Quote Originally Posted by Marine24 View Post
Not just you. That jump from 800 to a 1000 yards gets challenging for most shooters, but as LoneWolf states it starts with the platform and then the shooter.

Not sure if the 260 Rem has any better legs to reach out to 1300 yards than the 308. With Berger 6.5mm 140gr Match Long Range VLDs, my drop at a 1000 yards is almost 30 feet and 2x that at 1300. .308 175gr Match Long Range VLD drop is worse (32 feet @ 1000 and 70 feet at 1300). Add in even a gentle breeze and things will get real interesting for either caliber.
Well said...plus, platform is everything at these ranges...a simple barrel swap (even if swapping to a high quality barrel) alone wont necessarily get you where you want to be. Once you start stretching your legs out past 800 you'll need to start doing the small (i.e. expensive") upgrades....blueprint the action, pillar and bed the action, precision recoil lug, target crown barrel, upgrade your stock and so on....plus, this is also where case prep and Handloading makes all the difference in the world...you'll spend as much (probably more) time doing case prep alone than actual shooting.