AJ Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 What do you consider to be long range? Is 400, 500, 800, or farther long range to you? Will you need any aftermarket items? It depends on how the gun shoots. Is it consistant? What are your average groups like? Shoot 5 different 5 round groups and see what the average accuracy is like. I would probably do a bedding job to make the action/stock interface as good as it can be. I know the Sendaro has an aluminum bedding block but it still needs some help for best performance. Is the point of impact (POI) consistant? Do the groups move around much? Moving groups can be caused by wind, fouling, or moving the front rest location between groups. Your scope is a very good quality piece and should serve you as well as a Leupold. Nightforce makes one of the best scopes in the world and is definately an upgrade but I don't see it as necessary. You may need tapered mounts if you get out there too far. The trigger should be ok but a nice Jewell does not hurt accuracy, only the checking account. The brake will help with reduced recoil and it can help the flight of the bullet. Not always will help but theoretically it can. How far can you practice? Whats the farthest distance at your local range? Do you reload? Getting the deviation to a minimum between shots is one of the key actions to long range shooting. The best load recipe at 500 yards is not necessarily the best at 100 yards. You can go broke shooting factory ammo in the RUM getting to know the gun/load well enough to make hits on demand at 500 yards. I suggest getting a .308 Win and shooting it out to your farthest distance. The lighter recoil will help in long range accuracy. If you say recoil does not bother you, you have not shot it much then. It affects everyone. You may be a tough guy and not feel it, but the groups will say otherwise. Once you are able to shoot decently out to 500 yards, have someone set up balloons of various sizes at unmarked distances and have you shoot them. Its a humbling experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: LONG RANGE RIFLE & SHOOTING No need to sell the RUM unless you have to. I would get a 308 also to learn how to shoot long range. When you have mastered the light recoiling guns, move back to the RUM. As to which one, its up to you. All of the ones you mentioned are pretty much similar. The difference in the VS and VLS is the stock. basically the same with the PSS. I have the PSS and its decent, I don't know if the second bipod stuf is worth the extra money though. I would take whichever one you get the best deal on. It does not have to be the 700. you can get other guns that are more than accurate enough if $ is tight. As for the optics, its up to you. What do you like in magnification? Some prefer higher target resolution, some like lower magnification with a larger field of view. Its a personal selection. I also would not limit my choice to the Leupold. The Burris Black Diamond, Signature Select, Nikon Monarch, and others are all top quality scopes. How long between shots? It depends on the gun. With the RUM, the wait is longer. That thing spits a lot of fire. You should never get the barrel too hot to hold in your hand. I don't like it to get above warm to the touch. The hotter the steel gets the more throat erosion is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: LONG RANGE RIFLE & SHOOTING Take AJ's advice on this one. Practice with something affordable. Reload and experiment until you close those groups to almost touching 5 shot strings. Good luck and Good shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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