The jack-of-all-trades long-range caliber. but the whole free recoil thing and light grip will require some attention also. The 264 Win Mag. Bullets of this diameter are easily configured to have extremely high ballistic coefficients. Of these the 6mm Dasher is the current champ, in terms of popularity and winning. Mag. But that can also vary from projectile to projectile. The Dasher was the brainchild of benchrest shooters Dan Dowling and Al Ashton (Dasher is a mashup of their names) who developed it in 1999. Once dialed in, I was able to put rounds on a steel silhouette with ease. I really love my Sturm Ruger M77, and couldn't believe a 34 gr bullet could achieve 4000+ FPS muzzle velocity! are shooting remarkably flat. in the 1960s when Marine Lance Corporal Carlos Hathcock used the round to win the Wimbledon Cup, a 1,000-yard rifle competition in 1965. For hunting at extended ranges, the 6.5 PRC and .300 Win. still possess remarkable capabilities. Another downside is that the 6mm Creedmoor does not buck the wind, It honestly feels like cheating when you are behind a quality 6.5 Creedmoor. Look at what the best are shooting in PRS, pretty much 6mm and variants. Federal 140-grain Sierra Matchking 6.5 Creedmoor, Engineered for high-volume shooting in 1,000-yard competitions. That includes numerous elk, and more deer than I can remember. But putting the emotional draws to the cartridge aside, there are still plenty of pragmatic reasons for the choice. Thats what makes a long-range hunters heart go pitter patter, and its what has kept Weatherby in business since 1945. Ive also used it in Africa on large and small game, including on Giant Eland, the worlds largest antelope that tips the scales at 2,000 pounds. With proper handloading technique, the Dasher delivers muzzle velocities with minimal shot-to-shot SD (standard deviation) and ES (extreme spread). I can only second what Rick says about the .257 Weatherby magnum. I competed in many 1000 yard and 1500 meter competitions. It seems a bit odd to consider a .22-caliber cartridge of any design suitable for long-range hunting of even smallish big game. was once sensible enough to try eliminating invasive species from public lands instead of spending millions to protect and increase them.) I always favored the .264 Win Mag. When the .264 Winchester Magnum was introduced about 60 years ago, it became a sensation with shooters looking to extend their reach in the field. My go to for long range hunting are the 7mm STW and 6.5-300 weatherby. It was introduced in 1963 to augment the series of belted magnum cartridges that Winchester based off the .375 H&H. But you wouldnt want to hunt with it. To be fair to the 30-378, it murders everything else for flatness way out there, staying feet above most other cartridges and carrying enough energy to take a deer at just over 1000 yards. Mag. It combined flat-shooting ballistics with hard-hitting bullets in a package with lighter recoil than the .300 Weatherby Magnum, which debuted in 1944. Anyway be safe shoot str8 and God bless. thanks and what of the 6.5cm PRC you have a picture of it but dont mention it. I have used it on more big game animals than any other cartridge since 2007. While they are relatively close within 500 yards, at 1,000 yards, the .308 Winchester has 4 feet more drop when you compare a 6.5 CM 140-grain ELD vs. a .308 Win 168-grain ELD. With their Vanguard line you can do it for less than $900. For Cooper, the .308 Winchester fit the bill. If you've only shot 150 yards in the woods, that shot may seem really tough. It's muzzle velocity is a blistering 4145 fps. The 6mm Creedmoor has gained a lot of traction with competitive shooters over the last couple of years. Other than some boutique businesses that will load ammo for you, there is currently no factory 6mm Dasher offered, which is a significant barrier to entry for many shooters. Of course, if you want to know a LOT more about the 6.5 Grendel you need to read the 6.5 Grendel Shootout! A personal favorite of mine is the Federal Premium 130-grain Bergers, which at the time of this writing costs $1.50/round. mag. If you take a left turn, you can go through an endless list of wildcat cartridges as well. Originally established in 2003 for the AR15 platform, it is now available in bolt-action rifles as well. It nearly matches the ballistics of the Winchester Magnum, but does so in rifles with faster-twist barrels and modern powders that extend barrel life. 26 Nosler is considered by many to be the best cartridge for long-range hunting. This is probably my inexperience talking but I have to ask why, when evaluating long range potential, the evaluations are always limited to flight path and ringing steel? .300 Win Mag is your ticket. With new( in the works)bullet designs the .308 surpasses the .300 win mag and is closing in on 6.5 ! This is the darling diameter for American big-game hunters. Muzzle Velocity: 2,810 fps If this is a discussion on long range rifles rounds and the rifles that shoot them, then the .308 shouldnt be in the discussion. I don't know if you're from the east, but that argument is typically made from someone who lives in the east and hunts woods. His custom-made barrels had a 1:17 twist. At A Glance: Our Top 5 Picks For Long Range Calibers in 2022 Best for Beginners: 5.56mm/.223 Remington Minimal Recoil: 224 Valkyrie Best for Long Range: 243 Winchester Best for Seasoned Shooters: 6mm Creedmoor Best Value: 6.5mm Grendel ), Hornadys Precision Hunter 178-grain ELD-X at 2,600 fps is probably the best long-range option, but look also at the new 168-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter load from Federal, RELATED: 6.5 Creedmoor vs. .308 Winchester. According to Stinnett it takes him eight firings to get the brass to the correct dimensions before it is good to go. I may be wrong, and its ok for me to be wrong. That versatility is what drew Col. Jeff Cooper to the round when he refined his ideas about the scout rifle. To overcome this design limitation, reamers were modified to tighten up the chamber, headspace the cartridge off the shoulder rather than the belt, and lengthen the throat. . Prices can be high for match-grade ammo, but Wolf offers extremely affordable plinking ammo with their 100-grain FMJ steel-case loads. The process of forming the brass is laborious. The best long-range cartridge in the world might be the .408 Chey-Tac. In fact, loaded correctly it will leave quite a mark well past 2000 yds. Mag. After Weatherbys 6.5-300 Magnum did not win as many hearts and minds as theyd hoped, Weatherby rethought the 6.5mm cartridge and developed the 6.5 RPM (Rebated Precision Magnum). This cartridge existed in a cloak of obscurity for a long time; only recently have hunters began to see the potential it offers. A: Kelly, it depends on the distance across which you want to measure. Oh yeah. Mag.s accuracy at these distances were changes to the chamber reamers used. Only a handful of .277-caliber cartridges are made today, but the .270 Winchester is still by far the most popular, given all the guns and loads out there for it. Hornady Precision Hunter 143-grain ELDX at 2,960 fps. Check out more F&S long-range shooting coverage, including advice for getting started in long-range shooting competitions, the reason why rifle groups keep shrinking, how Heavey did at Gunsite Academy, and what makes long-distance shooting so difficult. Effective accuracy range is much different than effective and ethical killing range on game, but that is something to take into account if the rifle will be used for hunting. The Navy switched to 190-grain Sierra Matchking HPBTs. If you handloaded the same heavy bullets used in the 224V and had a custom rifle built with a faster twist rate (1:8), it would either match or slightly beat the 224V. If you took the Statue of Liberty and laid it down, thats almost 20 Statues of Liberty long. For hunting it makes more sense to run with something a bit stouter. I have a 2506 killed a deer at 840 yards one shot !! Im drawn to this new interest in long range. At 500 yards, the 27 Nosler drops almost a foot less than Jack OConnors sacred cartridge. But the 220 Swift is not a legal big game cartridge in many states and the 40-grain bullet is a poor choice for big game where the Swift is legal. When I first got my Weatherby, I went to zero my scope. For these various applications, these are my top picks among long-range calibers. A Canadian sniper had a record kill at over 3500 yards last year in Afghanistan. Mag., notably the .300 PRC and .300 Norma Mag., but for now, the .300 Win. All Rights Reserved, My Group Therapy: Shooting Log Book | 100 pages (6"x9") | Record Target Shooting Data & Improve your Skills and Precision Paperback June 13, 2019. That's about 55 Statues of Liberty (305'), not 20. It is a screamer, and with increased velocity comes increased range. Why It Made the Cut: The 6.5 Creedmoor brought affordable long-range performance to the masses. Why It Made the Cut: The .300 Win. The difference between hunting in the forested mountains and chasing deer out where the deer regularly start running away 400 yards out if they see you creates a whole different experience. When we think of benchrest, our minds instantly go to the 6 PPC, which has been a dominant cartridge in benchrest since the 1980s. Now, the .280 AI is finally a SAAMI-approved cartridge, and while ammunition options are sparse, its performance is right there with the 7mm Remington Magnum. A rifle is suitable for flat shooting as long as the 500-yard impact range of the rifle falls below the 40''. For example, my Allterra Arms 6.5 PRC shoots Hornady 143-grain ELD-X bullets at 2950 fps. Mag. There are many of us who have rifles to attempt to master the art of long range steel shooting. Finally, there are the really big, long range specialty cartridges like 408 CheyTac and 416 Barrett, but I dont consider those sporting hunting options. I would love if you had any info on a ar-10 or 15 barrel in bolt replacement that would fit in my palmetto guns for the 6.5 prc ???? Its bullets will remain supersonic out past 2,000 yards. There's plenty of people that are just fine a 500 yds. If you like the idea of a six-five for going long, but hate the Creed and want something a bit different, the 6.5-284 Norma is the way to go. Yeah, 6.5s are all the rage, and their blinding popularity has taken some shine off the old .270, but the latter is still one of the very best long-range hunting cartridges. Nathan, I got to say I really appreciate that defense. I also took ballistic performance into account, as well as the experiences and results of the top long-range shooters in the world. It will push a 90-grain Fusion bullet to 500 yardswhich is probably the limit for big game with this cartridgewhile still retaining enough velocity to initiate expansion. Model 70 with a 24" Medium wt. But as with the 6.5 PRC, there are not a lot of factory-ammo options to choose from. The correct response is, for what? I had my own doubts because I am a bit of a cynic. If you want to shoot flat and hit hard, this is the cartridge; at 1,000 yards it hits with more than 1,500 foot-pounds of energy. Prices vary greatly for rifles, but feeding them is a whole different story even if you reload. That includes the 6 Dasher, 6 GT, 6 BRA, and 6 BRX, along with the 6.5mm and 6mm Creedmoors. Tikka T3 CTR Tikka rifles are excellent shooters. Hathcock, of course, went on to become the most storied Marine sniper in history in Viet Nam in the following years, though he didnt do it with a .300 Win. Use whatever you wantwhether a .223 Rem., a .45/70, or something in betweenand call it Christmas. I have many rifle, 6,5 x 57 R 6,5 x 68, 7 x 64 30- 06, 7 RM but the very big satisfaction is shoot. So, to find the worlds flattest shooting cartridge, find the best combination of fast MV and high B.C. If I want to be a King of 2 Mile shooter .375 Cheytac hands down followed by a .50 BMG, if I want to overwatch an infantry squad either .338 Win Mag or .50 BMG, if cost isn't an issue Anzio Ironworks 20mm (yes 20mm), Barrett, AI, or a full up custom build. Its tough, simple, and in the words of Jacob Bynum who helped with the process, sloppy and stupid, which is meant as a compliment with respect to the rifles ability to digest any .308 ammo, no matter how poorly made, and shoot it well. Soft shooting 6mms give the most bang for the buck when comparing their long-range capabilities with how (relatively) affordable they are to reload. Mag. That's why the three best rifles we have sorted have a 500-yard impact range below 40''. Just my 2 cents plus change. A bullet starts to drop as soon as it leaves the barrel. Ive not done the King of 2 mile thing but if I were younger it would have appealed to me. A rather odd collection but since anytime we have a "best" of anything its all subjective. To comply with the rules of warfare that prohibited the use of hollow-point ammunition, Federal had to burnish the tips of the 180-grain Sierra Matchkings they were loading. Yup, the .257 beats everybody in speed and long-range accuracy, at least out to 500-600 yards (except the .22 Swift, and it drops off after a couple of hundred yards) . Its a top choice of military snipers and can launch heavy bullets with high speed and exceptional precision. I sincerely am ready to listen to reason: Why is the .257 Weatherby ignored in these discussions? Let us know in the comments below! According to the ballistics charts on the boxes. In my opinion, 300-600-ish isn't an unethical shot for those who are genuinely skilled enough to make the shot because people are consistently successful all the time at those distances. Big, heavy rifles, lots of recoil. An added benefit with the .223 Remington is cheap, readily available ammo. Wrong on all accounts. For example, the 7mm Weatherby Magnum will shoot the same bullet as a 7mm Remington Magnum, but it will do it about 10 percent faster. Back in 2013, Mike Stinnett bested a benchrest record that stood for nearly 40 years when he shot a 5-shot group in competition at 100 yards that measured .0077 inches. While other cartridges have emerged and gained popularity, the 6.5 Grendel still has a permanent place in the conversation when talking about long-range shooting. is the perfect Goldilocks round. The .277 is an oddball bullet diameter, in that it doesnt fall into the much more common 6.5mm, 7mm, or .30-caliber categories. And that factor alone will make a person a more competent field marksman and a better, more ethical hunter. And stay in touch with newsletters of our best articles on techniques, guns, & gear. Needless to say youre not going to find one of these rifles, or the ammo, on your gun store shelf anytime soon. you a link to reset your password. He had never shot beyond 200 yards (and only shot very little at 200). While precision match loads can be pricey, you can always run cheaper alternatives. Also, youll find more ammo options for the .308 Winchester than any of the others. It generates about 200 fps more than the 6.5 Creedmoor, providing a bit more oomph for hunters and target shooters who need to go long. But lack of convenience is certainly the Big Kahuna. A good hunting cartridge has to fit in a rifle thats comfortable to carry all day and wont kick you so hard that you cant shoot it well. It shoots flat and just drops the deer.. Doesnt quite pack the punch needed for long range elk hunting though. Why? The Creedmoor is the hottest cartridge on the planet. Ballistically, the cartridge is very similar to the 6.5 PRC, but unlike the PRC it uses a standard 0.473 rim diameter like the .308 Winchester. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. He said stuff. We already have an account registered for email address Shooters have no real idea how much drop a bullet has at long ranges like 1500 yards. The 6.5x284 is a long range cartridge that is gaining popularity by leaps and bounds. Its built along the principles of modern cartridge design. 7mm Magnum is what I use out here on Guam, USA. The new bullet remained supersonic longer than the 190-grain Mod 0 load, and didnt give up much downrange performance to the .338, while generating less recoil and being much more cost effective for the military to adopt, which it did in 2010. So who is going to tell me how bad it is. Regarding the comment on the 6.5C, the laws of aerodynamics don't agree with you. Both are far more exceptional than the 5 you chose. Hornady is loading 6 GT ammunition with 109-grain ELD-M bullets that are available through GA Precision. They each have pros and cons. Flattest-Shooting Cartridges Ever Backfire 641K subscribers Subscribe 4.2K 173K views 1 year ago The flattest shooting rifle cartridges are listed in this video to help shooters determine. Why It Made the Cut: The 6.5 PRC is the ultimate open-country hunting cartridge. Beyond 600 or 800 yards, however, the efficiency of the high B.C. Preferred Caliber For 500 To 1,000 Yards And Beyond: .260 Remington (130-grain Berger AR Hybrid OTM Tactical) Preferred Rifle And Optic: AR with a 16- or 18-inch barrel with a 1-in-7-inch twist rate, along with a variable-power scope utilizing a first-focal-plane Horus Tremor2 or Tremor3 reticle. However, it proved to be mostly a flash in the pan. Its pinpoint accuracy makes it deadly on these animals to 500 yards and more. A good example of a rifle that demonstrates the .308s long-range chops is this rifle I built with Shilen a few years back. While there are newer cartridges around, many of them are derived from the .308, and all are measured against it. The 223 WSSM might even beat the Swift, although its nearly obsolete already. we started testing in VIET-NAM, they were great, even at LONG range. I may earn a small part of the sale from links to any products or services on this site. That's not really far, but it goes to show you that having the right gear and understanding the science behind it all makes it possible to shoot very far with a very high degree of consistency. With the ability to handle more aerodynamic bullets than the .270 Winchester or the .270 WSM, the 6.8 Western and its 1-in-8 twist rate allows this cartridge to outperform both at distance. I have shot my .338LM to 2616 yards at a match. But what are the flattest shooting rifle cartridges? All the other factors combined still dont add up to that one huge deterrent. Mag. Learn More . Since this article originally went live, several excellent long-range big-game cartridges have it the market. Select what level shooter you are! anything extra and your drops 6.7 inches at 300 yards and just under 20 inches at 400 yards. I know plenty of people who can actually do that and even they won't shoot at game beyond 300 or 400 yards, depending on the wind. Hornady 123-grain SST at 2580 fps. To which I would answer neither the 300WM or the .338. For off-the-shelf accuracy, the 6.5 Creedmoor is tough to top, no matter how much the Creeds detractors might howl. Type your email address and well send Like Alice in Wonderland, you can go down a very deep rabbit hole of different calibers and cartridges for long-range shooting. The one up top is tipped with an 80-grain Barnes TTSX, while the other has a 110-grain Nosler AccuBond. But these niche cartridges are expensive (to put it mildly) to shoot and build guns for and arent practical for everyday shooters.For shooting out to 1,000 yards, the 6mm Creedmoor is about ideal. ), neither of which is conducive to good accuracy. The deer wont know the difference. But the military also discovered the benefits of the .300 Win. The Creedmoor carries more velocity and energy downrange with less recoil than any other factory cartridge. The most accurate long-range caliber cant be reduced to a single answer. The newest addition to the Nosler line of proprietary cartridges is the 27 Nosler. While there are not a lot of ammunition choices for the 6.8 Western, there are some good ones. In the open plains, 300 yards in 15 mph winds is the starting place. Yes, you can. The 300 PRC will cruise above the speed of sound out to 1,650 yards. Define your own parameters. The fact that if the .308 was good enough for our boys in Viet Nam, then it sure as hell is good enough for me. So, which one comes out on top in a head-to-head matchup? That family includes the 6mm BRA, 6mm BRX and 6mm Dasher. These days the 26 Nosler and 6.5-300 Wby. There is no shortage of amazing cartridges that offer dazzling performance at extended ranges. But the velocity with a lighter grain bullet and the case capacity makes for a tremendous long-range round. When talking about long-range calibers and their best applications, the immediate question pops up: For what? The .300 Win. It happened to shoot the Federal Premium 90-grain Sierra Match Kings very well and hitting a steel torso was fairly regular between myself and my shooting buddy, Kat Ainsworth. This "best" list is a list of "best" for the author, others mileage may vary. For me a guy who likes hitting steel at long range this article was extremely helpful. You can even pick it up at your local neighborhood Wal-Mart. Definitely agree with that statement. The reason why 6.5mm cartridges are exploding in popularity is because they are ultra-efficient. That lineup started with the .264 Win. However, none of these choices are necessarily easy on the pocketbook, with most loads over $1/round. Covering all of them would practically be a novel, so I am going to stop short here. Among his requirements were that the cartridge for the rifle should be able to kill a 1,000-pound animal with one shot, that the ammunition should be widely available, that the practical field accuracy of the rifle, which should weigh seven pounds or less with scope and sling and be no longer than 39 inches from butt to muzzle, should be 2 MOA, demonstrated by the shooter placing 3-shot groups on a 200 yard target that measure four inches or less. Up until that time, there had only really been two .277-caliber hunting cartridgesthe .270 Winchester and the .270 Weatherbyso the .270 WSM was almost immediately popular. There are plenty of factory guns and ammunition to choose from, and it is an easy cartridge to reload. More important is consistency, and the mild-mannered .308 demonstrates that in spades. RELATED: The 10 Best Rifle Bullets for Long-Range Shooting. Its parent case, the 6.5 Creedmoor, has an amazing pedigree for long-range shooting. And here, the 6.5 PRC shines as well. I wish we had as much long range shooting locations as they do out west. rating) driven more slowly. The sky is the limit depending on your budget and what kind of rifle you want. Why It Made the Cut: The 6mm Dasher consistently wins in competition. It's basically 6.5cm on roides, yes. . Mag Browning Eclipse using 208 Grain Hornady Match Bullets and am having a good time with my new DPMS with a Geissly Trigger and custom Muzzle brake with the barrel cryogenically treated hitting golf balls at 200 yards. In the old way of thinking that was good because I could achieve that consistently. In 2022, he was named as the brands Shooting Editor. .25-06 Rem The .25-06 Remington rifle cartridge used to be a rare wildcat. The Navy switched to 190-grain Sierra Matchking HPBT's. Charged with Reloder 19 and 22 powders, the round performed well at 1,000 yards during the Navy's accuracy testing with the extreme spreads of the groups measuring 10.79 and 10.68 inches respectively. Factory rifles and ammunition options are limited here, too, but based on the ballistic abilities of this cartridge, thats likely to change sooner rather than later. There's plenty of setups out there where 500 yd shots are simple things. A few years back when I was planning a hunt for blacktails in Oregon I ran through a mental checklist of all the big-game cartridges I could choose from. no mention of 338 lapua? 30 years later still shooting this caliber even though I do have the 6.5 CM too. This upstart has been on a tear since its introduction in 2007 and evokes passionate responsesboth pro and conlike no other cartridge in recent memory. I'd be looking for something cheap and flat. Need to drop an Elk at 500 yards? While at the High Bar Homestead with PSA, I was able to stretch their 6.5 Grendel out to 1,000 yards with Federal Premium 130 grain Bergers. tried in NAM late in the conflict, but great results. It wasnt until the late 1980s that the Navy started looking at the .300 Win. Surprisingly, even with all the extra recoil and muzzle blast, this cartridge will not shoot any flatter than most 6.5s. One cartridge needs to be crowned the most accurate and it just happens to be one youve probably never heard of. A great flat shooter. It can make long cross-canyon shots when needed, yet you can bring it to action in a flash should a buck materialize in front of you in the dense timber. i think the 50 bmg would make most every ones list on this topic. While the retained velocity and energy is 1937 fps / 1500 ft-lb and 1656 fps / 1096 ft-lb at 600 and 800 yards. | I would like to see how other people have loaded that round for various purposes, The 22-250 has never been considered a long range cartridges because the cartridges have very light bullets and rifles offered have always had slow twist rates. (7.62x51mm NATO) and the .50 BMG. At least inside of 600 yards. bbl. If a shooter is looking for nothing better than deer-killing accuracy at 200 yards, then there are plenty of cartridges that fit the bill, and there isnt anything to argue about. Stinnett stacked those bullets so perfectly that the shot-to-shot variance was only detectable by precision calipers. What about 22-250? Why It Made the Cut: The .30 Stewart shot the smallest 5-shot group in history. However, in the 1000-yard game, many different calibers can win. Prior this Ive been an old school kinda guy, shooting offhand and making sure I can hit what I aim at out to 300 yards. That is also something to take account of with regards to a hunting bullet. Thanks! The non-bonded bullet should deliver good terminal performance up close and at distance. Heavier bullets in the Swift, however, were lauded in the mid-20th century as incredibly effective, quick killers by animal damage control shooters who were culling destructive, invasive feral burros and horses from Grand Canyon National Park. Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range with a 129-grain AccuBond Long Range bullet at 3,400 fps. when it comes to long range hunting I have to stick to my 7mm mag custom made bolt action, an extremely flat trajectory and shots at over 1000 yards are very common. 2) even if that were true .308 and 300 win mag use the same bulletsso 300 win mag would see the same increases and would stay just as far ahead. Trajectory flatness is a function of muzzle velocity. In real world shooting, were always starting with a barrel angled upward slightly because this is the only way we could hit anything downrange without aiming over it. wins again with just 218.5 inches of drop, the 27 Nosler moves into second place with its 150-grain bullet falling only 225.8 inches. Just understand that you can put together the flattest shooting, most accurate AR type rifle possible, but at 1000+ yards, it probably won't compete with the best bolt actions. guns & Steel placed at 500 yards are the bread-and-butter targets for PRS and NRL competition, so for these applications the pipsqueak 6mms are the best. towards your level. Reloaders take notice don't give up on the .308 yet good things to come. If you ever take your game at distances longer than 200 yards, you may want to use one of these 3 flattest shooting rifle cartridges to reduce bullet drop and improve your chances at bagging that big buck. The military started taking notice of the .300 Win. What are some of your favorite long-range cartridges? or .30/06 could make that claim was an age ago. As with Hornadys two recent 6.5 caliber introductions, it has found favor with long-range competitors, but also with hunters who like to hit at distance with heavy bullets. The technique of holding the butt rather than the fore end - not too difficult, If I reload then a wildcat cartridge like 6x47 Lapua. I have news for you, it's not ok! There is no one-size-fits all answer when it comes to the best long-range calibers. in earnest, awarding a contract to Federal Cartridge Co., in 1987 to produce .300 Win. There are a lot of reasons for this. A good 1000-yard stock will feature a flat fore-end, 3 or so wide . Throw in the extra expense of spotting scopes, expensive scopes and precision rifle builds, time for reloading sub MOA cartridges, etc., and one can see a lot of time, money and devotion are required. 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