New to Long Range Shooting Questions

[islandermyk]

this is a bad addiction to get into...


... it's worse than playing with carbines and pistols


Other than that, I think you'll love and enjoy it.

As for advice.... I'm not an expert, but I do love to hear "Buy once... cry once!" from time to time...

Shooting groups tells you quite a lot about your shooting and your equipment. I love blaming the equipment when it's not a tight group , but there are tall tale signs of what's going on just looking at the your shot groups.

... I'm still working on what I have mentioned above so i can't go on further than this as I would probably be talking out of my ass

... but all I can say is... Welcome and enjoy this new addiction

[BPTactical]

SnipersHide is a great resource

[islandermyk]

SnipersHide is a great resource

^^^ Mmmm... yes... this ^^^

[offgrid]

100yds is a good distance to zero your rifle.

Competition, you would learn a lot simply by coming and watching a match.

http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=37424

Suggest shooting the best ammo you can, such as Federal Gold Medal Match 175 grain.

How were you shooting? Prone? Bi-pod? Rear bag?

The last time I was here, the owner told me he planned on starting long range rifle classes soon, give them a call, good bunch of guys.

http://www.triggertimegunclub.com/

[cysoto]

SnipersHide is a great resource

True but the level of "a-hole-ness" there is astronomical!

[Fentonite]

I just started showing up and shooting Hoser's matches in Pueblo a few months ago (with RSVP). I thought it would be intimidating, being a green-butt novice in the realm of competitive distance shooting, but it wasn't. Everybody has been very helpful, bending over backwards to help me learn. Give it a try!

[AR_ART]

thanks for the replies!

[67rschev]

True but the level of "a-hole-ness" there is astronomical!

So true about ' The Hide '

You may also want to try here http://forum.accurateshooter.com/index.php Just as many knowledgeable posters if not more , without the fat headed egos to deal with . Go to the article section for some great reads .

[Wakesurfer]

[quote=islandermyk;541935]this is a bad addiction to get into...


... it's worse than playing with carbines and pistols


I concur with islandermyk's statement. I thought BRD was bad until I started putting together a long distance shooter. I have pretty much learned everything I know from SnipersHide, check it out and shoot often. Magpul also has an informative video called The Art of Precsion Rifles, I absorbed a lot of information watching those videos.