All Things Long Range Precision
Precision shooting made simple—because every shot counts
Dial in your accuracy. Shoot farther, hit smarter.
Build precision and accuracy at any range with the skills and knowledge to consistently hit your mark
Unleash your full potential with expert long-range techniques
Black Plague Precision
WELCOME TO LONG RANGE PRECISION SHOOTING
Long range precision shooting is not one sport. It is a family of disciplines that all revolve around the same core idea. A long gun. Distance. Consistency. Wind. The details matter. Each discipline emphasizes something different. How you shoot. Where you shoot from. What the targets look like. How much time you have. How much problem solving is involved. The rifle builds reflect those differences. Some rifles cross over cleanly. Some require purpose-built setups. Most shooters eventually own more than one. That is normal. We encourage it.
WHAT YOU CAN SHOOT
Before you worry about gear or choosing a discipline, start with reality. Where you live matters. State laws, local range access, and available land will dictate what you can realistically shoot. That reality check saves time, money, and frustration early on.
Distance is usually the limiting factor. The longer the range, the harder it is to find somewhere to shoot. That is why short course precision, rimfire, and airgun are so popular. You do not need much land, access is easier, and you can train consistently without turning every range trip into a road trip.
Once you move into long course centerfire shooting, 1000 yard benchrest, F Class, or fullbore, options narrow fast. Ranges are fewer, access is tighter, and scheduling becomes part of the game. Extreme Long Range is the most difficult of all. Very few locations exist, and they are rarely close.
Google is your best friend here. Search for ranges, look at match calendars, and talk to other shooters. If you are willing to travel a bit, you can usually find what you are looking for. And if you cannot, sometimes the answer is simple. You help create it.
HOW YOU LIKE TO SHOOT
Use this as a starting filter.
If you like variety, problem solving, changing positions, shooting from props, and engaging steel at multiple distances, Precision Rifle Shooting is likely your entry point. This includes both centerfire and small-caliber versions.
If you prefer shooting prone (Sniper Style), building a perfect position, and testing your ability to hold center and shoot tight groups at known distances, F-Class and Fullbore are where that skill set lives. These disciplines reward patience, precision, and disciplined fundamentals. They look similar from the outside, but the rifles, rules, and course of fire differ in meaningful ways.
If you are interested in engaging targets at extreme distances where wind varies across the entire bullet flight and time of flight becomes a major factor, Extreme Long Range focuses on reading terrain, managing data, and coordinating the shot from muzzle to impact. Success is less about shooting tight groups and more about understanding what the bullet is doing the whole way to the target.
If you like removing as many variables as possible and chasing absolute mechanical precision, Benchrest focuses on shooting from a bench with highly specialized rifles built for one purpose. Produce the smallest possible groups. Every detail matters. Nothing is accidental.
If you are interested in precision without centerfire recoil, or want a technically demanding discipline with its own competitive depth, Airgun Precision belongs here as well. It spans multiple formats, including prone, field-style matches, and Airgun Benchrest. Shorter distances do not mean easier. Wind still matters.
DISCIPLINES OVERLAP MORE THAN PEOPLE THINK
This is important.
The lines between disciplines are not walls. They are intersections. You might shoot Precision Rifle centerfire one weekend and Rimfire the next. You might shoot Airgun Benchrest and centerfire Benchrest. You might start in F-Class and later explore ELR. Skills transfer. Equipment sometimes transfers. Mindset always transfers. The best shooters usually have experience outside their “main” discipline. So take a look and see were you want to get started and if you already shoot try something new.
WHAT YOU OWN
This is the last piece, and it is intentional. We could have put it first, but we are assuming you fall into one of two groups. Either you are brand new to competition shooting and already know you will need to buy or build a rifle, or you are already shooting one discipline and looking to add another, knowing a build is coming either way. Let’s focus on the first group.
Many shooters come in with a background already. A hunting rifle. A family .22. Something that has been in the safe for years. That is not a bad place to start. The first thing you should do is check the discipline rules, specifically caliber and equipment requirements. If what you own fits, that is a win.
Most shooting communities are welcoming. If your rifle is legal, people will usually encourage you to come out and shoot with what you have. Many will let you try their rifles, their setups, and their gear. That experience is worth more than any forum thread or product page. Do this before spending money. Those shooters have already done the testing, made the mistakes, and worked through the frustrations. Learn from that.
When you are ready to move forward, that is where our BUILD section comes in. This is where we break down the process of building a competition rifle from start to finish. Not just the parts, but the decisions. What to choose, who to work with, how the FFL process works, and how to avoid common missteps. The goal is simple. Educate first, spend second, and build something that actually fits what you want to shoot.
Choose your discipline and explore the world of long range precision shooting.
