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Harrison killed the two Taliban machine gunners with shots that took the 8.59 mm (0.338 inch) rounds almost five seconds to hit their targets, which were 900 m (980 yd) beyond the L115A3 sniper rifle's recommended range. A third shot took out the insurgents' machine gun. The rifle used was made by Accuracy International. [21]
The 6.5-284 has been used extensively in benchrest competitions and is known as an extremely accurate long range round. Using an improved version of the 6.5-284, Rich DeSimone set a 1,000-yard (914.4 m) world record with a 1.564-inch (39.73 mm) group. [4]
Extreme Long Range. Precision rifle shooting at distances from 1000 to 1600 meters. Ultra Long Range. Precision rifle shooting at very long distances of 1600 meters or more. Rimfire. Target rifle shooting with .22LR caliber rifles. Support and Backup firearms. Shooting with pistols and medium range semi-auto rifles. Scoring System
Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load ...
The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum is a long range cartridge. It is the most powerful - in terms of energy - .30 caliber production cartridge available. [7] It is also the flattest-shooting .30 caliber factory ammunition available. Dependent on the ammunition chosen the cartridge has a maximum point blank range of over 400 yd (370 m).
Currently 7mm SAUM is experiencing a rebound in popularity with custom rifle builders and handloaders, as it is able to drive the long (180 grain class) bullets fast enough for long range target shooting. The 7mm SAUM is a popular choice in f-class shooting, and has been used to take home multiple championships in this discipline.
The AWM in the .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm) calibre was designed as a dedicated long range sniper rifle. The rifle is fitted with a stainless steel, fluted, 686 mm (27.0 in) barrel, which research has found to be the best compromise between muzzle velocity, weight, and length.
This former wildcat, made by necking down the original Winchester .284 casing to 6.5mm (.264), was developed for long range target shooting where participants usually handload their ammunition. At that time, it was one of the most used non-wildcat cartridges by match shooters in F-Class and 1000 yd/m benchrest long range competitions. [8]