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TrevorMack

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I am from Nova Scotia and looking to get into long range shooting. Wondering if anyone has any tips on getting into long range shooting, caliber preference, where to shoot. Anything really just looking to get into it.
 
Need more info to really assist you. What is long range to you, 500, 1000, 1500yds? Makes a big difference in practical choices. Take a look at the rifle associations in your area, usually there is a long range group and you can get a lot of info from them that is applicable to your area.
 
Hey Trevor
If you get a high quality 22 and shoot out to 200 yards then 300 yards with confidence and accuracy, then as a coach I would suggest 308win.
Most folks find the cost to high for the right optics you will need,its hard to see distance at most times so good glass is a must.I promise you a 22 with the best glass your wallet will allow your going to train your self and have fun

best regards

Rower
 
Thanks, as for range I was thinking shooting 1000 would be awesome so that would be what I want to be able to shoot. In regards to the 22 what rifle would you say would be best to get for this and also what magnification for glass would you suggest.
 
TrevorMack said:
Thanks, as for range I was thinking shooting 1000 would be awesome so that would be what I want to be able to shoot. In regards to the 22 what rifle would you say would be best to get for this and also what magnification for glass would you suggest.
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What's the upper limit of your budget for the .22 and optic??

First thing that comes to my mind is a savage 93 heavy barrel with a vortex PST 6-24 second focal plane.

The choices for 1000yds are several orders of magnitude more complex and costly.

Are you a shooter now??
 
I hunt and spend time at the range. As for budget I am not sure. Not looking to spend a couple grand but I will spend a bit. I have several rifles now and just starting to get into reloading so I'm very open to options.
 
Get a 22 bolt action heavy barrel and decent scope and practice shooting prone with a bipod and rear bag for the winter.PCMRA range in Stellarton is active in F class 22 shooting.
Long range shooting starts in May.A 308 cal is best as nearly all shoots in N.S are FTR Restricted(308 and 223)F Open allows any cal but there are not enough shooters in this class to shoot with.
 
rower said:
http://www.champchoice.com/store/Main.aspx?p=ItemDetailOptions&item=35040 check this out for a fair rifle to get good practice

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...e=ur2&tag=ammoland-20&linkId=K7MZ2RKZ7AZHVHLO

this is a good starting optic
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because for 8k buying a .22 is worth it...:runaway::runaway::runaway:

hes not an olympic shooter, hes new to the game. go buy a heavy bbl rifle in .22 for 800 bucks and pick up a good scope in the same price range. my vote goes to a savage in whatever you like best, and a zeiss scope.
 
I don't know the ns shooting scene, but PRS Shooting is a lot of fun. It's more of a race than standard f-class shooting. I'd do both personally. .308 is great for f-class. Make sure your barrel is at least a 1:11 twist. I like shooting the berger 185's and you need that twist rate to stabilize, especially since you're at sea level.

PRS Shooting is pretty much ruled by 6.5 Creedmoor. With a bunch of different 6mm cals thrown in. Those rifles are mag fed, mostly ai single or if you go with an ai rifle, double stack. The barrels in PRS are usually about 24 to 26 inch, where f-class is 26 to 30. Mine was 28. A dedicated f-class rig won't be competitive in PRS but I think, except for a couple inches of velocity loss, a PRS rifle can be competitive in f-class.

For PRS info, check out the PRS blog.
 
Before spending any money contact your Provincial Rifle Association. Some PRA's have programs and loaner equipment for novice shooters.
 
Not much for long range as I've looked into it a bit. I will be buying another rifle in .308 tho to convert to a long range rifle. This will be the project after my ultralight build. Will start by reaching out to 500 consistently then work up to 1000 if I can find somewhere to shoot that far. The longest range I know of is 800 but it's also 2 hours away which is a bit to far to travel to practice regularly. Will keep looking into this tho very interesting and very interested in getting involved in the sport.
 
rower said:
Hey Trevor
If you get a high quality 22 and shoot out to 200 yards then 300 yards with confidence and accuracy, then as a coach I would suggest 308win.
Most folks find the cost to high for the right optics you will need,its hard to see distance at most times so good glass is a must.I promise you a 22 with the best glass your wallet will allow your going to train your self and have fun

best regards

Rower
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What he said.

Jerry Tao a site sponsor talked about building long range rigs from Remington 783's. A good budget option.

Your optic imo should be at least the price of your rifle or multiples of. I can shoot a chitty rifle with good optic way better than a good rifle with chitty optic. Just sayin.

You'll learn that in the end there's not much budget in long range, only over budget!
 
Actually there is quite a bit of long range going on. The NSRA runs a full slate of matches throughout the spring/summer /fall in F Class and Precision Rifle(think sniper rifle/snap, rapid matches varying size targets and presentation.) which I am a part of the PR section.

A number of us also shoot PRS.

Practices are run every Tuesday night with matches on Saturdays or Sundays. A number of folks come from Springhill, South Shore and the Valley. Most don't find 2hrs too much of a drive for access to such a nice 800m range.

Details can be found here http://www.nsrifle.org/service.htm
Feel free to PM me I introduce folks to long range all the time.
 
Longbow said:
Actually there is quite a bit of long range going on. The NSRA runs a full slate of matches throughout the spring/summer /fall in F Class and Precision Rifle(think sniper rifle/snap, rapid matches varying size targets and presentation.) which I am a part of the PR section.

A number of us also shoot PRS.

Practices are run every Tuesday night with matches on Saturdays or Sundays. A number of folks come from Springhill, South Shore and the Valley. Most don't find 2hrs too much of a drive for access to such a nice 800m range.

Details can be found here http://www.nsrifle.org/service.htm
Feel free to PM me I introduce folks to long range all the time.
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That's actually very interesting I didn't know there were PRS matches in the Maritimes. Are the PRS matches open caliber? The info I found on the site was .223 and .308 class
 
Yes our Precision Rifle matches are .223 and .308. Great place to sort out your fundamentals and practice your wind reading against some first rate shooters.

My general observations is(I am not suggesting that this is your case) but folks seems completely focused on kit and shooting off tripods and the like, yet the fundamentals seem to elude them.

We are not shooting PRS style matches at Bull Meadow but rather practicing for out of province matches. I have a second rifle for this, my brother shoot PRS tactical so .308.
 
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