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Being “Scoped” is a Rite of Passage
I once coached a young hunter in the finer points of riflery when he got careless with the .30/06 he...
Four Crucial Rules for Effective Rifle Hunting
Every serious hunter wants to improve his or her ability to take home a real trophy. While luck often plays...
Shoot Better: Make the Sling Shot
The kneeling or sitting position is often the only practical way to make an accurate shot in various real-life situations....
The One-Shot-Kill Drill
It’s every ethical hunter’s goal to kill an animal with one shot, quickly and effectively. This one-dot drill makes for...
Hunting: The Rapid-Fire Drill
The rapid-fire drill is pretty straightforward. Using a target the size of a deer’s vital zone, the goal is to...
Rifle Barrel Length: Why Shorter is Better
Back when men smelled bad and carried Kentucky rifles, long barrels were just the ticket—44 inches was about standard. They...
How Hot is Too Hot for a Rifle Barrel?
Every time you pull the trigger, you send a 5,000-degree flame streaking up your barrel. It lasts only a millisecond...
The AR Quick-Shot Drill
Champion shooter Mike Voigt is scary fast on the trigger. And the reason for that is because he knows how...
Why You Miss at Extreme Close Range
I was once at a sniper match competing with a bunch of long-range shooting specialists, some of whom had no...
The Hand-Guard Hold
Some shooters just love to grab onto the front of the magazine well to help steady an MSR when shooting...