600 yard rifle

[Brian46]

Lol! Yep, the term "shot out" means something different to everybody.

yes it does

 

[bearkilr]

The boys who shoot long range from a bench successfully have mastered all the skills and can quite easily transfer them to field conditions. These aren't one task monkeys we're talking about here, but human beings who are outstanding shots and quite proficiently transfer the skills they have learned, mastering bench shooting, to the field.

I agree for as long as they stick to shooting. Once they actually get into hunting, most of that cool and collected long range precision practice goes out the window when a true trophy animal that creates excitement gets into their crosshairs.

Certainly one can't become proficient at long range hunting if you can't shoot well at long range targets, but don't think for a minute that the two go hand in hand. I've seen the proof many times.

 

[caramel]

I agree for as long as they stick to shooting. Once they actually get into hunting, most of that cool and collected long range precision practice goes out the window when a true trophy animal that creates excitement gets into their crosshairs.

Certainly one can't become proficient at long range hunting if you can't shoot well at long range targets, but don't think for a minute that the two go hand in hand. I've seen the proof many times.

Younger, the Buck fever got me to missed many trophy, but as i grew older, the excitment is the same but i succeded at keeping my calm until after the shot.. Couple of year ago, after downing a monster bull moose, i had a 10 minutes shake that was a piece of antology, my partners thought i was having a stroke... All that controlled excitment have to get out at once... But for an important shot, i will keep my compulsory until after.... JP.

 

[Boomer]

I believe this gentlemen was meaning more in the area if fundamentals of shooting. I personally take everything I learn on the bench and directly transfer it to my long range shooting in the field. But no matter if your shooting bench, prone, or unconventional shooting positions including buddy supported shooting. It's the same fundamentals. If you have mastered them you should be able to do the ridiculous. You know 500 yard shots while hanging upside down from your tree stand and some excellent practice is not even long range practice I use my 223 bolt gun to improve my shooting, yes the caliber can potentially be used for long range shooting perhaps not longe range hunting but.... Try this while out shooting next time sit at the 300 yard bench and shoot a clay pigeon. Then try something smaller like a golf ball. Then try and centre punch a quarter. Then for fun try it all again from traditional shooting positions like seated or kneeling. I garuntee you try this stuff off the bench then go to the field and play with the bigger guns at extended ranges your likely hood of hitting your targets will increase greatly.

Excellent points.

When long range shooting in the field, the shot need not be made quickly, since the game is unaware of the danger. Every effort must be made to remove as much human error from the problem as is humanly possible, just like when shooting from the bench. Then all you have to worry about is rifle cant, trajectory, drift, mirage, light, target angle, target movement, and the effect on trajectory that is made by the difference in elevation between rifle and target. I'm not normally a proponent of shooting from the bench, but marksmanship is a diminishable skill, so shooting is what makes us better shots, and shooting from the bench is better than not shooting at all. When in the field, strive to stabilize your position so that your sight picture is as solid as when shooting from the bench. All sorts of things can be used to stabilize your position. If your position is not stable, the reticle tends wobble about the target, and that 4" error that wins you a hit at 100 yards is a miss at 500 on a target of similar size.

 

[caramel]

No stability, no shot... Easy to remember... JP.

 

[Dogleg]

Ordinarily I suggest that hunters get as far away from the bench as fast as possible. Having said that, the topic is long range rifles.

There is a enormous amount of transfer between half mile benchrest shooting and getting your belly in the dirt with a bipod mounted long range hunting, varmint or F-Class rifle and a rear bag. 90% of long range shooting is what happens after the bullet leaves the barrel.

 

[jtoews80]

I still have a 6.5 RUM reamer and hs gauges. If you are looking for something nasty, but the 7 rum is probably a lot less bs and $$ for the almost the same performance. The Christiansen Arms 338lm carbons fiver stuff is very light and priced close to a trg42. It has a radial brake on it though, so you'll either need googles or a different brake. I suspect if you have a game animal move suddenly shooting LR and you are using a radial brake that would be why.


And yes, I play online more than I shoot in winter. It's dang cold out there.

 

[RedNeckPlumber]

Are you hunting on a quad, with no muffler, wearing jangling spurs, a sparkly thong, drapped in a sequins jacket, and so reaking of cougar urine that you can't possibly get closer to an animal?????

How come I never see these guys shoot this good at the range?

Ha ha ha, wish there was an up vote button like on the reddit!