Last Sunday on Range 4, we're on the 1000 yd line and in the last hour we had two club members show up and asking to shoot. Well, not a problem but one came 15 min before range day closing and shot 4 rounds until his scope malfunctioned , not much we could do to help him even though he didn't even have a 100 yd zero. The other member came 45 min before range day closing, had 20 rounds, only had a 100 yd zero ,hunting type scope (limited elevation) and hunting grade ammo: results were shots fired and NO CIGAR.
Both new members and we gave it a go with them but ...sometimes magic is not on our side. Now we have in past pulled rabbits out of the hat...member had a 100 yd zero, long range ammo and we got him sorted out to shoot skeet birds at 1000 yds and he left with that dope . Of course he had no dope for 300/600 or 800 yds but he is now good to go at 1000 yds.
If we are 1000 yd line and you show up, we'll kick the can with you but its to your advantage to come earlier in the day and actually far better if you show up with a 100 yd zero and attend a 300/600 yd day first , followed up with a 800/1000 yd shooting day.
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I'm completely new to the long-range discipline (300-400 all I shot in the military), so saving my pennies for some equipment and plan to be a permanent fixture out there on 'Range 4' when ready to dial it in...starting from the very beginning learning about ballistics (realize wind drift plays a factor, but had no idea how much, say, a 10mph wind would impact @1K yards) and basic techniques, but I hope to see you out there by late fall with the requisite knowledge and equipment to start stretching my legs.
I planned to follow your above approach...figured I would clean off the rust to 300-400y first, stay there until I have a command of that distance, then add 200y increments at a time until I feel absolutely confident in my abilities at those distances (and the same goes for reloading...clearly need to get up to speed to support this habit). :)
I look forward to meeting you out there, sir.
Talk to Skip Booth about range 4, he will get you going on that range. It’s not as hard as you think, just a little patience and practice.
You don’t need all the latest and greatest gadgets, you will need you, your rifle with a scope that has enough adjustment to dial up for that distance, bipod, ammo and something to lay prone on ( tarp with a moving blanket). Shoot at clays placed on the berm, super easy and with the right shooting fundamentals practiced, you can see your own impacts.
I was there shooting on Saturday hitting clays at 1k, with a 308 Winchester, no need to be intimidated because its 1000 yards, the guys there will help you.
These new shooters talked to us, showed up with great gear, 100 yd zero's and our shooters swarmed to help them get on target at 1000 yds and both shooters spent the day hammering skeet birds and steel from 1000 yd line.
So, if you got an interest, show up on Range 4 and lets get it done