[sig226]

If you ever want to find out about shooting the most accurate groups possible, Precision Shooting Magazine is one of the best sources available. The International Benchrest Shooters can talk accuracy until the micrometers come out.

[sig226]

ping

[CholeraJoe]

I’m not really into precision shooting. That probably explains why I prefer shotguns to rifles. Thanks for the thread anyway.

[wendy1946]

Amongst non-expensive firearms and ammo there is one very good choice for long range shooting, which would be the 270 WSM and that Barnes all-copper 140 gr bullet. No muzzle brakes needed, recoil is about like a light 308 bolt action, and the less dense copper bullet has a huge ballistic coeffient. Load to about 3300 - 3400 fps. Obvious choice for a rifle would be that heavy barreled Savage which can be bought for around 600 on Gunbroker.

Guys used to spe3nd more on scopes than on rifles and that's no longer necessary, the latest generation of Chinese tactical scopes is more than adequate for something like that. The idea would be to get on either gunbroker or ebay and buy the best Chinese tactical scope you can find, two or three hundred dollars or thereabouts.

[Tainan]

Good topic and real interesting article. Thanks.

[bmwcyle]

Always keep your gun sighted well

[6ppc]

The PPC cartridge developed in the 70's by Ferris Pindell and Lou Palmisano is without question the most accurate cartridge in the world. There are arguments as to whether the 22 or 6mm versions are more inherently accurate, but the 6mm version performs best in the wind.

The PPC cartridge was originally a wildcat based on the .220 Russian cartridge. Even though there is now a 6PPC USA cartridge, everyone in benchrest shoots the original PPC cartridge and fireforms brass from Lapua .220 Russian brass.

I have been a competitive benchrest shooter since 1996 and belong to both NBRSA and IBS. I recommend checking out Benchrest Central, in particular the centerfire benchrest forum.

I am planning at some future date (when I get time) to put together a detailed article on short range benchrest for the FRGC.

Any freeper who may be interested in extreme accuracy is welcome to freepmail me. I'll be glad to introduce you to my personal addiction.

WARNING! Once you have been hooked by the extreme accuracy bug you will no longer be satisfied with minute of deer accuracy! You will take your deer rifle to the range and come home pissed because it shot .75 inch groups instead of .25 inch groups.

[Damifino]

I bought one of the new Thompson Center Icon bolt action rifles for my son for Christmas. I want to take him out west to hunt elk and mule deer this fall. It is the new round, the TC30. It's a (another!) .30 cal round. I wanted to try it because it supposedly has near the velocity of an 0-6 with 70% of the recoil of a .308. It is a tack driver! My son is 12 so he needs the light recoil and it's perfect. He can group inside of 2” @ 150 yds off the bench and pound the crap out of a bowling pin off-hand at that distance. I'd use it myself if he would share his ammo with me. HA!

[Shooter 2.5]

You need a custom rifle and then you need all the accessories to feed it. You can get the accessories here:

http://www.sinclairintl.com/reloading.html

[Pistolshot]

Precision shooting. Where man, weappon, ammo come together for the most accuracy available.

I could not do it, because I don't have that kind of patience, but the ones who can, get all the respect I can give them. They are the ones who drive the commercial companies to strive for factory reproducable accuracy.

[P8riot]

I am really happy with my AR30 in .338 Lapua Magnum. It is the most accurate rifle I own, specially with the 300gr Match Kings. It’s fun to obliterate pumpkins and watermelons a mile away (Lee Emory would be proud). I haven’t taken the plunge yet, but I’m saving my pennies for a .50BMG or a .416 Barrett

[ctdonath2]

Get thee hence to Storm Mountain for their Long Range Rifle courses 1 2 3.

[Uri’el-2012]

For many years I was a shotgunner:
Trap out to the 27 yard line, Skeet, Sporting clays,
a game called Riverside skeet on a very different field
and lots of Birds

This and tactical handguns.

I have just found the thrill of long range precision shooting.

Out here in the west, we like varmint guns.

I now shoot a Savage BVSS in 22-250
with a 8-24x44 mil-dot scope.
We use "tack-driver" sandbags

Every Sunday, we shoot pop cans at 300 yards and pop bottles at 600 yards.

I hope to get more accurate by loading my own very soon.

Once a month, a good ol boy brings out his Barrett .50
and we shoot a 36" gong at 1000 yds.

[Fichori]

That hobby is above my pay grade.

Bummer.