What's everyones fascination with shooting at 1000+yards?

[cmshoot]

That's incredible man. I'm gonna take the course for sure, possibly next year. I'd like to bring some milsurps out to shoot. I'm glad to hear you'll welcome them.

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We welcome anything that ain't gonna punch holes in the steel or set the range on fire! Yes.......we've done both.

 

[Robroyb]

We welcome anything that ain't gonna punch holes in the steel or set the range on fire! Yes.......we've done both.

Sounds great!!!

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[REDX]

Check. 'The Mile' Club has been around for 5+ yrs.

Yup, I reached the 2000 club in 2014

 

[2007]

.... a range in Milton TN.... ran a Loaded model Springfield M1A to 1,450yds.....had to put the tip of the front sight in the upper part of the aperture...and held on the top edge of the target....between 15"-18" in diameter. I'd have to dig up an old databook to get an exact size.

Yep. Up around Lascassas Tn. Crows @ 400 / 5gal paint can tops @ 1M, but we cheated and used Unertl 10x's and 300win mag.

 

[cmshoot]

Yep. Up around Lascassas Tn. Crows @ 400 / 5gal paint can tops @ 1M, but we cheated and used Unertl 10x's and 300win mag.

Very nice!

 

[gh1950]

I’ve heard of this Gun Site Hills several times now. I’m assuming a google search will turn up what I need to know?


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Lexington Ga.

It has a website.

 

[Robroyb]

I like to hear what these guys are doing and experimenting with. Always a worthy video to watch. This is somewhat related to the discussion here, and I think worth watching.

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[2007]

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Buy accuracy? Nope but, you can certainly make a down payment on it.

So, go for it!​

 

[3rd Rail]

Stumbled across this while searching Leica. Go figure.

So while I’m here...
Is this a passive aggressive thing where crapping on others makes you feel better?

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

I don't mind real shooters challenging themselves to shoot 1000 yards, just as a sport.
It's like why climb that remarkably-tall mountain? Because it's there!

But, that being said, there are way more people that TALK A GOOD GAME than can actually perform any real rifle markmanship at a distance, even at 500 yards. This is the internet, after all, and it tends to become a place where hope and myth and fanciful expectation becomes "the new normal" to talk about.

Is 1000 yards really what long range shooters are doing these days? I thought it was 2000 yards, and if your gun won't give you a group under 1.5" (not MOA, but actual inches across!) at a mile, you need to buy better gear.