your favorite super long range caliber?

270 WSM and 7 WSM are simply awesome: both will drive a 165/168gr VLD at 3100fps with great accuracy.
The only downside is recoil which is somewhat "significant" to say the least!

Smaller, more practical and lower performance 223 Rem, 6BR and 260 Rem might be a much better choice but I'm still captivated by pure performance.

Alex
 
Mystic Precision said:
It's all about the bullet. If a bullet will go subsonic AND be stable, distance is just a function of how much up you have.

Some very fancy bullets WILL NOT. Some bullets don't in one rifle but do in another (that is so bizarre to see). The only way to know for sure is launch them.

With elevation being a limiting factor, at some point, going further is more stunt then aimed fire - more like directed fire. Wind drift the same thing.

But on a calm day, it sure is fun to see a puff on target after waiting 4 to 5secs.

I have a friend that shoots Blackpowder 45cal boomers in orig 1800 something or other rifles. He is pushing monster slugs over 500gr but at around 1000 to 1200fps.

At 750yds, you do not want to be standing there. given the crude sights, bullet and speed, the accuracy is stunning.

When I get some time, I am going to see how far I can push a 22LR. We know 300yds is no problem. Wonder what it will be like at 500m?

Should simulate shooting to a mile or more.

Oh, for those who will ask "how far is too far?" - the answer. When the barrel obstructs the view through your scope, that's too far :cheers:

Jerry
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Jerry, that's what you need one of those custom gimbal type scope mounts that sit the scope about a foot over the bore at the rear. Weird looking, but they do work. - dan
 
For me, the .338 Edge and 300 grain SMK. That's not to say it's the best, or only way, nor did it really turn out to be the "poor mans Lapua" since costs aren't that much different. It's just what I have.

Still, its an excellent way to make holes in things, and if those things aren't made of paper there is a considerable amount of energy brought to the party.
 
.338LM. Had one now for just over a year. Mounted a 6.5-22 x56 Nightforce with Z-stop turrets. Nice optics! To date I have successfully shot out to 760m. Hoping to step it up a little soon.

Regards,
 
338 Lapua Improved, have shot with good success out to 2700 yards. 1000 yards is NOT a challenge. Killed TONS of wildlife in Africa with it.

Something I am just playing with is "300 Awesome", which is my version of 338 Lapua Improved necked down to 30 cal. Sends 240 bullets downrange at 3500 FPS, according to Bullet Flight I will only need 16 MOA to get to 1000 yards, just need more range time to prove it.
 
alberta tactical rifle said:
338 Lapua Improved, have shot with good success out to 2700 yards. 1000 yards is NOT a challenge. Killed TONS of wildlife in Africa with it.

Something I am just playing with is "300 Awesome", which is my version of 338 Lapua Improved necked down to 30 cal. Sends 240 bullets downrange at 3500 FPS, according to Bullet Flight I will only need 16 MOA to get to 1000 yards, just need more range time to prove it.
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Thats sounding interesting.
 
alberta tactical rifle said:
338 Lapua Improved, have shot with good success out to 2700 yards. 1000 yards is NOT a challenge. Killed TONS of wildlife in Africa with it.

Something I am just playing with is "300 Awesome", which is my version of 338 Lapua Improved necked down to 30 cal. Sends 240 bullets downrange at 3500 FPS, according to Bullet Flight I will only need 16 MOA to get to 1000 yards, just need more range time to prove it.
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that sounds veryyyyyyyy interesting, start up a thread for this boomer, sounds gnarly
 
Jerry,
Can I use this in my sigline?

For those who will ask "how far is too far?" - the answer. When the barrel obstructs the view through your scope, that's too far.
~Jerry Teo
 
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