Best Long range rifle

[Biggerhammer]

Ishoot a sendero in 300 rum with a few modifications. It has a Burris fullfeild tac30 scope with good rings and bases. The optics are by no means nightforcr quality but I have tested going back and forth between 300 yards and 1000 yards settings and it tracks very well. I am shooting 215 grain Berger bullets at 2950. As said before it is mainly the driver... I am far from an expert but am progressing each time I shoot

Thats what makes it work!

[hillbilli]

I would look at 7rem mag. You'll get the long range trajectory and better long range efficiency than a .300, and it wont kick as much as a .300. (if you cant shoot more than 10 rds without flinching you wont get good) Go to http://www.ballisticstudies.com/ adn read what he has to say about long range performance of the different rounds, especially the 7's. this is a guy in new zealand who has shot feral goats, pigs etc, at long range.. That said plan to reload- as proper long range ammo can get expensive, and you will need to really get some practice in at long range.. do the research on a proper scope, as a good scope with a proper bdc will be well worth it.. then of course find a place where you can practice past 500yds..

[rbros]

The big 7's & 30's will get the job done and allow a guy to practice a lot.  Most beginners never shoot the 338's to their potential.  I to enjoy watching the self proclaimed long range guys.  Some of them just can't get the job done on living things.

[bearpaw]

A bit off topic, but do Leupold scopes work well as dial in scopes?

I have killed plenty of animals at 500 to 600 but never shot at 1000, but I am wanting to set up a 300 RUM or a 30/378 for longer range shooting.

[carpsniperg2]

If you go with a vx3 LR or a mark 4 they work very well. I am ordering another VX3 LR 8.5-25X50 to go on this new gun. I have 3 of them and they all track true. I also like the 6.5-20x50 for a long shooter.

[Austrian Hunter]

What about the .300 WSM    

[bearpaw]

If you go with a vx3 LR or a mark 4 they work very well. I am ordering another VX3 LR 8.5-25X50 to go on this new gun. I have 3 of them and they all track true. I also like the 6.5-20x50 for a long shooter.

Thanks Matt, I figured as much but wanted to double check with someone. I have a property that has targets all set up from 400 out to 1000. The military practices there, I have permission to use the targets so figured I should take advantage.

[carpsniperg2]

Dang right you should!!!!

[rbros]

If you go with a vx3 LR or a mark 4 they work very well. I am ordering another VX3 LR 8.5-25X50 to go on this new gun. I have 3 of them and they all track true. I also like the 6.5-20x50 for a long shooter.

Thanks Matt, I figured as much but wanted to double check with someone. I have a property that has targets all set up from 400 out to 1000. The military practices there, I have permission to use the targets so figured I should take advantage.

Sounds like the area Carl Taylor uses for his training and matches.   If it is, what a place to practice!

[bearpaw]

Yep, I lease the hunting there, he gave me permission last year to use his targets but I never have yet.

[carpsniperg2]

Sounds like it's time to build!!!!

[buckhorn2]

Dale I have a wby 30-378 accumark and a custom 378-338 both have the 6.5 to 20 by 50mm leopold on them and then I had leopold put the bullet drop dials on them and I think they work really well and we shot at water jugs out to 1000 and ones the yardages are set it works then on the side of the gun I have a lamenated strip that has the numbers for my yardages.

[bearpaw]

Dale I have a wby 30-378 accumark and a custom 378-338 both have the 6.5 to 20 by 50mm leopold on them and then I had leopold put the bullet drop dials on them and I think they work really well and we shot at water jugs out to 1000 and ones the yardages are set it works then on the side of the gun I have a lamenated strip that has the numbers for my yardages.

All my longer range type guns have the holdover out to 600 taped on the stocks. 

I have 1 Leupold VXIII scope with Butler Creek dials on it. But I am thinking of pulling the trigger on a new Leupold like Matt mentioned with the factory dials, only maybe a 40mm unless that is not a good idea. Do they have to be 50mm for long range shooting? Those big 50mm scopes are tough to get in and out of scaboards.

[bearpaw]

What about the .300 WSM

That's a good caliber, I think some of the others have an edge, but the WSM will do the trick. 

[bearpaw]

I'm starting now looking for a long range shooter. I know I want good power out to 900 yards or so, I'm not sure what calaber to go with or how to figure out what shoots best at long range. I know I don't need or really want a 50 cal and the wife would kill me when I went to buy ammo. Anyway what would you all say is the best rifle?

But just think how much fun it would be to play around with a 50.