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  1. 31-08-2014, 10:07 PM #1
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    1000m rifle.... What?

    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!
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    Oh dear
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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
    Oh dear
    Yes. Oh dear.
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    308win, cheap brass cheap projectiles only 50gr of powder min3000 rounds barrel life and best of all you will get real good at reading wind!
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    6.5x55 will get you animals to .... ? .and steel to one k, and won't beat the crap out of you doing it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jakewire View Post
    6.5x55 will get you animals to .... ? .and steel to one k, and won't beat the crap out of you doing it.
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    How bout this, would not meet any of your criteria (not even close) but you sure would have the coolest gun on the range.
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    what you post is asking for is a 308. perfect really.
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    Why not start with what you have now (assuming you already have a rifle) as long its got the legs surely better to shoot thatfor a while until you get an idea of what you really want
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    308 with 1:10 twist, 208gr amax, 1200m no worries.
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    Quote Originally Posted by deye223 View Post
    260 rem
    and ... lots of popped primers at 1,000 yards
    A good shot at close range beats a 'hit" at a longer range.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZG47 View Post
    and ... lots of popped primers at 1,000 yards
    You shouldn't need to pop primers to get a 260 to 1000yards...
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZG47 View Post
    and ... lots of popped primers at 1,000 yards

    if you can't get a 140g burger VLD to a grand at 1400fps with a good working load it's time to give the game away
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