Quote Originally Posted by jkv45 View Post
I wasn't able to get any M118LR, but the general consensus is that it's no longer very good. M118LR has changed multiple times over the years, and some batches were not very good at all.

The Lapua 175gr Scenar-L factory loads I tested did very well at 100, 600, and 1000 yards - considering my set-up and skill level. The factory Lapua rounds do seem to be very high quality. I realize custom hand-loads could do better, especially at 1000 yards, but I don't have a real 1000 yard set-up - just a basic 24" heavy barrel, a slightly better stock, and a fixed 12x scope.

I enjoyed the long range class, and shooting out to 1000 yards, but I realize it would take the proper equipment and more knowledge/training/testing to really make it worthwhile.

600 yards is a big enough challenge right now.
I bet that class was a lot of fun and very educational, I wish I still had a 600 range nearby to shoot competition but unfortunately a 500 tuner range is my closest to shoot and tune for my Missoula 1 k season. Of course we can go out on public land where we have steel set but it difficult to see splashes sometimes.