Precision Shooting

We highly recommend all students be trained using their own rifles, alternatively we do have a range of rifles available for hire on request during the course day if required.

 

Choosing Your Rifle

The rifle you chose for long range shooting must be able to shoot under 1 Minute of Angle (MOA), preferably around the ½ MOA mark.  Rifles are a personal thing so aesthetics and function are up to you.  All we can suggest is that the size and weight of the rifle should be compatible with the activity your are choosing.

 

A large heavy rifle is fine if you are going to carry it onto a range or a short distance from your vehicle so that you can just lay down behind it and shoot.  If there is any chance of you wanting to carry the rifle for distances longer than these then a lighter option should be used.  There are many fine rifles available for long range shooting and some of these brands appear below. 

 

What Calibre?

For long range shooting and hunting we recommend a cartridge (not calibre) that will give you twice the down range energy of the most commonly used cartridge for the animal you wish to hunt at traditional distances. A .308WIN cartridge with the appropriate projectile will humanely deal with feral pigs out to 200m.  Humanely dispatching these animals at ranges exceeding 200m requires at least a 300WM or larger.  Using anything smaller is simply not ethical.  We understand that different animal species of the same size are more susceptible to hydrostatic shock than others so cartridge choice is not only a reflection on distance but animal species too.

 

What Brand?

For Precision Shooting we recommend:

• APRS
• Sako
• Blaser
• Barrett
• Savage Arms
• Remington
• HS Precision
• Weatherby
• DSR
• McMillan
• and other quality custom rifles

 

Where To Buy?

We are not a rifle supplier so please see our list of recommended suppliers throughout Australia and internationally.

Contact us for more information.