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Sorry about going off topic but making 1000yd plus shots has always fascinated me and one mile shooting has astounded me. I'm not going to try because I'm not strong enough hold a rifle steady enough to make the shots, afraid the heavy recoil would mess up my defibrillator and I'm going deaf, but I like to read about it as I find it a fascinating subject and shooting at its finest. Any recommendations on good sites? Thanks

I have seen some interesting videos on youtube.com where some interesting guns were used. Lee Enfield for example.

Google Cheytac and read up on their ammo. The .408 round is a gorgeous example of efficiency .................. a 419 gr. bullet made of a copper nickel alloy that leaves at 2850 fps. But, here's the amazing statistic about it, the ballistic coefficient is an astounding .949 !

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You won't be holding a dedicated 1000yd gun to shoot. Too many variables and weight. Light gun is 10.5lb Heavy gun 13.5 and unlimited is just that.
Look here for a good primer:

https://forum.snipershide.com

https://forum.snipershide.com/forum/sniper’s-hide�-advance-marksmanship-unit/elr-beyond-1000-yards

http://www.6mmbr.com/1000ydpg01.html

http://www.pa1000yard.com

That's a flying freight train!

My next door neighbor (actually a mile away), a young, single farmer, loves shooting long range. He has a moveable gong about 30" diameter sitting at 600 yards. from his front door. He bought the farm next to me and moved into the old farmhouse, remodeling it to his own satisfaction. When the crops are harvested he moves the gong to 1000 yds. I hear him late on a calm afternoon shooting and ride over occasionally. He uses bipods on his long range rifles, which are built on chassis and are all metal. He opens his front door, lies prone on a rug in the front room, and shoots out the front door. Some of his 600 and 1000 yd. groups are amazing. Biggest thing he's got is a .338 Lapua.

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Pooch,

If you can attend a shoot you will find the same willingness to share info and equipment as you do the scattergun crowd. A 6mmBR can be very accurate and competitive (sub 7" groups) @ 1000 yds and if fired free recoil off the rests the only thing you touch is your finger to the trigger. Noise is not like the big magnums either.
Attend a shoot and go for it.

John

I have competed with bench rifles, and have learned the importance of free, or nearly free, recoil in consistency. But, it doesn't interest or amaze me nearly as much as a man who can hold that rifle so nearly the same every shot that he can put a bullet in the vitals at 1000 yards.

As I understand it, many snipers today are equipped with spotters who have a handheld programmable calculator that factors in all the variables and delivers the clicks necessary for the shooter to dial into the scope. More efficient, yes. And in war, efficiency is critically important. But, read MARINE SNIPER, the story of Carlos Hathcock, for a riveting account of what the man can do, unaided by technology. Not taking anything away from current snipers, they are still highly trained and skillful shooters and scouts.

For another wonderful account of a long range sniper read up on buffalo hunter Billy Dixon, and the Second Battle of Adobe Walls, on June 27, 1874. Dixon killed an Indian on a horse at nearly a mile, with a borrowed Sharps .50-90, with his third shot. Keep in mind that Furlong took two shots to kill the Taliban at about 800 yds. more, with the finest high tech equipment known to man. Not all long range kills are "one shot - one kill" events. Dixon was one of only 7 or 8 civilians ever to receive the Medal of Honor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Dixon

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Stan, from articles on our guys, they operate in pairs, hole up and stay in position for days, no smoke no nothing to give it away.

I did a lot of BPCR long range shooting with a .50 Sharps. I had an old swing set out in the pasture, with 3 disc blades hung on chains for gongs. Longest range I could get was 949 yards. Slung a lot of lead, made a lot of noise...FUN FUN FUN...The BPCR shoot at Forsyth Montana had a Quigley event, Bucket and all...