Thread: Help a newb: No firearm experience -> Long range precision rifle

Hi Greenhorn

PRS requires many skills and you will be surprised how hard it is till you have a few of them up to speed.
Rifle setup is crucial as is using quality gear if at all possible. Makes it so much easier to learn. Tikka or CZ will be good. Sako or anschutz better if by any chance youve got lots of money. Buy new. You will find it much easier to progress your skills when using top quality gear.
FFP scopes are easier to use for target shooting but are currently more expensive than similar quality SFP and if it dials it will be OK you dont have to have FFP.
You will find it hard to shoot 1” groups at 50m with a 22. I do. Youll need to try 2 or 3 sorts of ammo to get useable accuracy for 22 practical shoots beyond 50m and its bound to be the $20 abox stuff that shoots best.
The basic shooting skills you need are 4 position unsupported: prone sitting kneeling and standing ( plus of course pronevvwith rest or bipod). With a 22 practice these at 25 yd andmost brands of ammo will perform well enough at that distance to allow you to progress. This is where cloverleaf can be achievable with a good rest. You will know you are good when you can shoot 1” prone spread of centres and sitting , 1.5” kneeling and 3” standing at 25 yd.
Next is using supports which is the challenging stuff in PRS.
For longer range like over 50m for 22 or over 200m for centrefire allowing for trajectory and wind are the skills. This is what Norway focusses on.
So you can see theres a stepwise lot of stuff to learn but dont hesitate to go to competitions right from the start. Its good to see how others do it but take note of which shooters get the top scores and follow their example.
Look for GPRE events on facebook and go to some. You will need to do a lot of driving.