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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="Kansaswoodguy" data-source="post: 1190521" data-attributes="member: 83267"><p>I have a couple leupold mark AR 6-18's that I shoot to 1000 yards with, there around $500. My buddy just bought an Athlon scope FFP 8-34 it's clarity at 18 power was about the same as my leupold's but it did degrade at 34 but hey it's a $389 FFP scope with a very large power adjustment. Get yourself a good quality single piece cleaning rod no screw together crap, a nylon brush, no brass or completely evil stainless brushes, and a silver coated Tipton patch jag. The bore guide is a good idea also. For cleaning I use KG-1 and KG-12 carbon and copper removers. That said I only clean when accuracy takes a dive which takes hundreds of rounds in most of my guns so don't over clean the bore, after every trip to the range is not required or recommended. A buddy in the area with reloading equipment and a chronograph would be ideal. Your going to want your ammo to shoot in the single digit's or low teen SD's for 1000 yard shooting. With a chrony you could try alot of diffrent factory loads looking for the lowest SD to use until you start reloading. Just shooting to 400-500 yards is easy out to 1000 little things make big big diffrences in group size. Get a larger size AR500 target and a can of cheap white spray paint nothing is better for a new shooter than the instant sound and sight feedback of shooting steel it very quickly builds muscle memory of what a good shot should feel like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kansaswoodguy, post: 1190521, member: 83267"] I have a couple leupold mark AR 6-18's that I shoot to 1000 yards with, there around $500. My buddy just bought an Athlon scope FFP 8-34 it's clarity at 18 power was about the same as my leupold's but it did degrade at 34 but hey it's a $389 FFP scope with a very large power adjustment. Get yourself a good quality single piece cleaning rod no screw together crap, a nylon brush, no brass or completely evil stainless brushes, and a silver coated Tipton patch jag. The bore guide is a good idea also. For cleaning I use KG-1 and KG-12 carbon and copper removers. That said I only clean when accuracy takes a dive which takes hundreds of rounds in most of my guns so don't over clean the bore, after every trip to the range is not required or recommended. A buddy in the area with reloading equipment and a chronograph would be ideal. Your going to want your ammo to shoot in the single digit's or low teen SD's for 1000 yard shooting. With a chrony you could try alot of diffrent factory loads looking for the lowest SD to use until you start reloading. Just shooting to 400-500 yards is easy out to 1000 little things make big big diffrences in group size. Get a larger size AR500 target and a can of cheap white spray paint nothing is better for a new shooter than the instant sound and sight feedback of shooting steel it very quickly builds muscle memory of what a good shot should feel like. [/QUOTE]
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