Monthly Archives: October 2019

Range Tools – Don’t Get Caught without Them

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Mark V

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 Mark V

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 Mark V

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 Mark V

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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