Heading to long range shooting school (Oregon)

[NIGHTHAWK]

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

One of our guys got “scoped”! First time shooting prone. Luckily I come prepared with superglue and butterfly tape…

No charge…

 

[DaleGribble82]

This school is $1,995 absolutes rifle rental and ammo. The Rifle is there MOA custom and 7 PRC with a night force scope.

I have my own 300 RUM with a with Nightforce scope and my own ammo. My class was around $1,400.

What NF optics are you running specifically?

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

What NF optics are you running specifically?

I have 3 other NF Scopes… On different rifles…

Mine is the lefty

 

[crackerman]

I’ve written about my experience with long range shooting and competitive shooting. The competitive part is all internal and personal.

The concept of hitting a target at 2000 yards doesn’t necessarily translate into hunting long range and killing long range. It does, however, in my experience, lend itself to effectively killing at longer than average shots without second-guessing yourself.

For me, it’s the practice and discipline of shooting prone, either hand, and in uncomfortable positions, extreme angles, and developing the muscle memory that allows you to go through the motions to confidently take a shot on a Chamois for example, at 400+ yards.

The progression to get to 2000 yards at 100 to 200 Yard increments has instilled a greater confidence in my shooting discipline.

I have played most major shotgun and pistol games (even cowboy action) and medium range (600yard) I was an RSO for USPSA, have taken a number of pistol, AR-15 carbine, and shotgun defense classes over the lst 15 years or so, I have also taken Sig Sauers modern hunter course that was admittedly focused on Western US hunting.

All that background to say I agree with you @NIGHTHAWK that simply taking a class does not make you a better hunter but the culmination of all that physical training, mindset training, and practice made me as ready as I could be for my buffalo and was proven when I shot it.

I think the bolded part above is the best part of your post and is the best advice anyone can get from the multitudes of training you can take. Its not just one skill that translates but your mind building a problem solution based on all of the past experience you have.

The school looks pretty cool and with a new job that may take me to the PNW I may hit up this school.

 

[HuntingGold]

I see you are above Maupin, part of my old patrol area. If you have the time, run down to Sherars Falls. I used to fish for salmon there. If there is a season this year, there will be 100-200 anglers in a very tiny stretch of water (between the falls and Sherars bridge). Just something to see.

 

[HuntingGold]

White River Falls is also very close to Sherars. Much larger.

 

[Altitude sickness]

A lot of toes down and heels up.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

A lot of toes down and heels up. View attachment 761466

The first round - first 3 shoots, they just let everyone shoot prone for the first time to see how they set up. Then they go through a progression of instruction. Even the most experienced people including me, will have something to correct… You’d be surprised at how many hunters that have never shot prone!

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

1 mile class today at hundred yard increments up to 1000

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

I just hit 1400 Yards.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Just pounded the Mile 3 Times.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

2 MOA Targets

1 Mile target is 36” x 36”

 

[DaleGribble82]

A lot of toes down and heels up. View attachment 761466

Makes me wanna step on em

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

After fouling in my Rifle yesterday with 12 Shots, it took me 10 Shots to get to 1 Mile. Wind has been 3 to 5 mph right to left.

Shot progression yardage:
400 - 1 Shot
500 - 1 Shot
900 - 1 shot
1,000 - 1 Shot
1,400 - 1 Shot
1,500 - 1 Shot
1783 - 4 Shots (Missed the first shot low) 1/2 MOA. Dialed 1/2 MOA and hit it 3 Times.

61.5 MOA Elevation and 4.5 right wind.

I won’t shoot this rifle again until I hunt with it. Then when I get to my destination I’ll check my 100 yard zero and calibrate my Kestrel. My ZEISS RF Bino’s also have my DOPE and ballistic profile…

 

[DaleGribble82]

View attachment 761537

After fouling in my Rifle yesterday with 12 Shots, it took me 10 Shots to get to 1 Mile. Wind has been 3 to 5 mph right to left.

Shot progression yardage:
400 - 1 Shot
500 - 1 Shot
900 - 1 shot
1,000 - 1 Shot
1,400 - 1 Shot
1,500 - 1 Shot
1783 - 4 Shots (Missed the first shot low) 1/2 MOA. Dialed 1/2 MOA and hit it 3 Times.

61.5 MOA Elevation and 4.5 right wind.

I won’t shoot this rifle again until I hunt with it. Then when I get to my destination I’ll check my 100 yard zero and calibrate my Kestrel. My ZEISS RF Bino’s also have my DOPE and ballistic profile…

Sounds to me like you are ready to go bub. Confidence in your equipment is imperative and I’d venture to say you’ve got it after this session.

 

[Killingtime]

I’ve written about my experience with long range shooting and competitive shooting. The competitive part is all internal and personal.

The concept of hitting a target at 2000 yards doesn’t necessarily translate into hunting long range and killing long range. It does, however, in my experience, lend itself to effectively killing at longer than average shots without second-guessing yourself.

For me, it’s the practice and discipline of shooting prone, either hand, and in uncomfortable positions, extreme angles, and developing the muscle memory that allows you to go through the motions to confidently take a shot on a Chamois for example, at 400+ yards.

The progression to get to 2000 yards at 100 to 200 Yard increments has instilled a greater confidence in my shooting discipline.

Definitely practice not shooting prone I used to shoot PRS all the time and we had a game ranch that we would routinely shoot 400-1000 yards off all kinds of implements and then would shoot once a month out to 1700yards. shooting prone for hunting distances like your talking about is practically impossible in the field unless your elevated. Though it’s definitely beneficial for elr target shooting. And im sure you already know since i see you have shot lr and competed a good bag and tripod changes the game.

Also the 260gr ablr is good for long shots in the 375 I’ve taken it out to 600 a bunch

 

[Killingtime]

A few photos from a range in South Georgia. Here, you can shoot as far as 1,212 yards, which is a huge charge. Tomorrow, we have a match. I’m using a GA Precision in 6.5 Creedmoor with a Kahles 5-25 scope. The wind regimes are varied, and powerful enough to require holdovers on the targets. The conditions and distances make this a mental game as much as anything else. You need a solid zero, and the ability to know you scope, holdovers, DOPE, etc. We are about 75 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. There are a good number of hunters here, and I view the match as an opportunity to sharpen my skills ahead of a pending Gredos Ibex hunt in Spain’s mountains. Plus, it is super fun, and there’s a lot of great shooters willing to share a lot of wisdom.

You ever shoot at arena in Blakey ga

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Definitely practice not shooting prone I used to shoot PRS all the time and we had a game ranch that we would routinely shoot 400-1000 yards off all kinds of implements and then would shoot once a month out to 1700yards. shooting prone for hunting distances like your talking about is practically impossible in the field unless your elevated. Though it’s definitely beneficial for elr target shooting. And im sure you already know since i see you have shot lr and competed a good bag and tripod changes the game.

Also the 260gr ablr is good for long shots in the 375 I’ve taken it out to 600 a bunch

9 of the 10 Animals I shot in New Zealand last year were shot prone….

Thread 'NEW ZEALAND: Lochinvar Safaris - 5/09/25'

Mar 16, 2025

Finally booked a return to New Zealand. Hunting with LOCHINVAR SAFARIS. https://www.lochinvarsafaris.co.nz/
They were at the Sacramento ISE show this season and I was there booking a 5 Day Alberta Duck and Goose hunt. My good friend and hunting partner Steve made the introduction and I’m pleased with the package I negotiated.


Hunting:
500” Stag
Tahr
Chamois
Arapawa Ram
Fallow Buck
Feral Goat - if they have a good one worth shooting.
Cull hunt if opportunity presents.
Maybe a day or two of fishing…

Leave May 9th and return May 21st this year.
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