I have bad news for you, most of the cops can't shoot worth a darn. I worked for the Sheriffs office in BR a while back. Some of my best friends work the range, still. ANY of them will tell you that a large portion of the cops that come to qualify can't shoot. I have seen NUMEROUS LEO have...
If I may add my two cents, if you are planning of running out that far don't skimp on the glass. Make sure you look for a couple of things. One being adjustable paralax. 100yd shots don't really require it but mid ranges like you speak without question do. Secondly make sure you you pick one...
What distance are you calling very long range. I am not selling it but I have a nightforce you can look at to compare other scopes with.
Bushnell has the upgrade to the 4200 elite coming out this march.
http://theopticzone.com/detail.aspx?ID=4694
Burris have the black diamond scopes...
Trying to help a buddy develop a good grouping round for a HR Handirifle in 7mm-08. Gun has a 22 bbl and 1-9.5 twist. He has tried factory loads and they were wild to say the least. He tried to load 139gn but the groups were still a bit large at 100yds. I ran some of the calcs for this twist...
I hate that one of my first posts will be one that will not flow well with the masses but there is another side of the story. I would think there are enough people fighting against the gun culture that there shouldn't be fighting between each other.
We could look at this in a different...