Very interesting information!!!

I find the target info to be of particular interest.  My son and I fired in the Viale and Critchfield Long Range Matches last year at Camp Perry.  Both were fired at 1000 yards!  Each match was 20 rounds fired prone with unlimited sighters, all in a 30 minute time limit.  The target was 6 X 6 foot square, with the bull being 10 inches in diameter, ten ring 20 inches, 9 ring 30 inches, 8 ring 40 inches, 7 ring 50 inches, and anywhere outside of the 7 but still on paper scores a 6.  We used my 1903A3 (Remington, with a 2 groove barrel).  Let me tell you, that target at 1000 yards with iron sights?  Beyond "Painfully Small"!!!  It was like trying to see a postage stamp at 50 feet.  I just aimed between the adjacent targets because my front sight post completely obliterated the target.  I also knew zip about wind doping and other LR sighting tricks.  Still, we had most of our shots ON paper... and I even had a couple Xs.  After that experience, I have a new respect for Palma Match and other LR match shooters!!!