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  1. 01-09-2014, 09:12 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beaker View Post
    So starting to get interested in LR shooting. I know there's heaps of calibres that will do this, and also that it depends on what type of 1000m shooting I'm meaning, etc... However, interested to hear thoughts on what people would recommend for a general purpose, normally just steel - but maybe animals a bit closer, not really to carry to far, reloads ok - but hopefully brass not $20 a pop and projectiles the same, and not a barrel burner - as I like to shoot!
    .303, fully wooded, sights factory fitted to 2200 yards...cant go wrong...cheap as chips to feed.
    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spook View Post
    .303, fully wooded, sights factory fitted to 2200 yards...cant go wrong...cheap as chips to feed.
    But at 2MOA (or worse) at 1000yds....well if your are trying to annoy an elephant, OK.
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