Mullet Hunter
Master
Several people, including myself have expressed interest in shooting long range. Me I basically started trying to reach on out their a few months ago, and I by no means am a Carlos Hathcock... I have learned several lessons during my adventures trying to shoot the distance. One is start small, I started with a 300wsm, a week later I was shooting a .338 lapua. I cannot get anywhere close to the potential of the 300wsm let alone the lapua "may never" I also learned quickly that long range shooting ain't cheap... The bigger the caliber, the more expensive it is to shoot. So why shoot a $8 round of .338lm 400yrds?? It is a huge waste of money. I stopped shooting the cannon and it is currently being shot by someone that can almost shoot its potential, and can afford to shoot it. He will more than likely own it when the new rifle comes in. I ordered last Friday a .308, it's cheaper to shoot, and it is a very flat round even out to 900yrds. Their are several on this forum that have rang the bell at 1000 and their are many more that are capable.
I have been shooting with several guys that are very talented, it would seem that I'm the regard of the bunch. Their is a great teacher in the group with some real "experience" that has showed us all a lot about long range shooting techniques, and I am great full to have him show me the ropes...
The best thing I have found to learn some of the basics is to build you a "baby sniper rifle" I have 2 ruger 10-22's built with bull barrels, trigger jobs, bipods, and mildot scopes. We practice ranging, bullet drop, wind/weather effects, and shooting technique with our .22's out to 200yrds. It's cheap and it is fun. So if you think you want to shoot long range then don't buy a rifle that is out of your league. Fact is you are not gonna be able to shoot any farther with a .50bmg than you are with a match .223 for a while... Just my observations...
Their is nothing funner than shooting "or watching" a deer it the back of a peanut field at 450-500 yards with a range finder, and a spotter telling you where your bullet is falling. You can do the same thing with squirrels a pile of corn and a savage bolt .22 at 200yrds and its almost as rewarding
You can also do it with paper...
I have been shooting with several guys that are very talented, it would seem that I'm the regard of the bunch. Their is a great teacher in the group with some real "experience" that has showed us all a lot about long range shooting techniques, and I am great full to have him show me the ropes...
The best thing I have found to learn some of the basics is to build you a "baby sniper rifle" I have 2 ruger 10-22's built with bull barrels, trigger jobs, bipods, and mildot scopes. We practice ranging, bullet drop, wind/weather effects, and shooting technique with our .22's out to 200yrds. It's cheap and it is fun. So if you think you want to shoot long range then don't buy a rifle that is out of your league. Fact is you are not gonna be able to shoot any farther with a .50bmg than you are with a match .223 for a while... Just my observations...
Their is nothing funner than shooting "or watching" a deer it the back of a peanut field at 450-500 yards with a range finder, and a spotter telling you where your bullet is falling. You can do the same thing with squirrels a pile of corn and a savage bolt .22 at 200yrds and its almost as rewarding
You can also do it with paper...