Category Archives: Extreme Long Range Shooting
What Causes Fliers? – The Curse of the Precision Shooter
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
ELR Central World Record Event
INAUGURAL WORLD RECORD EVENT Las Vegas, NV – Sunday, 21 Jan 2018 Location: Front Sight Range, 1 Front Sight Road, Pahrump, NV 89061 Time: Registration: 0600-0700 Range Brief: 0700 Morning Relays: 0800-1000 Afternoon Relays: 1400-1600 Awards Dinner: 1800 – … Continue reading
What is the “Best Rifle?”
By Mark V. Lonsdale As long as men have carried guns, they have been arguing about the best rifle, the best pistol, or the best caliber. Now with the proliferation of the internet, and Facebook in particular, seeing “What is … Continue reading
A Beginners’ Guide to Becoming a Successful Long Range Shooter
By Mark V. Lonsdale, STTU Back when IPSC shooting was in its infancy, a shooter asked current world champion, Ray Chapman, “What was the secret to good shooting?” His answer was brilliant in its simplicity – “Don’t move the gun … Continue reading
A Beginners Guide to the Kestrel 5700 Elite Wind & Environment Meter
By Mark V. Lonsdale What does a Kestrel not do? It does not read the range to the target. So what does it do? It measures wind, environmental factors, and provides ballistic firing solutions tailored to the shooter’s rifle and … Continue reading