Distance/Accuracy

[Erik(310)]

How far can you shoot the 18" M&P10 and hit a target? This video inspired me to choose this particular rifle. Somewhere in the video he said 700 yards was a long distance to shoot a semi auto. Has anyone ever shot further or is 700 yards approximately the comfort zone to shoot?

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[BobM77]

I’ve shot mine several times out to 600 yards on 12” steel plates. I’ve not yet tried to take it further but I don’t see why it wouldn’t hit regularly to at least 800. That’s with either Federal 168s or Hornady 155s. I’ve got some Hornady 178s I’ve not loaded yet.

 

[hakr100]

I have the M&P 10 Sport. I'm no long distance shooter, but I did manage to put five out of seven on a 12"x12" paper target at 300 yards, which, for an old f*rt like me, I thought was...terrific! Federal 168 "high-priced" ammo, and a 1x4 scope. Hope to have a 1x8 scope soon.

 

[Erik(310)]

I have to get out to one of those areas where i can "try" to shoot a few hundred yards. I have easy access to 2 indoor ranges which ok i guess for now. Wish i can find like 3000 rounds by a trash can that someone was going to throw out and didnt need anymore

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[lrrifleman]

Erik,

I don't have an AR10 platform rifle, but I do shoot thousand yard matches with an M1A and my bolt guns, and I am working on a thousand yard 223 round. I shoot the NRA long range bullseye matches. I typically shoot 1.5 minute of angle groups (15") with these rifles (308, 30-06, & 7mm Rem Mag). At Camp Perry I have seen a number of military shooters using the Mk 110 (an AR10) at a thousand, so it is capable. You do need to insure that you have enough barrel to keep the bullet more than marginally supersonic at a thousand in order to get good groups.

 

[webfarmer]

One of these days I need to try long distance (means over 100 yards) on my place. Even though I live in the country, the property is all hills and valleys which makes it challenging to shoot and not annoy the natives LOL. Best 5 round, 100 yard groups with handloads have been 0.562" and that's with Hornady 150 FMJ's! Great rifle - much under appreciated by the masses.