There I said it, it’s out there.
I recently moved to Ohio and found there is a 1 mile range near me and it’s perked my interest. Added to the complication, I want to do it with a .308. The reason, besides ammo costs, is i will mostly be shooting under 800 yards, but want to try and stretch it out everyone once in awhile.
as far as my shooting ability, I have shot iron sights to 500 yards and out to 800 yards with an Acog, both in the Marines with 556. I feel strongly in my ability to be able to go the distance with glass.
The rifle, I don’t have one. I was thinking hard about the Ruger Precision, savage stealth, or starting out with a Remington 700. No glass yet, but I’m looking at Vortex and Nikons new black series, but open to anything under 1k.
I just started thinking about this and the idea is in is infancy. Has anyone shot out to 1 mile? Will I need to start reloading to get a 308 out that far?
I'd readjust your expectations, $1k for 1000 yards is pushing your budget to the EXTREME, much less a mile.
You'll want to get set up with a 338, likely custom built with the best barrel money can buy. You'll be looking at $2500-$5000 for entry level glass for that kind of range.
All toll, you'll probably want to save up about $10-$15k before you even consider doing it at a level where you can hit something using skill instead of pure luck. If you don't have experience with these kinds of rifles and that kind of distance, you'll likely need to invest in a good class.
7mm remington magnum might be a pretty viable option for it, but that's going to be at the edge of its supersonic range. That's going to be a lot cheaper than 338 though.