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looking for the closest 1000 yard range
- Thread starter shawnt90
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The rifle is probably more than capable. The question is; are you?
I know of no range that will allow a "walk-on" to shoot at long range. Serious safety rules apply when shooting at long distances.
I know of no range that will allow a "walk-on" to shoot at long range. Serious safety rules apply when shooting at long distances.
I would recommend at least shooting at 600yds before 1000yds. Those who often shot at 600yds, find 1000yds a whole different animal.
Also, it’s not really a "rifle" issue as much as it’s a "you" issue (making the assumption that your equipment is good)...you got to be able to read the wind and conditions...and that issue is magnified big time at 1000yds. A blip in a condition at 600yd...Could mean a 9, at 1000yds...it’s a 7. Your scope will need around (assuming a 200yd zero is what you have) 34moa of elevation capability.
That being said, the closet range is Forbes in NY...but you should consider shooting F class at the local 600yd matches...schedules will be posted soon for the upcoming season.
Also, it’s not really a "rifle" issue as much as it’s a "you" issue (making the assumption that your equipment is good)...you got to be able to read the wind and conditions...and that issue is magnified big time at 1000yds. A blip in a condition at 600yd...Could mean a 9, at 1000yds...it’s a 7. Your scope will need around (assuming a 200yd zero is what you have) 34moa of elevation capability.
That being said, the closet range is Forbes in NY...but you should consider shooting F class at the local 600yd matches...schedules will be posted soon for the upcoming season.
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Jose
At my club no one is allowed past 300 yards without an ROs supervision until they can prove that they understand their rifle well enough and are skilled enough to be on paper at 500 and 600 yards.
Either that or they can produce an NRA Highpower, Mid Range Prone, or Long Range Prone classification card.
Let me ask you four things:
1) At what distance is your rifle zeroed?
2) What is the actual muzzle velocity of your ammo out of your rifle (not what it says on the box)?
3) What is your bullet's drop at 1000 yards, calculated from your zero distance?
4) Does your scope have enough elevation left in it to compensate for that drop?
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Jose
I just did a quick and dirty ballistics calc using Remington's ammo loaded with the 150 grain Swift Scirocco, one of the most efficient bullets available off the shelf for that load.
Assuming you are zeroed at 100 yards, you will need 25.8 MOA of additional elevation. Scopes typically have 3 MOA per revolution, so you would need 8 and a half revolutions left on your elevation knob going up.
If you don't have a base that cants your scope down at least 10 MOA, getting to 1000 is going to be hard.
Assuming you are zeroed at 100 yards, you will need 25.8 MOA of additional elevation. Scopes typically have 3 MOA per revolution, so you would need 8 and a half revolutions left on your elevation knob going up.
If you don't have a base that cants your scope down at least 10 MOA, getting to 1000 is going to be hard.
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Jose
Where did the new guy go?
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Dnotarianni
NES Member
Originally Posted by Jose
Where did the new guy go?
Too many questions I guess. I'll take him to a 300 yd range but that might ruin him
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Jose
Well, they are questions you need to know and understand the answers to if you have any hope at being successful at the distances he's talking about. And even then they have to be backed up with solid technique best learned at more realistic distances.
I've lost track of the noobs full of piss and vinegar that show up at our club 600 yd matches thinking they are going to dominate or even do well. Most of them fail miserably because they did no homework to begin with. Most of them are never seen again because their ego gets crushed by the target. We go out of our way to help them but when a guy is trowing a clean miss every third shot, he needs to get pulled off the line because he's endangering our club since we have no clue where his bullets went or will go.
And that's just 600 yards. It gets exponentially more difficult those next 400 yards.
Whatever do you mean by that?
Hopefully the OP went to learn more about the subject, and to really understand the ballistics involved. But most likely he just gave it up because he didn't get the answer he wanted.
Dnotarianni
NES Member
You just stated what I meant to say. Just the bullet drop from 100 to 300 yds is a factor to think about without the variables in cross wind and temp differences at longer yardages. Long distance rifle is a serious thinking mans game and best taught one on one. A good friend on mine who has long passed on used to have an old dog eared notebook that he kept track of every adjustment and every round he loaded and fired in his desire to be the best he could be.
