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Savage 110 at 1.17 miles (2060 Yards)

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The bullet actually hits before you hear the shot! Amazing.

 

That happens with every supersonic bullet, just at short ranges the sounds are too close together to tell.

 

1209fps is juuuuust still supersonic depending on atmospheric conditions...any longer range and that bullet might start tumbling

 

EDIT: not poo-pooing that shot. 2k yards is...far...

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I want to learn to shoot like this, how does one go about learning to shoot like this? Distance shooting is probably one of the more impressive things a shooter can do in my opinion.

Also, random question, the .338 Lapua is a magnum rifle round, correct? Maybe I'm just not familiar with them, but why aren't there that many magnum rifle rounds out there? (Again, there very well may be, and I might just not realize it since I'm not a hunter or something).

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I want to learn to shoot like this, how does one go about learning to shoot like this? Distance shooting is probably one of the more impressive things a shooter can do in my opinion.

 

Also, random question, the .338 Lapua is a magnum rifle round, correct? Maybe I'm just not familiar with them, but why aren't there that many magnum rifle rounds out there? (Again, there very well may be, and I might just not realize it since I'm not a hunter or something).

 

Just a guess, but lack of magnum calibers is probably because of cost.  A match grade .308 can be had for $1.50 per round.  A single round of .338 Lapua seems to be $5.00-$6.00 or more each pull of the trigger.  To truly appreciate a magnum you need a lot of room to shoot.  There's a 300 yard range at Cherry Ridge, and I think I read that Range 14 has a 600 yard range, but that's like shooting .22's at 100 yards.  A .308 will shoot 300 to 600 yards all day long and some have even been shot out to 1000 plus.  One last thing is that your shoulder won't hate you after shooting .308's all afternoon.

 

And if you want to get good at long distance shooting, open your wallet and practice, practice, practice. 

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Very nice shooting, assuming it's real.

 

But I don't shooting at this distance through and into an area with heavy vegetation. 3+ seconds is more than enough time for someone to pop out of the brush and get clipped or hit by a ricochet. There are plenty of deserts where this would be 100% safe.

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Just a guess, but lack of magnum calibers is probably because of cost.  A match grade .308 can be had for $1.50 per round.  A single round of .338 Lapua seems to be $5.00-$6.00 or more each pull of the trigger.  To truly appreciate a magnum you need a lot of room to shoot.  There's a 300 yard range at Cherry Ridge, and I think I read that Range 14 has a 600 yard range, but that's like shooting .22's at 100 yards.  A .308 will shoot 300 to 600 yards all day long and some have even been shot out to 1000 plus.  One last thing is that your shoulder won't hate you after shooting .308's all afternoon.

 

And if you want to get good at long distance shooting, open your wallet and practice, practice, practice.

 

My .308 rings steel all day long out to 800y and if my wind reading is on, rings the 1000 gong.

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I want to learn to shoot like this, how does one go about learning to shoot like this? Distance shooting is probably one of the more impressive things a shooter can do in my opinion.

Also, random question, the .338 Lapua is a magnum rifle round, correct? Maybe I'm just not familiar with them, but why aren't there that many magnum rifle rounds out there? (Again, there very well may be, and I might just not realize it since I'm not a hunter or something).

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My .308 rings steel all day long out to 800y and if my wind reading is on, rings the 1000 gong.

 

 

Just a guess, but lack of magnum calibers is probably because of cost.  A match grade .308 can be had for $1.50 per round.  A single round of .338 Lapua seems to be $5.00-$6.00 or more each pull of the trigger.  To truly appreciate a magnum you need a lot of room to shoot.  There's a 300 yard range at Cherry Ridge, and I think I read that Range 14 has a 600 yard range, but that's like shooting .22's at 100 yards.  A .308 will shoot 300 to 600 yards all day long and some have even been shot out to 1000 plus.  One last thing is that your shoulder won't hate you after shooting .308's all afternoon.

 

And if you want to get good at long distance shooting, open your wallet and practice, practice, practice. 

 

I never said it wouldn't.

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