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A forum to discuss the art and science behind making the Long Range shot.
HuntingPA » Long Range Shooting and Hunting forum
3M ago
The other 6.5 creedmoor thread got me thinking ?.
1-What game, not paper or steel, have you taken?
2-How far was the shot?
3-Load data?
4-meat damage ..read more
HuntingPA » Long Range Shooting and Hunting forum
11M ago
My son and I spent the day shooting at one mile and 825 yards. We were shooting a .338 Big Baer (.408/.338) and a .338 Baer (about the same as the .338 Lapua just a tad faster) and a 300 Win Mag at 825 yards (ran out of elevation and had to hold for it). One mile target 24" diameter.
3 new items by Bill ..read more
HuntingPA » Long Range Shooting and Hunting forum
1y ago
Might be old news to some but just in case. Nikon no longer makes scopes rifle or pistol . Which is a shame as I was a big fan of their products. Their lifetime warranty is a bust as they no longer repair them either. BUT what they will do is offer a replacement product that they do make.
In my particular case one of my 6 x 18 Prostaff Nikon . The elevation adjustment was fine but left to right adjustment quit functioning. I was ready to chuck it in garbage. I was advised on another site to...
FYI Nikon Scopes ..read more
HuntingPA » Long Range Shooting and Hunting forum
1y ago
Is it normal that I have to get my eye closer to the scope when I turn it up to higher power ..read more
HuntingPA » Long Range Shooting and Hunting forum
2y ago
HuntingPA » Long Range Shooting and Hunting forum
2y ago
Heck I don't care if they are new or old lets put up some pictures of the long range rigs we will be shooting this year.
I will start:
BAT model M (OLD ONE the 26th one ever produced)
9 twist Brux barrel 31" long
Dave short gunsmith
MBR stock custom paint
jewel trigger
338 lapua (PTG custom bore rider reamer with .320 freebore.
Shooting the 300 grain Sierra at 2975 and she shoots ..read more
HuntingPA » Long Range Shooting and Hunting forum
2y ago
Outdoor Life’s legendary shooting editor gave a lot of advice, and held plenty of opinions that are still relevant today
BY TYLER FREEL | PUBLISHED DEC 14, 2021 6:13 PM
OPINION
GUNS
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What Would Jack O’Connor Say About Long-Range Hunting and the 6.5 Creedmoor? His Work Already Tells Us ..read more
HuntingPA » Long Range Shooting and Hunting forum
2y ago
in your opinion, what’s the best scope for 500 yd shots ..read more
HuntingPA » Long Range Shooting and Hunting forum
2y ago
This section isn't getting much traffic so let me help. Our long range hunting group harvested two bucks a 8 point at 873 yards the rifle used was a 338 edge with a berger 300 gr. vld and a 9 point at 615 yards using a 7mm mag. with a berger 168 vld. The edge has a sako action with a custom barrel and muzzle brake scope was a 8x32 nightforce nxs model. The 7mm mag. has a rem.700 action with a 28" bartlein barrel with a brake the scope was a 8.5x25 leupold. Both were one shot kills. If...
Pa. long range hunting season results ..read more