Monthly Archives: October 2019

Range Tools – Don’t Get Caught without Them

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

By Mark V. Lonsdale, STTU As with many of you, I’ve been on public rifle ranges where some new shooter turns up with a new rifle and scope but has no tools to mount it. Or the scope is mounted … Continue reading →

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EXTREME LONG RANGE (ELR) SHOOTING – SKILL OR LUCK?

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

By Mark V. Lonsdale ELR shooting can be both addictive and expensive, even though hit probabilities are often low. With a match like Ko2M in Raton, New Mexico, a competitor could drive a thousand miles to shoot just six shots … Continue reading →

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Bullets & Barrels – Making the Right Choice

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

By Mark V. Lonsdale Premise: What’s more important – the bullet or the barrel twist? I see more than a few rookie shooters on Facebook asking about the best load for a specific bullet but without knowing their barrel twist. … Continue reading →

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What Causes Fliers? – The Curse of the Precision Shooter

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

By Mark V. Lonsdale We’ve all had that four-shot one-hole group only to throw the fifth shot out of the group – what we ubiquitously call “a flier.” The same can happen in any form of bullseye target shooting or … Continue reading →

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