I bought a 12 LRPV in .223 for long distance paper punching. I've already seen it do very well at 400 yards (for me and I'm not practiced at that distance but it shot so flat that it was a joy to operate). I hope to work my skills up to be able to do some competition at that distance and possibly 600 yards. The rifle can certainly do it's part if I can do mine. Considering that Savage just broke some world records with the R/TR I figure to be competitive in some factory rifle class shooting competitions. I hope so anyway. This will be my entry level rifle into long range shooting so I have much to learn. But from all I've read the long range precision varmint rifles can compete even with the custom rifles. They're well worth the price of admission IMO. I don't expect to set the world on fire but I might do well at my club.