Where does "Long Range" begin

[98s1lightning]

Where does Long Range begin

What qualifies

200yds, 250yds

Does competition exist w sporter weight rifles?

I want to venture into shooting far, I have a 2.5-8x36mm Leupold. This is a sporter weight rifle but I would think I could shoot out to 450yds with it?

Point blank on a 284win w 150gr bullet is approx 325yds, (along with a 270win 140gr bullet) which I use the definition of +/-3" of zero, dead hold = 6" kill zone

 

[98s1lightning]

I can't afford larger scopes or better gear right now,

I'm wondering what I can expect.

I watched someone online shooting a 30-06 sporter 150gr to 400 yards w great results. That was impressive to me. When I say great results, I don't know or hang out w guys here in the Northeast that shoot further than 200yds.
He was very confident w the 06 as a 400 yard game getter.
I'd like to get that type of confidence.

Right now my confidence ends about 225yds.

One of the last times I fired my rifle I had perfect wind age and 1" high at 175yds. I was extremely pleased w that.

 

[sedancowboy]

I would say for you long range starts at 225 and ends at wherever you are no longer able to make hits. That distance will increase with practice. I can assure you that practice is more important than equipment.
Good luck on your journey.

 

[98s1lightning]

Once I put a target out at approx 300yds and found a pizza box sized group below my target on my cardboard.

Did that after all this talk about the 284 and had to know.
I was pleasantly surprised that day too.

Just the fact that there was a 10" group THERE, on my target, was enough to be excited about for shooting off a balled up sweatshirt on a bench.

Got my kid a rangefinder for xmas, so we are going on the adventure together!

 

[dfanonymous]

It's actually a defined thing. 550-600y for centerfire rifles is long range. That is because that's the point where atmospheric conditions start to play effect on the bullet to a degree where you need to account for it.

Even the Marine Corps regular annual rifle qual ends there at 550y. That's because typically in doctrine, beyond that is where DMs and snipers would then be implemented for the reasons I mentioned.

F class considers 800y the start of "long range."
Opposite of that, PRS will follow the 600y situation more typically but the targets are smaller and there's no spotter shots. You sink or swim.

Edit: "long range" based on these definitions is very much a gear game and an expensive endeavor. I wish there was better news on that front.

 

[Zen Archery]

Farther than the last farthest shot you took.

 

[FEENIX]

Where does Long Range begin

What qualifies

200yds, 250yds

Does competition exist w sporter weight rifles?

I want to venture into shooting far, I have a 2.5-8x36mm Leupold. This is a sporter weight rifle but I would think I could shoot out to 450yds with it?

Point blank on a 284win w 150gr bullet is approx 325yds, (along with a 270win 140gr bullet) which I use the definition of +/-3" of zero, dead hold = 6" kill zone

ELR forum starts at 1000Y. LR is under 1000Y, and you can decide what that range is.

 

[comfisherman]

Was 500 yards in my mind back when I started, it's 400 now cause practice is harder and my skills haven't improved with age....