Looking to lighten up your long gun? PROOF Research may have the barrel solution for which you've been searching. According to their website, PR's goal is to reduce barrel weight, and from there, to improve barrel accuracy and durability. Depending on the caliber and barrel … [Read more...]
I guess all of the depleted uranium and lead we've been firing overseas in recent conflicts has got our government concerned. According to Washington, the The Army is switching from lead bullets in many small-caliber arms to “environmentally friendly” rounds. The new green … [Read more...]
For those of you who are interested in long-range precision/sniping and are thinking about purchasing a sniper rifle, I would like to introduce to you one of my favorite rifles, the M40A5. There's a plethora of rifles on the market that we can choose from, but for the most of … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
