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Silencers
Hiram Percy Maxim, an American inventor and the son of Maxim gun inventor, Hiram Stevens Maxim, is credited with inventing the first...

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Dec 16, 20217 min read
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Recoil Control
Recoil control is the skill that helped me the most when it came to spotting my shots. It helped me shoot better and faster when it came...

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Nov 7, 20217 min read
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Subsonic Long Range Shooting
I started my long range addiction with a .22LR. A Savage MKll FV-SR. I use CCI Standard Velocity, and in the 16" barrel it remains...

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Nov 2, 20215 min read
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Sniper Movement Techniques
The movement techniques I will cover here are the sniper low crawl, medium crawl, high crawl, hands and knees, and walking. Before we...

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Aug 16, 20212 min read
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MOA vs. MILS
I put this topic off for a long time, mostly because I was never going to cover it. There are so many articles already covering it, but...

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Jul 3, 20214 min read
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Dope Formula
Over the last few weeks I have been working on a formula to get a quick dope that is fairly accurate; within .1 or .2 mills of your true...

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Apr 15, 20216 min read
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Shooter And Spotter Communication
While this is a very simple topic, apparently, some people have very strong opinions about using the term click when it comes to long...

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Mar 31, 20213 min read
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Shooting Through The Transsonic Zone: Part l
At the beginning of my scientific studies relating to long range shooting and extreme long range shooting, I was learning about barrel...

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Feb 21, 20216 min read
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Truing Muzzle Velocity and B.C.
Let's start with a some facts. 1. Nothing beats confirmed data! (D.O.P.E book) Your D.O.P.E book should be the best place to find data...

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Dec 29, 20203 min read
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Making A Ghillie Suit
When making a ghillie suit, you should think of it as creating a piece of art. Take your time, as making a ghillie suit can be tedious....

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Sep 16, 20209 min read
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The Final Chapter
Once I reach my Final Firing Position (FFP), I will start gathering environmental data. I will actually start gathering data previous to...

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Sep 6, 20208 min read
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SWAG
Sophisticated Wild Ass Guess I almost can't believe I'm going to write this article. This will be, by far, the least professional and...

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Aug 17, 20203 min read
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Cold Bore Zero vs. Group Zero
How important is a first round hit? Unless you are saving lives, especially your own, then it may not be detrimental to your set up. If...

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Aug 16, 20204 min read
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Angle of Fire
For the average hunter/long range shooter, they will most likely never need to correct for angle of fire. By angle of fire, I mean...

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Aug 9, 20204 min read
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Barometric Pressure
Barometric pressure, also know as atmospheric pressure, is another aspect we need to calculate for. This is the pressure exerted by the...

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Jul 26, 20203 min read
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Equipment Selection
On my website on the main page, you will see a tab that says "Equipment". This is just a list of equipment you may want to have for long...

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Jun 14, 20206 min read
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12 And 6 O'clock Wind Corrections
On our scopes, we have an elevation turret (up & down) and a windage turret (left & right) Although, typically you hold for wind (but...

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Apr 11, 20203 min read
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HUMIDITY
I have talked to many people about long range shooting, casual and formal (but mostly casual). I find that, with many people who are not...

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Apr 7, 20202 min read
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Eötvös Effect
The Eötvös effect is the change in perceived gravitational force caused by the change in centrifugal acceleration resulting from...

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Apr 5, 20202 min read
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Coriolis Effect
Coriolis Effect - an effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force (the Coriolis force ) acting perpendicular to...

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Mar 12, 20202 min read
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