Comments on: Extreme Long-Range Accuracy — Making the Mile Shot

By: Spencer

Spencer — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:39:49 +0000

Has anyone expierimented with extreme long range shooting with subsonic cartridges like the 500 Whisper, 500 Phantom, 500 WSM, etc., etc., etc. ? Thanks for any thoughts, opinions, or answers.

By: Joe DoneIt

Joe DoneIt — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 03:41:47 +0000

hi all. I’ve worked alot on the mile shot, with my Steyr SSG 08 338LM, and a well developed load using N570 and Scenar 300.

What I learned is it’s almost a futile waste of ammo to go out to 1760 yards. Why? Because while if you’ve excelled at handloading you can control vertical dispersion, you cannot control horizontal dispersion to wind ESPECIALLY at 1760 yards. My shots could very ten feet left or right a a 24″ square AR500 target, depending on the winds between me and a mile away.

You burn so much ammo and throat on guessing wind.

What I’d like the author to do, is go up to that same exact target one month from now, and cold bore nail that balloon. No sighters, just cold bore. Or I’ll even let him warm up the barrel at 500 yards. Bet he won’t hit that balloon on first try! And that is all that counts… does that cold bore shot hit it or not.

By: Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:13:02 +0000

Justin, Thanks for all your help in the gym. You are the best in the business. I hope you had fun shooting and now you can get an appreciation for accurate rifles.

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:18:08 +0000

I have over a mile between mine and my neighbour’s hay fields. 338LM at a mile is fun, but I have done it regularly with a 6BR and 105 Berger hunting match bullets. Next time I will post a video.

By: Justin Fargo

Justin Fargo — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:08:05 +0000

Thanks Paul for all the hard work training with me Brother. This was a priceless moment. Funny thing is we are just getting started. Flint Barbell Club Where Champions Dwell With Family Pride!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:15:56 +0000

They are already shooting 2 miles with the 375 Cheytec

By: Lige

Lige — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:28:45 +0000

good article Paul
thanks,
-lige

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 21:26:48 +0000

2 miles is the next challenge!

By: Rikky Lee

Rikky Lee — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:15:54 +0000

The mile mark is the new 1000 yard point for those of us bored with such close range stuff!

I’ve shot 1500 yards in competition and it was tremendous fun with a 7mm Boo Boo (180 grain Bergers at 3050fps).