NOT SO EXTREME

I’m probably the least-experienced long-range shooter at RECOIL. I don’t shoot PRS. I didn’t go to sniper school or even a squad designated marksman course in the military. I didn’t ever work as a contract designated defensive marksman during my freelance security years. Prior to taking on this article, my farthest shot was a lucky hit with a .50 BMG bolt gun at 1,240 yards, courtesy of Iain’s superb wind calls.

As the industry continues to spend more money on design and development, and as tight tolerance machining technology becomes cheaper and more prolific in the firearms world, the art of Extreme Long Range shooting (ELR, for short) will only become more common and more accessible to the less-experienced rifleman. The growth of this particularly niche sport is what makes the author’s utter lack of experience so poignant.

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