I’ve seen some pretty talented shooters making the same basic mistakes at the range. Over and over again, I see (and have fallen victim to) brain farts that should elude all but the most basic shooter. Screws that weren’t properly torqued coming loose in scope rings, spending far too long (and too many rounds) trying […]
Long-range shooting
TRACT Optics Expands TORIC 30mm 4-20×50 line with New MRAD PRS Reticle
HUMMELSTOWN, Penn. – March 26, 2019 – TRACT Optics has introduced a new long-range contender in the sporting optics market with the release of theTORIC 30mm 4-20×50 MRAD PRS reticle riflescope. Designed specifically for the long-range shooter, the MRAD PRS “Christmas Tree” style reticle and matching adjustments provide the accuracy and precision to make even […]
Nikon Monarch 3K Rangefinder: Stabilized point of view
As technology marches forward, the limits of what was once thought barely possible have been pushed farther and farther forward. One mile shots were once a thing of legend (or fantasy) but are now within the envelope for many shooters. Long range hunting used to mean 200 yards for many hunters, now we have marksmen […]
Acceptable Accuracy: Long-range rifle shooting with Ryan Cleckner
If an expert with a ton of precision long range rifle shooting experience (let’s say a former 3rd BN, 75th Ranger Regiment sniper), could give you one little tip that had the possibility to quickly improve your accuracy at long range, would you be interested? I’m not talking about a magic word, but rather a […]
AMTAC Shooting: Getting into precision rifle shooting
*Editors note: Photos and article have been shared with the permission of AMTAC Shooting. This is a primer for guys that are interested in getting into precision rifle shooting. For the sake of this article, I am going to define precision rifle shooting as anything over 600 yards. We will look at the options for all price ranges […]
Sig Optics Tango 6 Rifle Scope: First Look
Sig Sauer is well known in the shooting world for their finely crafted handguns, rifles and all things that goes BANG. Recently, I was given the opportunity to test a new offering from the renowned firearms manufacturer that makes no noise whatsoever, the Sig Optics Tango 6 rifle scope. Sig Sauer has opened a separate […]
Watch | Learn wind calls for long distance shooting
In the world of long-range shooting, it is often said that “Beginners talk ballistics, experts talk wind calls”. Indeed, there seems to be as much myth as there is math regarding the correction of the horizontal component of trajectory, so here’s a video from Outdoor Life’s “Gun Lab” series, covering wind reads. -Rex Nanorum @Rexnanorum […]
Scope Calibration: Watch the Sniper’s Hide Video
Scope calibration is an important step to truing your ballistic software. If you have not calibrated and tested your scope for accuracy, you cannot expect positive results at distance using your ballistic solver. This Sniper’s Hide Scope Calibration video explains it all. For more information on the subject, see the article at https://www.snipershide.com/snipers-h… Sniper’s Hide […]
Caldwell’s Pic Rail XLA Bipod: Stability for Long Range Shooting
The Caldwell® Pic Rail XLA Fixed Bipods provide a stable shooting platform that conveniently attaches to almost any pic rail forend. The integrated 1.5 inch long pic rail clampfastens directly to a firearm’s pic or quad rail. The bipods are collapsible so they can remain affixed to a firearm foreasy transport. The XLA Bipods are […]
Precision rifle zeroing | Basics done right by Ranger sniper team leader
I’ve seen some pretty talented shooters making the same basic mistakes at the range. Over and over again, I see (and have fallen victim to) brain farts that should elude all but the most basic shooter. Screws that weren’t properly torqued coming loose in scope rings, spending far too long (and too many rounds) trying […]