pestcontrol1 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hi all what caliber rifle do you think is a good caliber for long range target shooting 1000 + yrds. pc1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Depends how far passed 1k you want to go. I shoot a .50bmg out to 3k at Warcop or 1760yds at Sennybridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 i have been thinking about starting shooting long range as i like shooting longer range. I have been looking at ranges where i can get to without traveling half a day to get to that have the range length but was"t sure on cal. I like the sound of 50 bmg (big man gun) lol but i was thinking of somthing abit smaller. pc1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 7.62 is popular for 1000 yard, .308, 6PPC. I only shoot 1000 yard once a year with a borrowed rifle though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Cheers fister i have been looking into it and looking at ranges that can cater for the distance and if there is"t any nearish to me that i can join then i won"t be getting a new rifle its just somthing that i have wanted to do for some time and not got round to it pc1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Fudd 1 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 i would not go for the 50bmg because its a dirty round (build for machine guns not for long range rifles. there are more appropriate rounds available ie .338 lapua magnum and obviously .308 hope it helps fudd p.s am i the only one who thinks people with 50 cals are trying to over compensate for something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmarksman9870 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 .338 lapua with out a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 i would not go for the 50bmg because its a dirty round (build for machine guns not for long range rifles. there are more appropriate rounds available ie .338 lapua magnum and obviously .308 hope it helps fudd p.s am i the only one who thinks people with 50 cals are trying to over compensate for something I think you are still living in the 1950s - since we reload with Vit powders, (amongst others) using monolithic bullets - the round is no dirtier than your 223 rounds. Compensate for something? - that would come from the enjoyment of engaging targets out to 3000yds as opposed to sitting on a forum bitching about those who can.............Jealousy springs to mind. Whilst the , 408, 416 and 460 are great calibres, getting ammunition and or reloading components is like digging for gold................. The 338LM is a good choice as ammunition and components are now readily available, alas no tracer though, for a field firing range you are really going to need tracer to confirm your point of aim in excess of a mile (1760yds) And not Misurp tracer either, decent handloaded tracer with similar ballistic performance to the rounds you are loading. I put an awful lot of time and effort in to my 50bmg reloads to achieve consistency at extreme long range. We are taking a team of 8-12 to the world championships in Raton 2014 and we intend to bring back some silverware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I think you are still living in the 1950s - since we reload with Vit powders, (amongst others) using monolithic bullets - the round is no dirtier than your 223 rounds. Compensate for something? - that would come from the enjoyment of engaging targets out to 3000yds as opposed to sitting on a forum bitching about those who can.............Jealousy springs to mind. Whilst the , 408, 416 and 460 are great calibres, getting ammunition and or reloading components is like digging for gold................. The 338LM is a good choice as ammunition and components are now readily available, alas no tracer though, for a field firing range you are really going to need tracer to confirm your point of aim in excess of a mile (1760yds) And not Misurp tracer either, decent handloaded tracer with similar ballistic performance to the rounds you are loading. I put an awful lot of time and effort in to my 50bmg reloads to achieve consistency at extreme long range. We are taking a team of 8-12 to the world championships in Raton 2014 and we intend to bring back some silverware. :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 HMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 HMR Are you mad??? They;re banned for the really long range stuff, too much advantage I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I would say 7.62x51 too or if you like something with character 303 is fine at that distance. 338 would be an ideal choice,but some ranges including MOD ones dont allow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I would say 7.62x51 too or if you like something with character 303 is fine at that distance. 338 would be an ideal choice,but some ranges including MOD ones dont allow it. how come some of the mod ranges dont allow 338 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 id deffo go with the .17hmr after some of the stories on here it draws a big advantage over any of the other guns listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Depends on which event you wish to shoot. 6.5 - 284 has done a lot of winning over the last decade however its not allowed in FTR class were .308 win is the obvious and near enough only choice. 260 rem and 6.5x47 lapua are pretty similar in performance - slightly behind the 284 but lasting longer. 30 cal magnums have won their fare share also the 7mm short magnums. The big military cals are really for anti material use out quite a bit further again and you don't want them banging you up or emptying you wallet with high ammo costs. A fast twist .243 AI held the 1000 yds benchrest record for quite a while in the UK Built and steered by Peter Jackson - but don't expect to get a few seasons use out of it! 6mm BR also works well but lacks the velocity so its a gun for the right day, though nobody can argue with what it has done at 1000 yds and up to 600 its still one of if not the most competitive ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 how come some of the mod ranges dont allow 338 ? Its outside their muzzle energy limit.The MOD range near me despite going back 1200mtrs dont allow .338 so even soldiers have to go elseswhere to practice. The furthest i've personally shot is 600mtrs...with open sights...with my old Lee Enfield and i can safely say a 4ft target becomes very small at that distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Its outside their muzzle energy limit.The MOD range near me despite going back 1200mtrs dont allow .338 so even soldiers have to go elseswhere to practice. The furthest i've personally shot is 600mtrs...with open sights...with my old Lee Enfield and i can safely say a 4ft target becomes very small at that distance. yes i would think it would i am going to pop to a range later on this month all been well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 HMR :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Cheers fister for all your info made good reading i was out today with a lad who is ment to be coming with me to watch an learn about target shooting and used him as a spotter even at 300yrds he could"t see bullet strikes or holes and when i hit a steel gong he dint hear it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 its looking more like a rem 700 26" heavy barrel and a bell an carlson sand vain stock 20 moa rail with a 8.5-25x50 leupold with a bulzeye pro 3x lens which are spot on brilliant as i have just got one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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