I love going to the range, but I'd love to have some kind of objective or purpose while im there besides just shootin for fun. I was thinking of getting into long range shooting but I dunno where to start or if i'd love it as much as i think
where do i start with this? I'm not talking about hitting targets a mile out or something but it would be fun to get into some longer range stuff than just the 100 yard marker at my range
lets start with like a $1000 budget, im open to any builds/suggestions
yeah
fuck ya mudda
alright then
How far out do your local ranges go? If 600 or less, a 5.56 gun shooting 77gr match ammo will be well suited. If it goes out beyond that I'd look into .308 or 6.5 Creedmoor. You will want match grade ammo no matter what caliber you have, and it can get quite expensive unless you also reload on the side. For $1000 you're probably looking at a Savage Axis or 110. These are very accurate rifles for the price, but their actions tend to be pretty rough and some people don't like the bladed triggers they have. Avoid hunting rifles unless you plan on primarily hunting with them, their barrels have a very light profile and therefore don't group well during long strings of fire. Especially avoid any guns that come bundled with optics, the scopes are almost always trash. The one exception to this MIGHT be if someone's selling their own used long range rifle, but definitely do your research before taking an offer like that. I'd suggest a bigger budget because $1000 is just under the threshold where long range becomes really good.
Ruger American is well within that price range and my mate gets 1/2 MOA out of his.
the nearest to me (10 min drive or so) the farthest out is 100 yards
ive got an AR that ive put rounds out to 100 yards at without too much issue but i dunno it's not quite as fun. I wanna do some bolt action methodical long range stuff
waht kind of budget would you suggest? im a bit flexible when it comes to cost, i just dont wanna be dropping like 3-4k for a gun at this point
this would be great, i feel like i see a lot of meme calibers come up with long range stuff. I just want something in simple .308
My gun+scope was about $1600 a year and a half ago. I'd shoot for somewhere in there plus a couple hundred extra for ammo and other miscellaneous things you may or may not want, like shooting rests and bipods.
noted, what did you buy and what kind of results are you getting?
isn't 6.5 creed expensive or something?
6.5 creed isn't expensive anymore - it's on par with .308. Buy Hornady ammo for results
Isn't 6.5 kinda... Smol
Not that much smaller, but much longer for its projectile weight. That length for weight gives it a higher ballistic coefficient. Higher ballistic coefficient gives it greater efficiency than something like a .308. Greater efficiency means it isn't as affected by wind, and it carries more energy farther down range. .308 (and similar cartridges) might have a greater velocity and energy at the muzzle, 6.5 will have greater velocity and energy out past about 500yd when compared to .308 at the same range. 6.5 will reliably kill moose within 300yd, btw.
The smaller diameter enables it to get much longer bullets for the same weight, which translates to higher ballistic coefficient. This allows the bullet to retain velocity for much longer distances and resist wind better. As a visual example, the left bullet is a 140gr 6.5mm bullet and the right is a 150gr .308 bullet.
It was a Bergara B14 HMR in 6.5CM with a Vortex PST II 5-25 scope. You might want to look at other options however since I don't know if that gun and optic combo is quite as cheap these days.
As for performance, once I got my load tuned in I can get half MOA 5 shot groups all day with it. In this photo you can see a quarter I shot at 100 yards resting against the bipod.
2 bucks a round for match, 1 for softpoints for hunting.
>2 bucks a round for match
1 buck these days, prices have gone down a lot
300WM X-bolt. I couldn't regret buying mine less. and you will have a cool Japanese gun in your collection. 300WM is also not that pricey, considering the performance.
Did your bergera shit the bed or something 300winmagbergerafag?
Any mid priced bolt rifle in 308,223, or 6.5 creedmore. 308 if you’re planning to hunt
no, I've always had a 300WM X-bolt, unlike that fag here it is.
You should really get into hunting (in addition to long range). It feels great to competently pull the trigger on a game animal
Start shooting competitions. It'll give you a reason to train and a direction to build your guns.
Has some enterprising anon ever made a tier-list for non-AR's?
I really want to get myself a decent bolt action but holy shit its overwhelming. When I try to do research the amount of contradictory info and the oceans of lore is overwhelming.
Even just researching which caliber is best suited to my needs is like wading into a thousand year old theological debate.
6.5 creed is pretty much the new 308, a bergara, ruger precision or pretty much ANY name brand flagship boltgun will be fine.
bolt actions are like 1911s. if you are on a budget just get one of the gud enuff ones like a savage 110 or a ruger american. if you are willing to spend money get some boomer to make you a custom build.
>I really want to get myself a decent bolt action but holy shit its overwhelming.
Just buy Tikka T3x. They are not super expensive, but they blow everything else in their price class out of the water.
buy a shot timer and practice holster work
Get a savage and a decent hunting scope like the leupold VX freedom. Set it 4 inches high and get good at MPBR, which should be around 300 yards.