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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="Punisher" data-source="post: 1003953" data-attributes="member: 76832"><p>some of us classify 100-500 yards as mid range. i feel that is an accurate description for you. you need a mid range rifle and a mid range scope.</p><p></p><p>everybody has their own preferenes. here are mine:</p><p></p><p>if you get a savage lrh 6.5 creedmore, put an aftermarket trigger on it... and NOT a timney. for the same price or less you can get a rifle basix and be way happier with it.</p><p></p><p>two of my friends have the savage LRH. it is a good mid range gun with no extra work.</p><p></p><p>your optics and your setup platform are integral in long range shooting! i suggest looking at voodoo tactical sand bags for field positions. </p><p></p><p>learning how to calibrate your DOPE is more important than reticle choice. holdover method is not precise and usually leads me to miss my target.</p><p></p><p>use a ballistic app like iStrelok that has a trajectory calibrator where you zero for 100 yards, shoot at 500 and measure your drop on the same target and input your drop at 500 in inches. it will then be very, very close for everything under that yardage.</p><p></p><p>i have used cheap ($300 or less) scope and havnt had any of them perform well enough in the field to warrant rfecommendations of any of them.</p><p></p><p>vortex Viper HST or better is where you should start.</p><p></p><p>and please, help yourself and adjust your turrets in MOA or MRAD. dont buy into these pre-made turrets for your drop. what happens when you cant find the same ammo anymore? all your DOPE will be off!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Punisher, post: 1003953, member: 76832"] some of us classify 100-500 yards as mid range. i feel that is an accurate description for you. you need a mid range rifle and a mid range scope. everybody has their own preferenes. here are mine: if you get a savage lrh 6.5 creedmore, put an aftermarket trigger on it... and NOT a timney. for the same price or less you can get a rifle basix and be way happier with it. two of my friends have the savage LRH. it is a good mid range gun with no extra work. your optics and your setup platform are integral in long range shooting! i suggest looking at voodoo tactical sand bags for field positions. learning how to calibrate your DOPE is more important than reticle choice. holdover method is not precise and usually leads me to miss my target. use a ballistic app like iStrelok that has a trajectory calibrator where you zero for 100 yards, shoot at 500 and measure your drop on the same target and input your drop at 500 in inches. it will then be very, very close for everything under that yardage. i have used cheap ($300 or less) scope and havnt had any of them perform well enough in the field to warrant rfecommendations of any of them. vortex Viper HST or better is where you should start. and please, help yourself and adjust your turrets in MOA or MRAD. dont buy into these pre-made turrets for your drop. what happens when you cant find the same ammo anymore? all your DOPE will be off! [/QUOTE]
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