long distance shooters

[woodstock]

No mention of 7mm rem mag for long distance shooting. Can buy a rem 700 for 4-500 . ammo can be expensive but not much more than 308 these days and shoots flatter and farther.

 

[ngcsugrad09]

No mention of 7mm rem mag for long distance shooting. Can buy a rem 700 for 4-500 . ammo can be expensive but not much more than 308 these days and shoots flatter and farther.

The problem is a lack of decent projectiles in factory loads. A hunting bullet is not be same as a match bullet. If you're going to reload it may be decent, but then again many factory rifles don't have a twist rate to support the heavier projectiles that get you to 1000.

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www.gunsitehills.com

You won't be able to shoot steel, that's if the giant muzzle brake doesn't set off ole Chief.

 

[Bear44]

i know about gunsite hills, but it is only 700 yds and a 3 hr drive to the wrong corner of the state. i would love to find 1000 yds around macon.

Come to think of it, I seem to remember someone telling me about a 1000 yard range in your neck of the woods. Maybe the Dublin area? I'm not sure. It's an existing club that has opened a new range. I may be dreaming, but I don't think so. If you find it, let us all know.

Edit: Found it. It's in Swainsboro.
http://www.coolacressportingcamp.com/

 

[woodstock]

The problem is a lack of decent projectiles in factory loads. A hunting bullet is not be same as a match bullet. If you're going to reload it may be decent, but then again many factory rifles don't have a twist rate to support the heavier projectiles that get you to 1000.

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You won't be able to shoot steel, that's if the giant muzzle brake doesn't set off ole Chief.

AFAIK it wouldnt be any harder to get 7mag projectiles than many of the the others. What twist rate(s) for that distance?

 

[ngcsugrad09]

AFAIK it wouldnt be any harder to get 7mag projectiles than many of the the others. What twist rate(s) for that distance?

For reloading there are several options in the 180gr range these days.. but find it in some sort of factory ammo. The Remington Sendero runs a 1/9.25 twist which is right at the cusp of 180gr stabilization. Ideally a 1/8 would be the ticket to stabilize the projectile on a 7mm for heavy bullets. I'm not disagreeing that the 7mm Rem Mag is a good long range cartridge, but for a beginner I do believe there are better options available.

 

[JBKnifeworks]

Here is my current favorite LR rifle
6.5x47 Lapua
Krieger 26 inch barrel
McMillan A-5, professionally bedded
blueprinted 700 action
Jewell trigger
Nightforce 5.5-22x50 NPR-2
On a good day, it will shoot 3 inch groups @700 yards.

 

[REDX]

Here is my take on the subject,
1: a good "beginner" rifle would be either a Remington SPS with a varmint profile barrel or the equivalent in a Savage. There are quite a few used ones out there if you look around. max $600 new
2: Optics either Vortex or the Bushnell elites second focal plane versions around $700 new.
3: Base and rings, don't skimp on this NF, Badger or Ken Ferrell $120 for the base and $150ish for rings
3: Harris bipod around 80-90 bucks
Roughly 1700 for a good starter package that you can learn and grow with.
If you get the Remington as your skills and needs progress you could gradually upgrade (trigger, stock, scope in that order.) As far as calibers 308 or 6.5 Creedmoor if you don't reload. 6.5 Creedmoor if you do. They will do all you need out to 1000 without killing your body with the magnums.
Like mentioned earlier long range shooting is like a race car, depends on how fast(far) and how much you want to spend. I would recommend that you get a good engine(rifle) and build it gradually.
Also Elbert County has a nice range out to 1000 at times for $140 a year.