road to 1,000 yrd (BUT 600 yrd first)

Malachi · Aug 24, 2012

Hey guys,

First off, I love shooting, as I’m sure most of you do. Well one of my “have to’s” is to be able to shoot 1,000 yards one day. Now I know I’m not doing that any time this year or next, or maybe even 5, BUT I would like to start down that road.

I figure purchasing something that would get me to 600 yards first would be the smart thing to do.

Also, I shoot for fun. No competition, no hunting, just for the shear enjoyment of hitting a target.

So my first question, and I guess most important, AMMO. Which ammo would be able to get me to 600 yards, and be extremely cheap? (note, im NOT trying to have a 3” pattern either. Hell, 20” would be fine at that range) And then look into rifle’s?

Would a 300 win mag be a good choice to start? What do you guys recommend?

Thanks,

kengel2 · Aug 24, 2012

Im sure Ritten or Barney88 will chime in, and give some better advice.

Here is mine. A 308 will do what you are asking, it has cheap match ammo so if you dont reload it wont break the pocket book. Plus, it has an extremely long barrel life. If you absolutely dont want a 308, then look at the 6.5 creedmoor, 260 remington, 243 winchester, 6 creedmoor. Those are all short action calibers that will take you where you want to go and beyond.

Glocker · Aug 26, 2012

If you don't reload, .300 Win Mag will destroy your funds. 20 rounds of high quality ammo like Hornady Superformance will be $35.00 plus at a local store. Supposedly .300 Win Mag's barrel life isn't too great, but I haven't shot mine enough to know. If it helps you any I'm looking to get a .308 in the near future for 500-1000 yard shooting. If you get a decent rifle,optics, and a basic knowledge of ballistics/wind, 600 yard shots will be routine with a .300 I'm set up with a Remington 700 Police with Trijicon 5-20 accupoint.

toyoman7509 · Aug 26, 2012

i have a savage 10fp i bought to start out with. I actually have it on here for sale for $600. here is a pic of it.

mickey · Aug 27, 2012

If u go 308 and are looking to shoot 1k yards, I would definitely look for a barrel longer than 20 inches to keep the velocity up.
I shoot a 26" at 600y.

Looking for cheap ammo, look into reloading. Match grade factory loads are not cheap for any cal and do not shoot like hand loads that are tailored to a rifle.

Don't skimp on glass and make sure it has enough internal elevation adjustment to get you where you need to be.

Malachi · Aug 27, 2012

so if 300 win mag will destroy my funds, what wont? would a heavy gran .223 get me to 600 yrds?

would a 308 be less expensive?

@toyoman7509... thats good stuff right there!

awesome, thanks guys, but one last thing, can anyone recommend some reading material, so i can research more, to help me make a decision on what i want.

again, thanks!

mickey · Aug 27, 2012

I would be more worried about the 300WM destroying my shoulder.

Yes, .223 is quite capable of 600y with 80gr bullets

mickey · Aug 27, 2012

Just to add, we shoot 600y matches at palo alto in Donaldsonville first and second Saturday of the month. Show up and ask old guys questions.

Malachi · Aug 31, 2012

hey man, due to issac, will you be shooting tomorrow?

we ended up well on this side. not sure about the Houma boys.

seawolf · Aug 31, 2012

Last email I got they will NOT be shooting tomorrow. Sorry.

mickey · Aug 31, 2012

Nope, match is canceled for this Saturday. However, the FPR 600y match will be next saturday at Palo Alto.

RStewart · Aug 31, 2012

Yep. Cancelled. I'm dealing with some water issues. Lol!

Ritten · Aug 31, 2012

You've already got some good advice here. If you're just learning and take the advice of some of the great rifle shooters we have on this board, you can be shooting 1000yds in no time. Distance doesn't mean much as long as the round is capable and the target is big enough. I can teach a monkey with jock itch to hit a 10 moa target consistently at 1000yds with a .308win.

Pick up a Remington 700 tactical or a Savage 110 with a target barrel and put as much money as you possibly can aside for a scope/mount/rings. Come out next Saturday (a week from tomorrow) for the Field Precision Rifle match at Palo Alto and get some tips from the guys shooting 600yds. You can start off with match ammo (Federal Gold Medal Match or Black Hills Match) but eventually if you shoot a lot you may want to reload.

RStewart · Aug 31, 2012

Malachi said:
so if 300 win mag will destroy my funds, what wont? would a heavy gran .223 get me to 600 yrds?

would a 308 be less expensive?

@toyoman7509... thats good stuff right there!

awesome, thanks guys, but one last thing, can anyone recommend some reading material, so i can research more, to help me make a decision on what i want.

again, thanks!

A good .223 will get you to 600 yards with no problems. It's all I shot in FTR since 2009. Mine has a 30" barrel and 1:6.5 twist.

If you decide to just go stock, the Savage FTR line shoot extremely well right out of the box. Comes in .308 and .223.

aroundlsu · Aug 31, 2012

I shot out to 800 with the owner of Black Hills Ammo a few months ago. It was easy but he did all the hard work dialing in the scope. I don't really know the size of the steel we were hitting but I am guessing it was human torso size. I think I hit 9 out of 10 (on video to prove it). We put some out to 1000 but at that distance with .308 and gusty winds it was a crap shoot. I didn't hit anything at 1000. Every round was landing in a completely different spot but Jeff was consistently nailing them at 1000. We were shooting Colt rifles and Black Hills match .308.

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