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I am primarily an NRA long range prone competitor. Long range is any distance beyond 600 yds. 300 to 600 yard matches are considered mid-range.

My "black rifle" days are over, having shot one iteration or another for 10 years while in the Marine Corps and competing with a AR-15 based space rifle in NRA "across the course" matches.

I use two rifles for mid and long range matches. The first is built on an RPA Quadlock single shot bolt action with a Krieger 30" barrel in a Robertson H&H stock. The second uses a Barnard action with a Border 30" barrel in an H&H stock. Both rifles comply with international Palma rules. 6.5 kg max weight, 1.5 kg trigger weight. Both are .308's using the Sierra 155 grain bullet. Both use Warner aperture sights (iron sights).

I have an Anschutz 1907 barreled action .22 rimfire in a similar stock with aperture sights for practice.

The two .308's are extremely accurate and helped me earn an NRA high master long range rating. Typical 300 yd groups from prone position with sling is less than 3" and 1000 yd groups are mainly in the 10 ring (when I make the right wind call).

The challenge at long distance is reading the wind. A one MPH full value change moves my bullet 10" at 1000 yds.

Andrew Werner, BobCat, has shot our 300 yd matches and can attest to the difficulty of keeping your shot in the X-ring.

Mike Cornell