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JC506 · 02-24-2008, 09:23 PM

Zossen,Germany was the first tournoment(free style) I had won at the distance of 1760 yards. I used a Barrett AW-50 50 cal BMG and got a 1.66 inch group. The guy who got second place used a small caliber for this distance(Mauser 98 8mmx57); and got a 2.12 inch group. What would be the best starting caliber for a person who is new to this distance? Is a .50 cal overkill?

02-24-2008, 09:23 PM	#1
JC506 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 13	long range help Zossen,Germany was the first tournoment(free style) I had won at the distance of 1760 yards. I used a Barrett AW-50 50 cal BMG and got a 1.66 inch group. The guy who got second place used a small caliber for this distance(Mauser 98 8mmx57); and got a 2.12 inch group. What would be the best starting caliber for a person who is new to this distance? Is a .50 cal overkill?