Advice for 300-600 yards and beyond...

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AZAK

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Short backstory:
Where I live for about half of the year the water is solid. This makes it very easy to travel outdoors; meaning that I have access to longer areas for shooting. During the rest of the year, liquid H2O and many trees, brush, and mountains make it tough to shoot much beyond 250 yards easily.

Now that I can easily "reach out", I am looking for some advice, suggested reading, references, websites, contacts, etc... to improve my distance shooting.

Currently I am working with a Remington 700 SPS Varmint in .223. I just replaced the scope with 6-24 x50 Vortex glass. Harris bi-pod and Jewel trigger set at 1 lbs installed. I realize that I could continue to add/fine tune on and on... but, at this point just want some more direction in better longer range shooting.

I generally shoot rifle, shotgun and pistol year round outdoors on a regular basis and have been for years. Attached is an image of the first three round group today at 100 yards right around 0 F; note right at 0.25 MOA with factory ammo. (Shot off of the hood of my Jeep with bi-pod and rear bag.)

(This is my first Mil Dot scope.)

Thanks!

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I used to shoot alongside this kid, his brother and dad and he was pretty good as a teenager back in the early 70's. Since then he has won more matches than anybody I know including long distance matches. I don't think you could do better than looking for David Tubbs books and DVD's on high power rifle shooting.
 
The key factors in way-out-there shooting are knowing the distance, knowing the trajectory and judging the wind.

Out in the field, you either guesstimate or, preferably, use a laser range-finder. Knowing the trajectory and stipulating a calm day, a hit is fairly easy.

At 300 and more with a .223, wind is the main enemy.
 
I agree with old gumps also. Here's some to add to it also. Zak covers some fine points about LR shooting.

http://demigodllc.com/articles/practical-long-range-rifle-shooting-equipment/

Brian Litz (berger's ballistician) also has a very good read up on LR trajectory and effects on projectiles.

http://www.appliedballisticssystems.com/Home.html

http://www.snipershide.com/

Frank Galil also has some very supplemental videos for long range shooting, lots of knowledgeable information on his forum also.
 
Establish good zeros at the actual distances you plan to shoot at. Also, and keeping good notes in a databook is very helpful.

As far as reading material; get a copy of "Prone and Long Range Rifle Shooting" by Nancy Tompkins (aka Nancy Gallaher).
 
To add to what nbkk said, actual data will always trump theoretical. It's best to shoot at those distances, establish your elevation for that distance to hit bullseye and write it down.
 
Thanks to all for supplying some great resources!

If you think of, come upon, any more... the more the merrier!
 
Judging distance (use the mil dot) and doping the wind are the biggest challenges I face when shooting out past 4-500 yds.

Sounds like you have the equipment end under control. Just go shoot and shoot in adverse conditions.
 
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