1000 yrd rifle

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maynard said:
How to shoot 1,000 yards with no scope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UT2dG7qI7Y

We do this in Canada too.
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Well, fine but the OP is looking for a rifle WITH an appropriate scope.

A two feet bull's-eye at 1,000 yards - iron sights - prone position. Nice. How about a 10" bull's-eye at all ranges from 100 yards to 1,000 yards - iron sights - improvised positions, not only prone, against the clock ?
 
Snowy Owl said:
Well, fine but the OP is looking for a rifle WITH an appropriate scope.

A two feet bull's-eye at 1,000 yards - iron sights - prone position. Nice. How about a 10" bull's-eye at all ranges from 100 yards to 1,000 yards - iron sights - improvised positions, not only prone, against the clock ?
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I guess I missed the part where the OP said he wanted to do this from an improvised shooting position against the clock. I am just pointing out that you don't need a scope to hit target 1000 yards away. However I will say that a good set of iron sight with all the iris's sun shades etc can run you anywhere from $200-$1200.
 
maynard said:
I guess I missed the part where the OP said he wanted to do this from an improvised shooting position against the clock. I am just pointing out that you don't need a scope to hit target 1000 yards away. However I will say that a good set of iron sight with all the iris's sun shades etc can run you anywhere from $200-$1200.
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You did not miss that part for sure.

The OP is looking for a rifle/scope for 1000 yards shooting. You came from another angle, if I may say so and I came from another angle too.

All right then, let's make it simple. Forget about the improvised positions and forget about the clock. And forget too about the HUGE two feet target at 1000 yards. Ten (10) pounds rifle - accurized as hell if you wish, M1 Garand/M14 sights (0.070" fixed aperture, 0.080" wide front sight). Any position you want - with a sling or without. All the time you want. Ten (10) inch target at any distance.

Try that "target" shooting when you have time. I know what I can do with such a set up. Do you ? I have NEVER been to able to hold my own with a good shooter and a scoped rifle - on the other side of 500 yards. Maybe you can.

One thousand yards is a LONG way with that kind of practical set up.
 
I think we are talking about different sighting systems. Match rife or target rife iron sights are much different than service rifle or battle rifle iron sights. The aiming mark or black portion of the long range target is about 44", inside that there is a 20 inch bull and a 10 inch V Bull, (going by memory of ICFRA target dimensions). Shooting a perfect score of 50/50 or 75/75 does not always win the match, you need a good V count to go with it. I remember shooting one match were I shot a 75.10V at 900m, I placed 12th on the prize list.

You may think the "target rifle" targets are huge with the bull being around 2 MOA and the V Bull being about 1/2 of that size or about 1 MOA but other factors come into play when shooting those distance. The shooter, sling and jacket are the only things supporting the rifle. Rings on the target can not been seen through iron sights. Wind direction, angle direction, light condition, wind speed change through out the match or string of shots. Miss a wind call or get caught in the aim during a wind change can take you out of the bull and into the 3 ring or even off the 8 ft target frame. All these things make the match more interesting. If there wasn't all the other factors involved and the wind was zero value it would just be a hold and squeeze game and everyone would be tide to first place.

F Class targets although having the same size aiming mark as "target rifle" target have scoring rings that are much tighter. 1 MOA bull and 1/2 MOA V bull. A winning score isn't always the person the shoots a perfect score unless they have the V count to go with it.
 
Mystic Precision said:
Jason, I doubt you can find a modern factory CF rifle that is not capable of putting a bullet to 1000yds. Most anything can.. so you should refine the question a bit more

What type of accuracy are you looking?

What type of ballistics are you after?

Do you reload or do you want factory ammo options?

the Tikka is a plenty capable rifle in any common cartridge. 6.5 creedmoor is likely the easiest these days

For optics, lots and lots of optics are plenty capable of making this happen. I prefer to spend more here vs the rifle as I enjoy good glass and reliable tracking

Personally, I feel quality barrels, reloading and good optics are key to fantastic LR results. If you want to chat further, send an email.

You don't need to spend alot... or you can spend alot. Entirely up to you and your tastes

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Something similar would fit in your budget....

Jerry
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Jerry what kind of barrel is that?
 
A .308 or 6.5 Creedmoor will get you into the winners circle at 1,000 yrds . Of course so will heavier cartridges. But you want to be economical. I suggest a Savage Target rifle with a Burris 8-40 scope . This will keep you challenged for many years.
 
1000yds can be accomplished with any full sized cartridge. The more you spend in the rifle, the more comfortably it can be done.
 
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