Tips For Shooting 1000 Yards

[John B.]

Hi,

Tomorrow I'll be shooting at 1000 for the first time and I'd be grateful for any practical tips. I'll be shooting my 6.5 Creedmoor rifle with a 22 inch barrel 1:8 twist; Vortex Razor Gen 2 4.5-27x56 (Mil reticle and turrets) and the ammo I have are three boxes of Federal Gold Medal 130 grain OTM. I'm trying to find a ballistic chart for this ammo, but I can't seem to find any beyond 500 yards.

Best Regards,
Burnette

 

[6.5SH]

Use the info from here:

Buy Gold Medal Berger 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo 130 | GM65CRDBH130

Shopping for the Gold Medal Berger - Learn more about the latest Gold Medal Berger and other hunting or shooting gear at Federal Ammunition.

www.federalpremium.com

Over here:

JBM - Calculations - Trajectory

www.jbmballistics.com

Reducing the stated velocity ~50 fps should put you in the ballpark.

 

[OREGUN]

Go here. Input as much as you know. Most importantly, best data you have for muzzle velocity. It will give you an idea of how much to dial your scope. Work out to 1000 if you can.…500, 700, 1000. Hopefully you have largish targets against large berms. Have a spotter watch for impacts. You should watch also. There’s lots of time of flight to “recover” from recoil and intently watch for impact splash. It’s just another target. Don’t over think it.

JBM - Calculations - Trajectory

www.jbmballistics.com

 

[John B.]

Use the info from here:

Buy Gold Medal Berger 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo 130 | GM65CRDBH130

Shopping for the Gold Medal Berger - Learn more about the latest Gold Medal Berger and other hunting or shooting gear at Federal Ammunition.

www.federalpremium.com

Over here:

JBM - Calculations - Trajectory

www.jbmballistics.com

Reducing the stated velocity ~50 fps should put you in the ballpark.

Thanks for the ballistic calculator, but I'll be honest with you I have no idea how to use it, or should I say I haven't learned some of those concepts yet haha. On a side note, should I try and file down the tips on some of my bullets? It's almost like how you have burs on the side of a bullet, but it's the tip itself that's uneven on a few; seems like that would be a problem

 

[6.5SH]

Try the simple one:

JBM - Calculations - Trajectory (Simplified)

www.jbmballistics.com

 

[OREGUN]

Thanks for the ballistic calculator, but I'll be honest with you I have no idea how to use it, or should I say I haven't learned some of those concepts yet haha. On a side note, should I try and file down the tips on some of my bullets? It's almost like how you have burs on the side of a bullet, but it's the tip itself that's uneven on a few; seems like that would be a problem

Don’t file your bullets.

 

[John B.]

Try the simple one:

JBM - Calculations - Trajectory (Simplified)

www.jbmballistics.com

Definitely a lot easier; knowing the wind speed seems most difficult, as for the other calculator I don't know what wind drift is, or barometric pressure for that matter

 

[GTOJOSH]

Shooting to 1k tips.
Assuming you have already zeroed your set-up:
Breath control, trigger control, positional control of firearm.
You can get SO bogged down With all the little magical things, but just do what is repeatable.
Where you put your hand on the grip, or stock. Where your finger pulls on the trigger itself. Where your cheek rests on the stock.
Do
It
The
Same
Every
Time
And
Take
Your
Time.

Keep a record, and have fun at it.
Thats it. If it's repeatable, it's improvable.

 

[John B.]

Go here. Input as much as you know. Most importantly, best data you have for muzzle velocity. It will give you an idea of how much to dial your scope. Work out to 1000 if you can.…500, 700, 1000. Hopefully you have largish targets against large berms. Have a spotter watch for impacts. You should watch also. There’s lots of time of flight to “recover” from recoil and intently watch for impact splash. It’s just another target. Don’t over think it.

JBM - Calculations - Trajectory

www.jbmballistics.com

I've never been to the range before, it's called "Long Range Alley Gun Club" out of Grand Cane, LA; I'm gonna stop by basspro along the way and probably pick up some targets like you speak of; thanks

 

[6.5SH]

You wont know the wind speed and direction till you are there. Knowing what to hold for 5-10-15 MPH etc. still has value.

 

[OREGUN]

Is there pit service or electronic scoring? At 1000, you won’t see anything related to your impacts on a paper target.

 

[John B.]

Is there pit service or electronic scoring? At 1000, you won’t see anything related to your impacts on a paper target.

I'll have to see on my way there, never been; how does electronic scoring work?

 

[John B.]

You wont know the wind speed and direction till you are there. Knowing what to hold for 5-10-15 MPH etc. still has value.

I see they have those windage flags at the range. How else do you determine wind speed? I have a pair of binos, too

 

[OREGUN]

I'll have to see on my way there, never been; how does electronic scoring work?

A sensor on the target frame sends back a signal to the shooter that shows impact location on a screen. Otherwise, someone at the target pulls it down and marks the impact location with something big enough you can see it and then raises the target back up.

 

[GIXXER2000]

Should about 6.8 to 7.2 mils I shot a 6.5cm 26In with 140 berger and at today's 1000 yard match it's 7.0. mils. The range elevation is about 2600 and the temp was 86. Wind was 2.5 to 4.8 mph switching left to right and back again made for an interesting match.

 

[OREGUN]

Any results to share @John B. ?

 

[GIXXER2000]

Here is the scoring from our match. 18 shooters. Top 6 scores.
1st 95 4X
2nd 95 2X
3rd 94 3X
4th 94 2X
5th 94 1X. My score
6th 94 0X
The the rest were 93 to 84. She was a first time shooter did well

Wind was moving right to left to right switch constantly at 2 to 5 mph
Overall a good match