reset targets and such at that distance.
This system enables me to shot at distance all day if I so wish. the NI-Cad batteries running at 14-16V will last all day. The LED,s and sirens dont suck alot of amps from the batteries and the system resets itself after 30 sec. and shuts itself off untill its trip again.

[eddiesindian]

I recently (finally) purchaced a Lincoln stick welder so i can start making different targets that can activated the hit alarm system.
I can acquire metal from the shop in no time flat, so now its just a matter of chop saw/config and welding different targets. wish I could afford AR-500 steel but I just cant swing it.

[eddiesindian]

Fathers days gift to myself...........

Was a good day to send-em out to 1K. Wind was a steady 5-10 mph and blew in a constant direction. 100dg temp.. I held 5 MOA. 1st shot (miss) trajectroy was about 10" to the right, held one more MOA for a total of 5, next 3 shots were direct hits, almost dead center. 2 hits are about 1/4" from each other. The black paint chip,d off below the area where the 2 hits that sit almsot together
Once again... Im sold on my Savage ( FCP 5R Mil spec 11.25 twist 24")
sure it may sound like Im tooten my own horn just a bit but what the heck!...ITS FATHERS DAY!.......yeah baby

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x88/eddies880/1Kalarm001_zps128c4a21.jpg

[yobuck]

The 1000yd mark takes its toll on velocity of the projectile. In order to lite up exploding targets like the likes of Tannerite and such, you need the kenetic energy of a projectile thats pushing at least 2700. The projectiles have lost so much speed and energy at 1K that they barely put a dent on the 1/4" thick steel plate where as burning right thru it at 200yds.
Ive gone down the exploding target venture 15yrs ago and found out quickly that it gets pretty dam pricey to hear the thick/loud boom of a Tannerite going off...sure is awesome and fun but my pocket didnt think so.
Ive seen a gallon milk jug fill,d and capd, with water be hit by a 308 at 700yds. only to find that the jug did not infact explode and the projectile was inside of the milk jug intact.....wow

so armed with this information how far would you personaly reccomend using a 308 when long range hunting for deer?
how about a 7 mag?
do you shoot alone or are you using a buddy/spotter system?

[eddiesindian]

so armed with this information how far would you personaly reccomend using a 308 when long range hunting for deer?
how about a 7 mag?
do you shoot alone or are you using a buddy/spotter system?

I shoot with a spotter 50% of the time. Makes it so I wont waist too many rds getting the wind dailed in. I really rely on the hit alarm system (pic at the beginning of this thread) to advise me of hits. Good body to rifle positioning along with the muzzle break and using a 150gr projectile really help me in keeping target aquaxition as to help me see hits/miss,s
As far as sending one out at that distance for hunting purposses, Id defently go 7m

[eddiesindian]

Gezz.. I want another Savage so bad.....holy crap this is addictive................