The Steyr Pro THB 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle Tackles 1,000 Yards With Ease

By Robert Jordan

Many of us dream of owning a 1,000-yard gun. We would love to be able to reach out on a deer hunt or start competing and take that leap into long distance shooting. Inevitably, cost and lack of flexibility in the design, keeps us from pulling the trigger — both literally and figuratively. This is where the Steyr Pro THB 6.5 Creedmoor comes in.

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I recently got my hands on the new Steyr Pro THB (Tactical Heavy Barrel) chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor at the 2018 Athlon Outdoor Rendezvous in Montana.

Within 20 minutes, Mike Nischalke from Hunter Outdoor Communications had me consistently dinging a 12×18-inch steel plate at 1,000 yards. I shot from a Caldwell Lead Sled on a portable, DOA Shooting Bench.

In my last sniper training, we took five days to get out to 800 yards. …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life