Hi everybody in the Snipers Hide community. Of course we look with envie to all the long range shooting you can do in the USA. We hosted nevertheless the king of 2 miles in 2919. I am fortunate to have a range up to 1500 yards around the corner. I just read the book of Frank Galli. What a treasure. I thank him for the great fundamentals every other writer seems to take for granted. Let me know if anybody comes over to this part of the world (south of france). Happy to host you. Yann
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Long range shooting in France
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Welcome from Colorado. I've spent a lot of time in France over the last 10 years, most of it in the North and central part but I've been to Toulon and Marseille in the south. I would be interested in the long range shooting scene in France.
Welcome. Post some pics of cool guns that you can get there that we have a hard time getting here and we will do the same 
Do you have an FR-1?
Do you have an FR-1?
Thanks. Basically there are two military camps: Caylus and Canjuers with ranges up to 3,5 kilometer. There is one wellknown private range in Langogne with ranges close to 2000 meters. I am busy establishing an informal range up to 1400 meters in Montselgues. We also do some informal LR shooting in the mountains: lying down and looking for a backdrop. Anything between 1000-2000 meters. When the gendarmes ask us, we are just hunting.
In Caylus a small dynamic group organises The Prince of 1 Mile. In Canjuers we have the famous King of 2 Miles.
I understood a new military LR will be developed soon, open for civilians. Elsewhere you find of course several ranges from 300-700 meters. Hope this gives you some idea!
Hi. The Famas rifle will be replaced by Heckler&Koch. Civilians here in France shoot a lot with rifles from the excellent french gunmaker: PGM. (6.5 up to .50) Barrels: mostly Walther.Welcome. Post some pics of cool guns that you can get there that we have a hard time getting here and we will do the same
Do you have an FR-1?
Yann, Great having you here in Sniper’s Hide, make it a home. Jump in and add as you can and see fit. Welcome from SC. 
I shoot with Bartlein barrels. But Walther seems to work very well. The winner of the King of Two Miles in 2019 had a Walther barrel on a Barnard action (.375 Cheytac)
Welcome! Great to see someone international posting. Echo what the others said with needing pictures.
Understood. I will focus on pictures of different PGM rifles
Don't forget pictures of some of your shooting ranges. BTW I like how you handled the Gendarmerie.....
Here's one closest to me (2 hrs) in Ohio
Great pictures! Thanks. It will take some time for range pictures. France has been in total lockdown for over two months. Is just opening up with lots of restrictions at sports
Some pictures. We're shooting again. French gun: PGM in 6.5x47 Lapua. Exists also in .308 and .338 lm
Welcome to the Hide from Middle Georgia. It's great to have another Brother from the Old World that appreciates the long range shooting trades. It's always great to have a long range area to practice your skills. I hope you can continue to expand the interest in your country for these perishable skills. Glad to have you here and hope to see more posts and articles from you Brother!
@M8541Reaper is within your AO.
Maybe you could hook up and get a Homesick American some range time.
What's the history of the area you shoot in?
The idea of the "Zone Rouge" in France fascinates me. I have imagined that those areas are WWI captured in time.
Maybe you could hook up and get a Homesick American some range time.
What's the history of the area you shoot in?
The idea of the "Zone Rouge" in France fascinates me. I have imagined that those areas are WWI captured in time.
Good lookin out but I'm a tad bit too far away (7hr drive). Although once everything opens up, we'll obviously be traveling like crazy and I'm sure we'll make our way to that area.
@Johannes
Yann,
Welcome to The Hide!
I'm up in Mons, Belgium. If I were closer, I'd definitely have taken you up on the offer. That's awesome that you have access to all of that near you.
Good lookin out but I'm a tad bit too far away (7hr drive). Although once everything opens up, we'll obviously be traveling like crazy and I'm sure we'll make our way to that area.
@Johannes
Yann,
Welcome to The Hide!
I'm up in Mons, Belgium. If I were closer, I'd definitely have taken you up on the offer. That's awesome that you have access to all of that near you.
My bad......
Isn't Europe like New England? You know one of those quaint places that 15 minutes drive has you showing you passport at 5 border crossings
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