Favorite caliber for Long range shooting?

[MagnumManiac]

I use, 264, 7mm, 30, 33 & 37 currently. Here (Australia) we cannot use anything bigger than 8mm in our F-class rules and as of 2020 brakes were also banned. So I use 30 cal for that, 300WM has been my choice for a long time. For hunting, I use a 264WM with custom chamber, as well as 7STW, 300RUM, 338WM, 338-06, 338-416 Rigby Improved or 375-416 Rigby Improved. I also use 5 300WM rifles, but not all are for long range like my Kimber's, short mag boxes hinder seating out where the bullets need to be, I know I can modify them, but prefer not to.

Cheers.

 

[Longrange338allen]

Long range is relative to the rifle used. I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the 22lr at longer distances. Challenging and far cheaper than their bigger center fire brothers. Good training for everything folks have mentioned previously.

Shot in ELR 22 LR. Match last July in south texas, stags from 50 yds to 750 yds! Match was won at 700 yds w 1 hit out of 10 shots

 

[USN2TN]

Shot in ELR 22 LR. Match last July in south texas, stags from 50 yds to 750 yds! Match was won at 700 yds w 1 hit out of 10 shots

That's what I'm talking about. That my friends is Long Range shooting!

 

[azsugarbear]

338 Allen Xpress with 300 gr. Berger at 2,950 fps.

 

[Longrange338allen]

338 Allen Xpress with 300 gr. Berger at 2,950 fps.

Yes I've also done that makes a very deferent sound no others like it!

 

[Spud61]

I like my 300 Norma out to 2200 yards and 6.5 PRC inside 1600. PRC gets the most use lately but a 223 REM bolt is great wind practice at 750.

 

[GSRetrievers]

338 Edge with 300 gr Bergers

Are you still shooting the green 338 edge?

 

[btpaine]

7 REM mag 168 vlds

 

[Ronald W Schaefer]

I have a lot of candidates in my two gun safes, but I really like my 6.5 PRC and 6.8 Western for long distance calls!

 

[Stugots]

My 300 WSM shooting 208gr Bergers @ 2940 fps.

 

[308_Branden]

Seems like a lot of dudes are going with the 6s. I recently went to a mile long range in Florida and was humbled after having incredible difficulty past 800 yards with my 308 and 300 wm. The wind was the hardest part to judge. Do you just get better at wind calling over time? It's pretty frustrating

 

[Idaho Lefty]

My 2 Favorites Now, are My, Semi Custom, Rem 700, Medium Heavy, 24" Criterion barreled ( Braked ) in, 6 XC with, 107 grain, SMK's and,..
my, 6.5 Creed., Tikka T-3X, 24 Inch bbl., also Braked, shooting, 130 gr. ELD-M's.
Will be Proofing "Verifying Loads", at Longer Ranges, later this Spring ( When the Wind slows down, a Bit ).
The Tikka ( 8.5 Lbs ) W/ 130 M's, shoots 5 Shots, into Sub 1/2 MOA and the Rem. 6 XC ( 10.5 Lbs ) gets me down into, the LOW .2's to, 3's !
Load development @ 100 and 200 Yds, is OVER, so NOW, to "Verify" at, 500 and 700 yds then, it's,.. "Dial baby, Dial",. on Steel !
IF, I thought about getting, REAL "Serious" about, plinking at Steel at, LONG Range, I'd build me, a 7 SAUM, 28 incher, for, Berger or, Sierra 180 - 184's !!
But, I'm NOT that, "Serious",.. anymore ! My son has, a 7 PRC, so,.. I just watch, Him !

 

[K.E.C.]

Time behind the trigger. Hundreds if not thousands of rounds fired. You need a buddy to spot for you and you for him or her. Have Fun.

 

[Idaho Lefty]

the 6.5 with the 140's is really hard to beat for all Long distance classes! great combo .

They ( Factory Horn. 140 gr., Precision Match ) also seems to be Winning MOST of the Time at, Texas Plinking, 1,000 Yard, Steel Challenge, on YouTube and it's,.. Fun, to Watch ! One young Gal, in Session #3, named Courtney, Won with, 143 gr. Horn, ELD-X's !