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June 9th, 2015, 10:00 AM #1
Long Range Rifle - where do you shoot?
So, I've been out a few times with my 260 Remington to about 450 meters, but I am having difficulty finding somewhere local to stretch out. I'm located in northern Berks county, over by Dixon's near Kempton / Cabelas in Hamburg. I do live on a farm, but because of the way the roads and hills are laid out, I'm limited to a couple hundred yards without shooting over a road or in a direction without a solid / safe backstop. I have been going out to my hunting club outside of Pine Grove where there's the pit that goes about 450 meters. I know some of the local guys out there have spots they claim to get out to 1,000 yards, but it's on private land & they're iffy about whether I'd be allowed on there (still active coal operations).
I know there's a couple pay ranges that go out there pretty far, but I'm not really looking for a place that's 2 or 3 hours away - They're not practical simply because of family life & work schedule.
I see people on here talking about shooting at distance. Are all you guys over on the west side of the state by the Burgh or something? Does anyone have a good, safe spot over in eastern PA?
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June 9th, 2015, 12:09 PM #2
Re: Long Range Rifle - where do you shoot?
New Holland Pistol and Rifle in Gap. Our ranges include:
A 25/50/100 yard rifle/pistol/shotgun range with covered benches.
A 100 yard rifle/pistol/shotgun range with concrete pad.
A 50-600 yard rifle range with covered benches and a pit system. Target stands at 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600.
Club Steel at 200, 300, 400, 500.
Multiple 7-25 yard pistol and pistol caliber ranges.
A 35 yard pistol and shotgun pit
20 Station archery course – handicap accessible
Www.nhrpc.org
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June 9th, 2015, 01:42 PM #3
Re: Long Range Rifle - where do you shoot?
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Re: Long Range Rifle - where do you shoot?
I must ask how much farther are you looking to push the 260, its not exactly a thousand yard caliber. If that's what your looking for, there are only a handful of 1000yrd ranges open to the public and you will have to drive to them all. Unless you find private land.
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June 9th, 2015, 08:50 PM #5
Re: Long Range Rifle - where do you shoot?
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June 9th, 2015, 09:17 PM #6
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June 9th, 2015, 10:14 PM #7
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You are just around the corner from New Holland! Good luck finding a place where you can shoot legally/ safely in the area you are posting about.
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June 10th, 2015, 09:30 AM #8
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New Holland has some good ranges?
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June 10th, 2015, 09:42 AM #9
Re: Long Range Rifle - where do you shoot?
Yup, yup, yup. New Holland, I hear, has some good ranges lol. It's way on the other side of Reading though. I know there's gotta be spots right around me where people shoot at distance. I just need to find the right old man to invite me along.
It seems like asking about a good long range spot is like asking about someone's secret fishing spot. Nobody wants to share.
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June 10th, 2015, 10:30 PM #10
Re: Long Range Rifle - where do you shoot?
What is it with people in this state that anything further than 20-30 minutes to them they talk about like it's 8 hours?!?
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