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How far can you shoot before it's really luck?

Post by brand » 20 Aug 2014, 9:15 am

I've been reading on longest recorded sniper shots and see the longest confirmed shots are around 2,400m. A bit more or less for the different shots but lets call it that.

I'm not knocking the guys at all who've made these shots, they're all 10x better than I'll ever without question but at distances like 2,400m there must be so many influences sending the bullet all over the place.

Even if you had a 0.2 MOA rifle, by the time the bullets been flying for seconds and gone through a few directions of wind, different temperatures even maybe, a little movement from the shooter and everything else, it must be shooting dinner plates if you were doing everything and conditions were perfect. More likely wider?

Must be a lot of luck at that distance as well as their skill?

More realistically, what distance do you think a skilled sniper could constantly keep every shot inside say a 8" group.
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Re: How far can you shoot before it's really luck?

Post by Warrigul » 20 Aug 2014, 10:03 am

The more you practice the luckier you get......................................
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Re: How far can you shoot before it's really luck?

Post by Davies » 21 Aug 2014, 11:06 am

Well, here's one blokes effort at 1,000 yards.

Matt Kline Shoots 2.815″ Record at 1000 Yards with 300 WSM

At the Original Pennsylvania 1000 Yard Benchrest Club (Williamsport) range Matt Kline set a new 10-shot Heavy Gun World Record with a 2.815″, 100-4X.

Breaking the 3″ mark (for 10 shots) is big news in the 1K benchrest game. The existing IBS 10-shot, 1000-yard record is 3.044″ set by Joel Pendergraft in 2009, while the NBRSA 10-Shot, 1000-yard record is 4.322″ set by Dave Tooley in 2006. Counting this 100-4X target, Matt also set a new 6-Match Heavy Gun Score Aggregate of 99.000. With Williamsport Match 10 still to shoot, Matt could push the HG Score Agg even higher.

Record Set with 300 WSM and 210-grainers
Matt Kline shot a 300 WSM with 210gr Berger VLD bullets. This confirms the accuracy of the short magnum, which may prove to be the new “go-to” cartridge of choice for those who want to shoot the high-BC, heavy 30-caliber bullets. Matt’s gun featured a BAT action, 30″ Broughton barrel, and a Nightforce 8-32x56mm BR scope. The rifle was smithed by Mark King Rifles. Source.


You can't say a 10 shot group is luck.
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