Just got back from my cousins hay field and it stretches to 550 yards. Had an 8" steel target and at least a 10 mph crosswind. I could not believe how easy it was to ring it. I have shot a 308 for a while and it was tough with it, but it wasnt a Savage. The LRP 6.5 made it easy. I was ringing every time with the vortex PST 6-24x50 just about. Out of thirty rounds from 300 to 550, with only two shots at 300, I only missed twice at 550 and I believe that was wind because it was up and down. I used "bullet drop" ballistic calculator and handloaded 140 amax 41.5 IMR 4350 at 2.81 OAL. I will be moving to a longer range sooner than I expected.