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Thoughts on scaling ranges in long range shooting.
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I've been trying to see how far I could effectively hit a target.  With my Beeman RS2, with a 6-24x scope, I can hit a one inch target at 55 yards, or a 1-1.5 inch object at 100 yards.  After these ranges, the drop is absurd, and the pellet destabilizes, even with heavy pellets.

This, obviously means that my longest shot on a 1 inch target would be around 70-85 yards.  If I had a rifle capable of long range (which I could handle; the RS2 is about 12-13 pounds, and I can group 2 inches at 100 yards with no support), I wonder weather I could reasonably expect to hit, sayyyy a cantaloupe at 1000 yards or more?  Or am I a moron?  <likely.

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Re: Thoughts on scaling ranges in long range shooting. [Re: ReaperAndRaven]
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For the pellet to hit anything at 1000 yards would be a fluke or pure luck. your hold over would be something like 60+feet above your target. 100 yards is about the max you should expect 150 if you have a nice set of optics. If your looking to shoot further step it up to a .22 LR or magnum and you can expect to hit a target with at up to 500 yards. Airguns lack the power needed unfortunately.

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Re: Thoughts on scaling ranges in long range shooting. [Re: Scientia]
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No, I meant if I got something like a .300 or a 30-06 or any other high mass high velocity round.  I know the limitations of the pellet gun.  I would never even try to hit anything at all at 200 yards.  It would basically feel like a lead raindrop. 

Edited by ReaperAndRaven (11/12/15 02:25 PM)

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Re: Thoughts on scaling ranges in long range shooting. [Re: ReaperAndRaven]
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1000 yards is not an easy shot for us beginners.

with my mosin nagant with iron sights 600 yards is a pot shot luck shot.

i dont have any optics on any of my weapons that would make me say i am comfortable with a 1000 round shot.  hell most badass rifles these days have a listed effective range of 1200 yards.


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Re: Thoughts on scaling ranges in long range shooting. [Re: rackem]
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Interesting...  I know a kill shot has been made to 1.6 miles...

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