What is the best sniper cartridge / caliber? What is the most effective long range cartridge and load combination? What caliber rifle should I buy for long range shooting? All these questions and more are completely answered in this free online tutorial by TiborasaurusRex. In order to determine which load to use in your long range hunting or sniper rifle, you first need to ask yourself some questions. What is your maximum range going to be? What are you shooting at? How much power will you need to put your target down? This video walks you through a logical breakdown of long range cartridge selection and streamlines your choice elimination procedure. In this video, Rex explains how to find your maximum effective range, your needed remaining energy, and your external ballistic parameters. Rex also discussed ammo availability and the value of standard military cartridge loadings. 5.56 NATO, 7.62 NATO, 50 BMG, .338 Lapua, .300 Win Mag are the current battlefield sniper and rifle cartridges issued commonly by the U.S. Military. Many of the illustrations and tables used in this video are now available at: http://postimage.org/gallery/bxlfasze/4e32d9e1/ All of the music, illustrations, tables, and photography in this film were created by TiborasaurusRex, an unsigned artist.