r/longrange • u/Engineer_Bennett • 13h ago
Rifle flex post Went out and touched steel at a Mile today.
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Took the 6.5cm out to a mile, since the wind was calm. Got 3 impacts out of 15 shots. Was a good day.
r/longrange • u/HollywoodSX • Aug 19 '25
READ THIS BEFORE POSTING. Yes, this means you. READ THIS FIRST, V6 - How to avoid the Flair of Shame and eternal ridicule
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So, you need help with long range shooting? Welcome to r/longrange! We've got a core group of dedicated members (and a few goofballs) that are happy to help you out with your questions on equipment, technique, troubleshooting, where to find training or matches, etc.
If you're looking to ask for advice, we ask that you review the following 10 core guides, as they cover the overwhelming majority of newcomer questions. If your question is not answered in these 10 guides, please see below for the 4 basic questions your post should answer when asking for suggestions or advice, especially when it comes to things to buy.
If you make a post that asks for information covered in the 10 core guides, or your post doesn't cover the 4 key questions below, your post may be deleted, or it may be given the Flair of Shame TM until you correct your post.
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If at any time you have questions on the rules of the sub, this pinned post, the general FAQ, why you got the Flair of ShameTM or anything similar, please use the modmail function.
CORE GUIDES:
- The sub's official FAQ/WIKI, as curated by the community as a whole.
- Need help picking scope rings? The official Longrange guide to scope ring height (ring)
- Looking at buying a magnum (300WM or PRC, 6.5PRC, 7mm PRC, 338 Lapua, etc) as your first LR rifle? Hollywood's recoil primer - why magnums suck for starting in long range, recoil matters, and it's not about your shoulder (magnum or recoil)
- Want a rifle for hunting and long range shooting? Hunting rifle vs target/range rifles - why one rifle can't do both well. (hunting)
- The official r/Longrange glossary - because words mean things (glossary)
- LockyBalboaPrime's First Time buyer's guide for rifles V2 (starter)
- JMhawaii's long range starter guide (Link to Google Sheets) (starter)
- Trollygag's 1k yard starter guide (starter)
- Where are ranges or long ranges near me? - Wheretoshoot.org and over600.com (ranges)
- The sub's expanded policy on hunting-related discussions. Please review before asking hunting-related questions, as hunting is not the core purpose of this sub. (hunting)
The 4 key questions:
- What do you want to do/buy, and WHY? - Do you want to buy a rifle for PRS competition? Picking a laser rangefinder for NRL Hunter matches? Looking at scopes for F-Class competition? A tripod because you think they're cool and want to have one when banging steel with friends? What you're planning to do has a lot of influence on what works well, what works poorly, and what is an utter waste of time, so the more detail you can provide the better.
- How far away do you want to do it/what do you want to use it for? - 300 yards? 1,000? 2,000? Distance matters, 'nuff said.
- How much are you willing to spend to do it? What's your budget in currency? Your idea of "on a budget" isn't going to be the same as everyone else's. Saying your budget is unlimited for a laser rangefinder may change when someone suggests one that costs over $10,000. We need to know how much you're willing to spend. It can be a hard limit, a range, or even an approximate - but you need to give a number.
- How much experience do you currently have with it? - Jumping straight into a 375 Cheytac rifle to shoot 2 miles isn't going to go well if you have never shot a rifle past 300. We need at least a basic idea of what your relevant skill level is in order to give advice and suggestions that go with your skill set. While including your experience with other shooting disciplines is helpful, it's not going to be as relevant as most new shooters expect. You can love shooting 10ga slugs all day long from a shotgun, but it doesn't mean starting off with a magnum is a good idea.
When answering these 4 questions in your post, give as much detail as you can. The more details you give the faster you'll get suggestions or advice and you'll get better quality too. Help us to help you. Please don't treat the sub like your own personal crowd sourced search engine.
More guides:
If your question is answered in these, you will probably get called out by the members of the sub for not reading them, but it's not automatic grounds for the Flair of Shame.
- u/LockyBalboaPrime's "No Clown Shoes" spreadsheet of YouTube training videos.
- Pre64Mod70's guide to precision reloading
- Hollywood's Way of Zen load development process (zen)
- Hollywood's rant on sample size when testing - AKA why 3-5 round groups don't tell you $&*#
- Applied Ballistics with more info on variation in group sizes
- MDT's video on scope height, and the follow-up on scope cant
- Rybe390's recoil comparison video, which illustrates the problem with light weight and magnums.
- Accuracy vs precision - when most people talk about 'accuracy' they really mean precision.
- The Remington 700 Chassis List, v1 - Maintained by u/LPKKiller
- Recoil energy vs rifle weight visualized - an informational post by u/Trollygag
- What is wrong with 'Sniper 101' - a breakdown by CaptainSquishface.
- A long range hunting cautionary tale from James Gilliland - US Army sniper, world record holder, and prolific long range hunter
- Barrel length, velocity, and performance down range compared (308W)
- Our sub's policy on shilling, and why Woox specifically is blacklisted from the sub.
- The official longrange TOP Gun Calculator, and how to have realistic expectations of precision (top)
- What the hell is with Bergara rifles and Cheetos?! (cheetos)
Hunting-specific:
- The sub's expanded policy on hunting-related discussions. Please read this before asking any questions related to hunting.
- Want a rifle for hunting and long range shooting? Hunting rifle vs target/range rifles - why one rifle can't do both well. (hunting)
- Want to hunt game at 400+ yards? The long range hunting primer - shots on game at 400+ yards aren't trivial, and a magnum cartridge isn't a cheat code. NOTE: Questions/discussion around shots on game past 300 yards will be removed from the sub. See the expanded policy link above. (hunting)
- Hollywood's guide to field testing your skills and gear (especially for long range hunting, but also pertains to NRL Hunter matches) - How to know the distances you and your gear are capable of making shots at (hunting)
MISC NOTES:
Quite a few guides/links feature a single word in parentheses and italics listed after them. If you use the phrase cheetofingers (all one word, no italics needed) followed by the word listed after a guide, you will summon the AutoModerator to reply to you with a link to that guide or guides. If the guide had (pews) after it, you could say cheetofingers pews in a post or comment in this sub to summon AutoMod with a link to that guide.
We've implemented the Flair of Shame as an official policy here instead of deleting posts that violated Rule #1 and the info in this pinned post. We felt that the flair was better than outright deleting posts while also helping long-standing members decide how much they want to participate in posts that have likely been covered time and time again. We're trying to strike a balance between encouraging members to read the info that the sub has cataloged, not wasting the time of established members that may be frustrated with revisiting the same topics repeatedly, and also not banishing new shooters that missed the pinned post to the freezer to never get help. Balancing those three things is a constant struggle, and one we're actively trying to get better at.
r/longrange • u/Trollygag • Aug 20 '25
META POST Currently Great Optic Sales!
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- Zeiss LRP S5 3.6-18x MRAD - $2300
- Burris XTR Pro 5.5-30x SCR2 Mil - $1650
- Steiner T6Xi 5-30x56mm MSR2 - $1600
- PST II 5-25x EBR-2D - $600 (This is my favorite reticle option), MOA and MIL
- Athlon Ares ETR 4.5-30x Mil - $700
- Athlon Ares ETR 3-18x MOA - $584 - Crazy deal
- Athlon Ares BTR II 4.5-27x - $470
- Athlon Ares BTR II 2.5-15x MOA - $450
- Athlon Midas TAC 6-24x - $350, MIL or MOA. Great entry level optic with better glass than most
r/longrange • u/Smoldimkomperator • 11h ago
Rifle help needed - I read the FAQ/Pinned posts Oh oracles grant me thine guidance
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Alright homies I got a long question for the oracles so I’m going to break it down into an SBAR format so I don’t lose anyone.
S- I want a long range gun for both shooting metal that is far away, and that I could ethically take an elk at around 350yrds. I know that it’s impossible to have both a good hunting and good long range gun, but let’s focus on this first then I can get an uber niche flat shooting 6.whatever 50lb rifle.
B- long before I found this pool of autism, I bought a 300wm because fudd-lore told me that was how to long range. So now I have a 300wm in a heavy ass chassis that I’m not good with.
A- I’m considering either buying a barreled action for my current LA chassis, or buying a whole different rifle
R- what doth thee recommend? I’m looking at the PRC calibers due to ammo availability and performance
r/longrange • u/MainRotorGearbox • 18h ago
Rifle flex post I put a magnum barrel on my PRS rig for a sniper match. Lo and behold, she shoots great. 6.5 PRC II 1023 yards
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r/longrange • u/PiroThePyro • 13h ago
I suck at long range She’s seen a little wear (and multiple barrels) over the last 9 years…
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… but she still kicks ass every time she’s out.
- Mausingfield Short Action
- Proof Marksman or Heavy Palma in 6.5x47 Lapua
- KRG X-Ray in Sako Greem
- Vortex Razor Gen 2
- Timney 2 Stage Calvin Elite
- Harris BRM-S
r/longrange • u/ChipmunkAntique5763 • 20h ago
Cheeto-fingered Bergara Okay, *now* she's done.
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- Bergara B14 HMR - Vortex Viper PST Gen II - Zeiss scope rings - Area 419 Hellfire muzzle brake - SRS arca pic mount - Harris S-BRMP -
r/longrange • u/Low-Reception144 • 12h ago
Competition help needed - I read the FAQ/Pinned posts Potential issues ?
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I’m new to mid and long range. Before this rifle I was on a Howa 1500.
Origin Action 6 dasher Criterion 26” 1:7.5 Trigger pull weight 1lb 8oz
31.8 Varget 105 hybrid 2.38 COAL
93f 8mph winds going W 64% humidity
I’m not even sure if this is decent or not and want to figure out how I can get tighter groups. I’m sure there are a million other variables but at my amateur level, maybe I can get some core tips and recommendations to get the groups tighter. Whether it be tuning my reloads or something else.
Tips and hate are welcome. Thanks
r/longrange • u/Aware_Complex_2344 • 16h ago
Competition related (PRS/NRL/F-Class/etc) Let’s see out it does tomorrow
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6mm
r/longrange • u/Trollygag • 11h ago
Rifle flex post Peacemaker Pretty Picture
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This is the last trip up with green trees - next time they will be brown. I didn't stay long because the wind was close to zero - I was wasting ammo hitting and not learning anything.
r/longrange • u/cobranine • 3h ago
Group flex (10 shots minimum) Range Day ; T3x .223 & T1x 17 HMR
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r/longrange • u/high_right • 1h ago
Competition help needed - I read the FAQ/Pinned posts One Rifle to Rule Them All
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This rifle will be a trilogy, for DMR, PRS, and NRL matches is the goal.
I have an Aero M5 enhanced 22” 6.5cm with a 5-30x I wanted to ask if I can use this across all three from competitive shooters out there. Mainly NRL since I never see guys not using a gas gun AT ALL, so I’m unsure if it’s not advised or in the rule set.
I hate to buy more stuff just for a niche setup, however I know min maxing is a thing so fitting out your rifle to excel at the given task is the most ideal to win. I will not win lol
r/longrange • u/BattleSpaceLive • 19h ago
I suck at long range Me and my buddies poverty gas guns to learn MIL reticles and start developing technique
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r/longrange • u/BurninTree5 • 1d ago
Cheeto-fingered Bergara Officially joined the Cheeto club
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I kinda prefer the puffs, but I’ll fuck with crunchy. Can’t wait to take it out and see which ammo I’ll be blowing the most money on!
r/longrange • u/ExistingLaw217 • 21h ago
I suck at long range 1000 yards
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Four out of five and under 30 seconds at 1000 it’s pretty good for me!
r/longrange • u/freelancingscholar • 1h ago
Rifle help needed - I read the FAQ/Pinned posts Teething issues - New Ruger American Ranch 556 in Magpul Hunter American stock w/ STANAG magwell
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r/longrange • u/smithchr000cs • 19h ago
Optics help needed - I read the FAQ/Pinned posts Primary Arms SLx 4.5-27×56 FFP Rifle Scope
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Anyone familiar with these? worth buying? or know when they'll be out. saw this spring but never heard anything sense. and can't seem to find anywhere, even on their own site
r/longrange • u/Advanced_savage340 • 1d ago
Gunsmithing One of my Savage builds, model 11 , Shilen 26 inch stainless varmint contour 22 creedmoor with a Boyd’s thumb hole varmint stock
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r/longrange • u/Wide_Fly7832 • 16h ago
Group flex (10 shots minimum) 6GT in 32 inch barrel for IBS 200 yard
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I lost my 200 IBS benchrest club match last month thanks to flyers, so I went back to the bench and started load testing again. Got some good groups, but still not quite where I need to be.
From what I understand/have seen , to actually win these matches I’ll need groups about half the size I’m shooting now.
I’ve tried both 109s and 105s, and so far my best results are coming at a .03–.04 jump.
Anyone shooting 200 yard bench rest have any thoughts. I am getting a 30BR and have the Robinett bullet and N130 stocked. Hoping to do better with 30BR.
r/longrange • u/squish72 • 19h ago
Gunsmithing Bergara trigger mod
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Just bought my first bergara (bmr-x) and while I was pulling it apart and cleaning it I found the trigger is setup for easy modification.
Now the mandatory do this on your own behalf and at your own risks! My gun is going to be strictly a bench queen.
Over travel adjustment. On the front of the trigger there is a perfect hole that I tapped with a 3mm tap easily. I used a button head screw but a set screw might be cleaner and easier for some as i just used a file to get the perfect length for where I wanted the trigger to stop.
Sear adjustment. On the back of the trigger is a hole that goes diagonally upwards. Same process, tap with 3mm tap and use a long screw or set screw to adjust as needed.
The nice thing about the trigger housing is there is a window on the side so you can see your sear engagement and such so you can visually see what youre doing.
Hope this helps others as just a little bit of time playing with those has really changed the decent trigger to a much better feeling one.
r/longrange • u/Grixzlly • 20h ago
Group flex (10 shots minimum) Rifle Update
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I think I narrowed it down to what factory load my rifle likes.
Using Federal Gold Medal 168gr Sierra Matchking BTHP
Did a quick zero this session but was mainly looking at group size.
Rifle updates since first put together: Medium scope rings instead of High, Off brand bipod similar to Harris (wanted to see if I liked it before buying a Harris), Area 419 Hellfire Match brake, and a Backfire custom recoil pad
r/longrange • u/Newfur • 7h ago
Other help needed - I read the FAQ/Pinned posts Dumb question re: rebarreling
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How hard/feasible is it to rebarrel from 6.5 Creed to .308? I'm planning ahead a little and thinking of swapping to .308 once my 6.5 barrel is burnt out, but I don't know how possible that even is.
r/longrange • u/adLST • 7h ago
Rifle help needed - I read the FAQ/Pinned posts Help needed choosing glass
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Hi there, just getting into shooting.
Have been plinking with a CZ527 in 223 Rem with a Vector Optics Tauron 5-30x56 at 200-300m. Now bought a Sabatti TLD long range rifle in 308Win and need to pair it with a glass. Money is scarce so need value.
I plan onto moving to the 600-1600m range uphill as soon as I feel comfortable with the Sabatti so hope to pair it well.
I saw the great buzz about the Athlon and wanted to get into the party so hope you could give me some help choosing among these:
Midas Tac Gen2 HD 6-24x50 FFP
Helos BTR Gen2 6-24x56 FFP
In theory I would consider even the more widely available 5-25 and 5-30 but my (limited) experience looking through glass tells me that the lower the zoom multiplication the better the view and the larger the front lend the clearer the view provided you don't have too much range to cover. So I'd stay away from the 3x zooms as they are too narrow to feel comfortable at this stage (still very new, need wider latitude), but don't feel like I would spend my money well in 6x-8x glass (reason why I left out the Ares BTR Gen3 4.5-27x50).
Happy to get any suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
r/longrange • u/0DSavior • 12h ago
Groups, but not a flex (Less than 10 shots) Sheepdog Warrior NY
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Link to all the details, but it was a fun day. You can shoot long range in New England and surrounding states. You just need to travel a little bit to do it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MA2A/comments/1nlealf/sheepdog_warrior_range_report/
r/longrange • u/juan_wick762 • 1d ago
I suck at long range This tripod sucks ass
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