Whats up everyone i've been browsing this forum for awhile now, i finally decided it was time to register.
Background
Many years ago (geez probably almost 15 at this point) my father taught me how to shoot a single shot bolt action 22, and i had a blast. Fast forward a good while, i became a LEO, and was surrounded by guns, and naturally my interest in target shooting came back.
After the academy I foolishly bought a Browning A-bolt 2 .308 with a cheap scope and started plinking. Soon after purchasing the rifle the AR-15 bug bit me hard, so i sold the gun after only a few months and purchased a Bushmaster XM15.
Fast forward a few years. The Ar-15 served me well, but i ran into some bad financial times and was forced to sell the gun.
Recently my departments range picked me up for a temporary position. Let me tell you this was gun buff heaven. Everytime i get to work, i'm surrounded by gun nuts, and some awesome deals when the guys have "fire sales" as they like to call it.
Well one recent retiree had a Remington 700P with a Leupold 4.5 x 20 scope, side focus, custom coated (Ceracoated sp?) British tan. This rifle had my departments trigger put in 2.5-3lb break. The rifle has maybe 5 round through it, its basically brand new, and it was a hell of a deal. So tomorrow I'm picking it up, cash in hand.
I've been doing a lot of reading prior to this purchase. I've wanted to learn about ballistics and have done a lot of reading on this site specifically. Long range shooters have a much better grasp of a bullets trajectory and MOA/MIL's. Its been mind numbing reading through countless threads. Especially the thread where the difference between MIL and MOA was debated. I am hoping to really understand the art of long range shooting, not just sight in and shoot, but how to range targets, how to make corrections for different distances, etc. I want to begin hunting, its something i was never able to do before hand, but would really like to try.
Basically, i look forward to taking my new boom stick out and learning the finer points. Any information you guys could provide me with would be greatly appreciated, either for equipment or interesting reads to help me better understand some of the math involved with this sport.
Thanks,
John
Background
Many years ago (geez probably almost 15 at this point) my father taught me how to shoot a single shot bolt action 22, and i had a blast. Fast forward a good while, i became a LEO, and was surrounded by guns, and naturally my interest in target shooting came back.
After the academy I foolishly bought a Browning A-bolt 2 .308 with a cheap scope and started plinking. Soon after purchasing the rifle the AR-15 bug bit me hard, so i sold the gun after only a few months and purchased a Bushmaster XM15.
Fast forward a few years. The Ar-15 served me well, but i ran into some bad financial times and was forced to sell the gun.
Recently my departments range picked me up for a temporary position. Let me tell you this was gun buff heaven. Everytime i get to work, i'm surrounded by gun nuts, and some awesome deals when the guys have "fire sales" as they like to call it.
Well one recent retiree had a Remington 700P with a Leupold 4.5 x 20 scope, side focus, custom coated (Ceracoated sp?) British tan. This rifle had my departments trigger put in 2.5-3lb break. The rifle has maybe 5 round through it, its basically brand new, and it was a hell of a deal. So tomorrow I'm picking it up, cash in hand.
I've been doing a lot of reading prior to this purchase. I've wanted to learn about ballistics and have done a lot of reading on this site specifically. Long range shooters have a much better grasp of a bullets trajectory and MOA/MIL's. Its been mind numbing reading through countless threads. Especially the thread where the difference between MIL and MOA was debated. I am hoping to really understand the art of long range shooting, not just sight in and shoot, but how to range targets, how to make corrections for different distances, etc. I want to begin hunting, its something i was never able to do before hand, but would really like to try.
Basically, i look forward to taking my new boom stick out and learning the finer points. Any information you guys could provide me with would be greatly appreciated, either for equipment or interesting reads to help me better understand some of the math involved with this sport.
Thanks,
John
