What is your favorite long range (+1000 yds) rifle cartridge?

[REDLINE]

In that case I wouldn't change a thing!

[denclaste]

Up to 1200yrd 284 Win. All 3 of my F-Open guns are284 Win; 162 Amax w/ H4831SC, 30" barrels (Brux), Sightron 36x BR scopes. We shoot weekly at 1000yrd and about once a month at 1200yrd. My last barrel lost competive accuracy at 2013 rounds so I retired it to the 600yrd gun. Since we shoot about 1500-2000 rounds per year in practice the magnums would be cost prohibitive.

Shadow, you may want to try the SMK 190,200,210 weights or the 200+ Amax. They seem to work great at the longer ranges for targets.

Dennis

[The_Shadow]

Dennis, thanks for the advise.  I don't normally shoot to those distances and hunting was more of my needs for the '06 rifles.
I have a few rounds loaded in 180 & 200 so those are not out of the question and I'll have a look at the SMK lineup in the mean time.
The "long" range in my area never did open yet so finding a place to enjoy the distance shooting to those distances will have to wait awhile.

Wade

[denclaste]

Wade,
Berger makes some heavy 30cal bullets for hunting. Expensive but highly accurate and very high BC. A friend uses them in his '06 for hunting out west (pronghorns,mulies, etc) and swears that they are at least a full MOA better than the average "hunting" bullets he has tested.
Dennis

[Pinsnscrews]

Savage LRH 111 6.5-284 with Vortex 6-24x50 Viper
140gr Hornady SST's currently using Hornady 4831sc

I really need to get a chrono...

[FN in MT]

Defiance action, Surgeon DBM, Mc Millian stock, HART barrel in 6.5 x 47 Lapua. Wearing a NF ATACR scope in NF rings.

shoots 1/4 moa has shot some amazing groups at 1K if the wind is reasonable and I can read it correctly.

[sqlbullet]

I run a Remington 700 PSS in 300 win mag.  It is topped with a Bushnell Elite 10X40 mil-dot scope and has a Harris bipod.  I can ring the 600 yard 18" gong all day if I do my part.

I have been running 180 BTHP but am thinking of trying some heavier slugs.


Edit...wow, zombie thread.  I guess i have posted this before.

[shaneshot]

My current long range set up is limited out (as far as accuracy) at about 650yds. It is a .308 optimized with 168 grain. It spreads out and begins to yaw and eventually tumble going out to 1,000. I do have some 175 grain that do better as far as holding a pattern at that distance. I can still get within 3.5' MOA at the 1,000yd mark (yes I meant to put the ' sign after the 3.5, not "). The 168 grain in my set up just won't quite do it. I do have a 300 Weatherby Mag that will reach out there better, but it isn't fun to shoot after about 5 rounds. I'm not a recoil wimp, but it is a mule.

[DenStinett]

I really, REALLY want to get into the .338 Lapua Mag (not necessarily this Rifle though)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_International_AWM
But it does  own the longest recorded Sniper Kill Shot though (Nov 2009)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_recorded_sniper_kills#cite_note-Drury_p.-10