Re: new to long range shooting
The Savage Edge, now known as the Axis, is a lot of gun for the money. I don't think there are any others out there with the sort of utility built into the Axis for such a low price, like $289.99 with scope, rings and base. WOW!
On the topic of LR, remember, the scope and bipod can deceive you into thinking you know how to shoot when in reality these devices are distractions to learning anything about good shooting. To understand that, just borrow a service rifle and put a few rounds down range. The results will reveal you likely could benefit from some marksmanship training. Also, with the sort of scope you have, although the target/reticle relationship is easy to acquire and maintain, at least until you've pulled the trigger, that relationship may not ever have a proper corollary to where the barrel is actually pointed. What I'm getting at here is you need to have a consistent relationship between the eyeball and the eyepiece too, to minimize the effect of parallax error. And, whether using a bipod or a sandbag support, be sure to follow through, that's to say, maintain aim until recoil has subsided.
