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Originally Posted by aubie515
1) define long range...it could mean 75yards to 1,500 yards.
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Ultimately, as far as the ballistics of a bullet will allow me to shoot. Realistically, my goal is probably somewhere between 500 and 1000 yards. Where I live, the longest range nearby was 400 yards but was recently shut down, so I'm certainly limited by that... at least for now.
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Originally Posted by aubie515
2) what is the purpose of wanting to shot long range. Are you planning on shooting F class or varmint hunting or just target shooting?
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I am not particularly interested in hunting currently, but who's to say what the future will bring. Based on the definitions of F-class I found online, I would say yes, and other target shooting. I have very limited experience in this, so I'm not 100% sure yet what flavor of shooting I would like best, i.e., bench vs. prone, etc.
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3) what type of budget do you have for the long range set up? Don't forget to factor in scope base, rings and a scope in your budget.
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This is harder to answer. Since ultimately i would expect to move to a .308 or something similar, I would expect to spend less on a first rifle... and save the big bucks for the caliber i will ultimately be shooting. This is assuming starting with a .22 really is the best way to go. I put together a scoped .22 for under $400 and would be ok spending that now (although i'd like to try some shooting first to make sure its what i really want). I anticipate that within the next couple of years, I will have a far greater budget. I'm a grad student right now, so budget is tight. But assuming i like shooting, in a couple years i would have no problem putting together a $2k rifle.