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I just bought a Reminton 700 and wanted to get into longer range shooting. I have not tried this before so I was hoping to get some pointers. I don't want to start with bad habits that I have to unlearn later.

Is there a good online guide on this site or the internet that I could refer to?

I also use the Port Coquitlam shooting club. I don't know if there is any training available locally.
 
there is a good computer training program out there that is a great learning tool

It is called shooterready. they have a demo on their site.

I have the full version and It been totally worth it for me in learning basic calculation and interpreting weather and using the range card.

I don't have as much time to do it the proper way by actual shooting on a regular basis so I can at least practice at home. It isn't a replacement for range time but at least I can learn the calculations and math aspect of it.

www. shooterready.com
 
I like the demo of shooterready. I want to order the full version when I can afford it. Not that it's expensive, I just need to sell my bike to afford a custom build first!
 
Best advice I can give is to work your way out to the longer ranges.

Master 100yds, then 200, then 300, then 500, 700, etc... shoot as much as you can and pick up a book or two written by those who have done it and mastered it.
 
Amen to Cyanide's points. Master short range before attempting to learn long range.

BTW, the Mission Rod and Gun club has "club 300" on Tuesdays. This is 300M shooting. Take your gun out there and hook up with these folks and see how you make out at 300. That is more than enough challenge for new factory rifle shooting factory ammunition. They will give you lots of help, pointers and advice.
 
I am kinda in the same boat.

I picked up Isnipe. It runs on an Apple Iphone or an Ipod Touch. It is great to get you on paper at whatever distance you want.

Practice.

Learn to squeeze the trigger and not jerk it. Controll your breathing. Set up on a target and turn up your magnification and breathe normally. Watch your cross hairs on the target to give you an idea. Get into a comfortable position for shooting. Use a front rest of some kind or bi pod and rear sand bag.

Also buy a .22 rimfire to practice on the cheap side.
 
blueskies said:
I just bought a Reminton 700 and wanted to get into longer range shooting. I have not tried this before so I was hoping to get some pointers. I don't want to start with bad habits that I have to unlearn later.

Is there a good online guide on this site or the internet that I could refer to?

I also use the Port Coquitlam shooting club. I don't know if there is any training available locally.
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Best thing you can do is get into long range competition. You will learn more from time spent with the guys on the range than you will ever get from the internet.

Shooting is largely about understanding science and visualizing math and geometry.

You need to understand things like... that the molecular weight of water is less than the molecular weight of air, that's why bullets hit high in moist air.

Other things like sunlight play a role... lights up sights up, light down sights down... For example shooting away pounding the bull at 800 yards when a cloud rolls over the range... Do you know to hold low?

I'm baiting you with subtle things that make the difference between so-so shooting and excellent.

Unless you are a total hack, you should probably ignore well meant advice that elevates recoil management and trigger control above the points I made above. I have never lost a point to either.

Good luck and find people who understand the theoretical factors... avoid the ego kings and militants, they will drag you to nowhere.
 
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Maple57 said:
Best thing you can do is get into long range competition. You will learn more from time spent with the guys on the range than you will ever get from the internet.

Shooting is largely about understanding science and visualizing math and geometry.

You need to understand things like... that the molecular weight of water is less than the molecular weight of air, that's why bullets hit high in moist air.

Other things like sunlight play a role... lights up sights up, light down sights down... For example shooting away pounding tre bull at 800 yards when a cloud rolls over the range... Do you know to hold low?

I'm baiting you with subtle things that make the difference between so-so shooting and excellent.

Unless you are a total hack, you should probably ignore well meant advice that elevates recoil management and trigger control above the points I made above. I have never lost a point to either.

Good luck and find people who understand the theoretical factors... avoid the ego kings and militants, they will drag you to nowhere.
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This advice for the OP, blueskies, is a bit late. He posted his question over thirteen years ago.
 
Harry Wong said:
How’s the long range shooting? You still practicing at poco? Would like to shoot with a bunch of nutters…trades some knowledge:)
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anyway besides the age of the post, the question is still relevant. I find the biggest challenge of shooting 'long range' here in Lower Mainland is the lack of suitable venues (official or not). I've joined a few clubs in the interior but even those only go to 800 meters or so. I find my AB solver using CDM is pretty accurate out to 1000M, but it starts to fall off quite a bit, especially when I hit transonic. You really need a place to test it out and confirm dope which has been a major challenge for me. There are some unofficial areas, but even those are quite a drive.

PM me your number or email if you want to chat some more.
 
Assuming a solid platform in the basics, getting decent at long range isn’t that awful hard. All you need is :

The equipment.
A place to do it.
A plan.
A ####ton of ammo..
The time.

If you have those, which depending on your situation could range from easy to impossible., things can fall into place fairly quickly. In the grand scheme of things shooting isn’t that hard. Not hard like playing a piano for instance. Did you know there’s 88 triggers on one of those things? I counted. ;( if a rifle had 88 triggers that had to be pulled in the right order with precise timing I’d ever get a shot off. On the other hand, I taught myself how to shoot; so how hard can it be? ;)
 
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