Whats the best calibre rifle for 1000 yard target competition?

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chang tao

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If you look at the 1000 yard benchrest competitions and 1000 yard F-Class competitions, the majority are being won by 6mm and 6.5 mm based cartridges. One of the winningest 1000 yard competitors these days, David Tubb, is using the 6mm XC cartridge. The 6mm BR cartridge still dominates 1000 yard benchrest competition, and the 6mm/284 cartridge is the dominant 1000 yard F-class cartridge.

1000 yard Palma is dominated by the 308 Winchester with 155 grain bullets. The difference between Palma and the other two disciplines is that Palma requires iron sights and the other two allow optical sights.

The other long range discipline is NRA Highpower Match where the long range is 600 yards. Some highpower matches are conducted at 1000 yards on the long range leg. There are two divisions in Highpower: Service Rifle and Match Rifle. Most of the time you see 30-06, 308 Win, and 223 Rem/5.56x45. These days, Highpower matches are dominated by 223 with heavy bullets from fast twist barrels.

It is very hard to be competitive with larger cartridges than these. The recoil of larger cartridges takes its toll. In general, you want to shoot the cartridge that hands you the least amount of collective recoil in order to win.
 
Not sure what your post is really about, but every realm/discipline your comparing require different acceptable accuracy levels to win and/or be competitive.
This is the 600/1000-BenchRest Forum, where the precision accuracy demand is much higher then many of the other disciplines your trying to compare to.
Where to say 1-MOA or 1/2-MOA that is acceptable accuracy for some disciplines to win and be competitive, will not cut it here (600/1000-BR) and the demand is much tighter to win, or have a chance to finish toward the top spots.

Then there is our HV-Gun classes, that puts your "recoil" input to shame, and it is very common to see "big boomers" prove there stuff and win there share.
And again makes me wonder the bases to your post here on the 600/1000-BR forum.
 
PAUL REVERE said:
dusty,
i have been away from palma and could be wrong...but
open US competiition shoots what ever they want , but international..the limit is 155.5( sierra's new bullet)...
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For domestic USA NRA High Power Rifle Prone matches, shoot whatever tickles your fancy - no bullet weight limit (unless specified in the match program). For USA NRA 'International Fulbore' and international Palma matches... the limit is 156gn... which both the Berger 155.5gr 'Fullbore' and the 'new' Sierra 2156 Matchking 'Palma' bullet fall under.

Or just shoot F/TR and don't worry about bullet weight limit at all ;)
 
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