While the term “ballistic computer” sounds like an arcane piece of gear from the Apollo Space Program, but its purpose is simple. It’s designed to help you predict where a bullet will land—before you fire. Knowing How to use a ballistic computer can tell you lots of interesting things like: How much a bullet will […]
How to Zero a Scope and Rifle for Long Range Shooting
If you’re going to shoot long range, you need to make sure your zero is perfect. Small errors at 100 yards become big ones at 1,000 yards, so if your zero is off by just ½-inch at the 100-yard mark, you’re talking five full inches down range. We’re going to take a close look at […]
A Pair of Long-Range AR Rifles from Palmetto State Armory
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. In Long-Range AR Rifle Options: 6.5mm Creedmoor and .224 Valkyrie we talked about two great long-range cartridges for use in the AR-15 and AR-10 platforms. That was the theoretical part. Now it’s time to take a real-world look at both. What better way to do that than with a […]
Long-Range AR Rifle Options: 6.5mm Creedmoor and .224 Valkyrie
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. Two of the hottest long-range cartridges for general purpose use (if there is such a thing) are 6.5mm Creedmoor and the brand new .224 Valkyrie. The 6.5mm Creedmoor cartridge had its tenth birthday last year, so it’s not a new kid on the block. Developed by Hornady back in […]
Bushnell Announces New Elite Tactical XRS II
New Bushnell Elite Tactical Delivers Extreme Long Range Precision OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – November 15, 2017 – Bushnell, an industry leader in high-performance optical solutions, announces an enhanced level of precision and performance with a new Elite Tactical flagship riflescope – the XRS II. Delivery of precise rounds at extreme distances requires skills honed through […]
What’s the Distance? The Long Range Shooting Guide, Part 3
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. If you’re at a competitive shoot range, figuring out the distance variable is easy – just look at the match program or ask the guy or girl next to you. In the field, things become slightly more complicated if you’re not in a position where you can pace off […]
The Long Range Shooting Guide, Part 2: Mils, Minutes and Math
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. In part one of the Long Range Shooting Guide, we made the astounding observation that gravity happens. The very picosecond that a bullet leaves the muzzle, it begins it’s slow and inevitable downward death spiral, ultimately ending in a collision with the ground – unless it hits something else […]
The Long Range Shooting Guide, Part 1: Theory
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. Long range shooting is kind of like throwing a baseball from right field to home plate. When you boil down all the complexity, you really only have to worry about two things: how far the bullet falls before it hits the target and how far the wind blows it […]
Getting Into Long Range Shooting
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. What’s hotter than Captain Gastroplasty at a Texas Chili Cookoff? Long range shooting that’s what. While we throw around the term ͞Long Range Shooting like it’s a discrete sport, it’s really a collection of multiple games of varying styles. Sure, they all have extended distance in common, but beyond […]
Gun Review: MPA BA Lite PCR Competition Rifle 6.8mm Creedmoor
You know what I love about the current trend in the shooting industry? Every year, there’s a new sport that’s all the rage. That’s great for growing the collective shooting sports and getting more and more people involved. Heck, it was just a few years back that 3-Gun didn’t even exist. One of the new(er) […]