BRD51 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 If I were to try to bang steel out to about 600 yards with my LR308, would a 4x10 power be sufficient or would I need more magnification? Same question for 1000 yards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripledeuce Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 You can only hit as good as you can see. Personally, I put a Leapould 6.5-20 on my 260 Rem. I know several 1,000 yard shooters who use 50X scopes. Respectfully Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Militarily, the rule is 1x for every hundred yards. 9x gets you 900 yards. That has changed alot in the last decade, with some badass scopes available to military snipers. For 600, the 3-9x40 on mine does just fine, and my eyes aren't perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Scopes? iron sights with a peep get er done for me out 1000 Ha :) Wash well okay 8x32x50 out to 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbasks Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 A fixed 10 power with good glass will be better than a 4-16 with eh glass. It depends on what your eyes can deal with. The better the accuracy you want at further distances the more scope you need. Hiting a man size target at 1k isnt hard with low power but if you want a 3"group at 1k you will want more scope. A 3-12 shout get you out to 600 just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 ... but if you want a 3"group at 1k ... That's 1/3 MOA!!! :eek: You need more than scope to do that!!! :hail: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRD51 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 It sounds like I need to see what I can do with my 3x9 at 600 yards before I throw down a bunch of cash for more magnification. With contacts I still see pretty good. Not looking for 3" group at 100 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 It sounds like I need to see what I can do with my 3x9 at 600 yards before I throw down a bunch of cash for more magnification. With contacts I still see pretty good. Not looking for 3" group at 100 yards. Brother, I hope you meant one thousand... If you're not getting a 3" group at 100, don't even shoot at something at 600. :eek: <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRD51 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 LOL, yep 1000, I can hip shoot 3" at 100, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 That's 1/3 MOA!!! :eek: You need more than scope to do that!!! :hail: Yer killin me LOL :) Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nereus Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Leupold MK4 3.5-10X40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbasks Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 That's 1/3 MOA!!! :eek: You need more than scope to do that!!! :hail: Lol im exaggerating for us average joes but heres a spectacular examplehttp://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2007/07/sarver-shoots-1403-group-at-1000-yards/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 :ugone2far: :eek: Tom was shooting a big 30 wildcat he calls the “300 Hulk”, a shortened 338 Lapua Magnum necked down to 30 caliber, pushing 240gr Sierra MatchKings (0.711 BC) at close to 3000 fps. Tom is using about 85 grains of H1000. He anneals the Lapua brass after every firing, and the brass that set the record was on its 58th firing! What was that about annealing the brass?... <dontknow> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbasks Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Keeping the neck tention tight and uniform. And keep from splitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Oh, I know, brother. I wanna make some 300BLK and anneal the hell out of it, in another thread. Question there came up about why I want to anneal it - that's why, above... <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbasks Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Ahhh. I misses that one. Ive been trying to learn more about different techniques. One i saw was using your lead pot and molten lead. I still dont understand how the lead doesnt stick to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I suspect the brass is like copper fittings, if you don't have flux on it the lead doesn't stick for crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Its the cost of the equipment & gas & time to re-aneal brass for 300 BLK ,made from used 5.56 . I guess if I was shooting necked down 338 brass @ 1000 yards for competition , I would re-aneal the big dollar custom made brass also . ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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