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Long Range Shooting

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Bullets:

Mass Produced Bullets:

Sierra Bullets: http://www.sierrabullets.com
Lapua Bullets: http://www.lapua.com
Hornady Bullets: http://www.hornady.com
Nosler Bullets: http://www.nosler.com
Barnes Bullets: http://www.barnesbullets.com

Custom Bullets:
Berger Bullets: http://www.bergerbullets.com
JLK Bullets: http://www.okweber.com/bullets.asp
Shilen Bullets: http://www.shilen.com
Starke Bullets: http://www.starkebullets.com
Bruno Bullets: http://www.brunoshooters.com
Fowler Bullets: http://www.benchrest.com/fowler/
Lost River Ballistic Bullets: http://www.lostriverballistic.com/

 

Brass:

Winchester Brass: http://www.winchester.com
Remington Brass: http://www.remington.com
Hornady Brass: http://www.hornady.com
Federal Brass: http://www.federalcartridge.com
Lapua Brass: http://www.lapua.com/index.htm
Norma Brass: http://www.norma.cc/normawebNY/index.htm

 

Powder:

Accurate Powder: http://www.accuratepowder.com
Alliant Powder: http://www.alliantpowder.com
Goex Powder: http://www.goexpowder.com/index.html/
Hodgdon Powder: http://www.hodgdon.com
IMR Smokeless Powder: http://www.imrpowder.com
Norma Powder: http://www.norma.cc
Pyrodex Powder: http://www.pyrodex.com
Vihtavuori Powder: http://www.lapua.com/vihtavuori/
Winchester Powder: http://www.winchester.com

 

Ballistics Programs:

On-Line:

JBM Ballistics Calculator: http://internet.cybermesa.com/~jbm/ballistics/ballistics.html
Norma Ballistics http://www.norma.cc/normawebNY/index.htm (Click English Button)

Purchase:

Pejsa Ballistics: http://www.pejsa.com/
Oehler's Ballistic Explorer: http://www.oehler-research.com/milek.html
QuickLoad/QuickTarget: http://www.neconos.com/details3.htm

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Long range shooting is commonly described as anything 300 yards and over. There are many different sub-categories in the long range rifle shooting discipline. This broad range of competitions include, but is not limited to, BPC or Black Powder Cartridge, NRA Highpower, Military Service Rifle, Metallic Silhouette, Long Range Varmint, Tactical Rifle, and 1000 Yard Benchrest.

For all the disciplines there are some basic necessities to get into the game.

A person needs a rifle, in good working condition, with an appropriate barrel twist rate to shoot the heavier bullets commonly used for long range work.

Appropriate caliber ammunition for the rifle being used.

Optics, to see the target or whatever they are shooting at, whether it be a spotting scope or high magnification riflescope.

Some sort of shooting platform; sand bags, rifle rest, bi-pod, or shooting table.

Finally, creature comfort aids. No one likes laying on the hard ground, so a shooting pad of some sort is nice. For those using a shooting table, an adjustable stool which can be raised and lowered is a nice touch.