Factory loaded .308 match ammo for long range

[yobuck]

Go with the idea of simply enjoying the day.
You will come back with more knowledge that you had before you went, and thats a plus.
You will find that higher BC in and of itself has no real advantage over less BC with higher velocity.
And thats true of all cartridges at the longer distances.
Velocity rules till the distance becomes too great, at which point more velocity is needed, not more BC.

[jkv45]

Go with the idea of simply enjoying the day.
You will come back with more knowledge that you had before you went, and thats a plus.
You will find that higher BC in and of itself has no real advantage over less BC with higher velocity.
And thats true of all cartridges at the longer distances.
Velocity rules till the distance becomes too great, at which point more velocity is needed, not more BC.

I will.

This is a basic long range class, so it's all about learning.

I want to be as prepared as possible to maximize accuracy with my set-up, but I do realize it has limitations - plus I'm learning - so mistakes will be made.

I plan to relax, learn, and have fun. No expectations of amazing results.

[yobuck]

I will.

This is a basic long range class, so it's all about learning.

I want to be as prepared as possible to maximize accuracy with my set-up, but I do realize it has limitations - plus I'm learning - so mistakes will be made.

I plan to relax, learn, and have fun. No expectations of amazing results.

If you can shoot well at 100, you will also shoot well at the longer distances at least in proportion.
The difference will be the conditions encountered, such as wind and mirage, which play a larger roll as the distance increases and the bullet loses velocity.
I would by all means take a spotting scope along.
Spend as much time as possible sitting behind the shooters and watching the vapor trail of the bullets.
You will learn much as a result of doing that. Best to keep the power at a lower setting so the image is clearer.
You will soon learn which the better cartridges are simply by watching.

[jkv45]

If you can shoot well at 100, you will also shoot well at the longer distances at least in proportion.
The difference will be the conditions encountered, such as wind and mirage, which play a larger roll as the distance increases and the bullet loses velocity.
I would by all means take a spotting scope along.
Spend as much time as possible sitting behind the shooters and watching the vapor trail of the bullets.
You will learn much as a result of doing that. Best to keep the power at a lower setting so the image is clearer.
You will soon learn which the better cartridges are simply by watching.

Until recently, 100 yards/meters was the farthest I'd shot.

I did another class recently with a maximum distance of 600 yards, and had 1st round hits on all 7 plates out to 600 yards with 168gr GMM. I believe the steel ranged from 12 x 12" at 350 to 24 x 24" at 600. Had my best hits at 600 after some tweaking along the way.

Made some minor adjustments from the ballistic chart I was using, but it all fell into place pretty well. Wind was mostly light.

Very enjoyable day, and I learned a lot, but it also showed me I've got a lot to learn...