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Can Rifles Use Different Calibers?
Today, we’re going to explore a question that often crosses the minds of shooters: “Can rifles use different calibers?” Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started, understanding the versatility of your rifle can be a game-changer. So, let’s dive into this topic and uncover the ins and…
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Bore sighting and Zeroing your scope
If you are like me, you are frequently swapping scopes back and forth from one rifle to another. As long as you are using a good scope and mounting system this can be a very helpful practice, but also very…
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Is .223 Wylde Better Than 5.56 and .223 Rem?
The .223 Wylde chamber is one of those epitomes of the concept of “happy” medium when it comes to shooting. It was born out of a need to balance engineering for accuracy and pressure. The dimensions of a firearm’s chamber, even with the exact same case dimensions, greatly affect how a gun will…
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Optics: First Focal Plane vs Second Focal Plane
A discussion on the difference between first focal plane scopes and second focal plane scopes.
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First Round Pop – Why The First Shot Is The Loudest Using A Suppressor
What is first round pop? and is it something you should be worried about?
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Monopods: How To Use Them and Rear Support
Perhaps some of the most important lessons you can learn in precision rifle shooting are about positioning and supporting your rifle. After all, with a rifle like the Desert Tech SRS A2 you need little more than support the rifle in the correct position and your nearly guaranteed a hit right? All…
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Shooting with Field Optics Research Tripods
Tripods for marksmen have become extremely popular over the last decade, they have become nearly as common as rear support bags and other gear. There are many great options on the market currently but today I am writing specifically about Field Optics Research tripods. We have used and tried many…
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Short Barrels and Long range?
When we set out to make the most compact precision rifles in the world, the bullpup design was part of making the overall package shorter. The Covert model of the SRS made an already short precision rifle into a ridiculously shorter rifle on par with some SBR’s. The popularity of…
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When a 10th isn’t a 10th
Almost everything we do with a precision rifle involves a rifle-scope, whether it is target identification or adjusting for come ups and such. We have become so dependent on them that the idea of using iron sights on a precision rifle seems almost foreign or backwards. Not that there’s…
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Dope cards and drop tables – How to generate and read them:
What are dope cards and how do I read them? Don’t worry, the thought police monitoring your office computer aren’t going to flag you for researching D.O.P.E. In the world of long-range precision rifles, the term D.O.P.E. refers to Data on Previous Engagement.
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Getting into Reloading
Imagine a conversation with yourself in your own head that goes something like this: Bullpup or conventional rifle….give me a break, the answer is bullpup. What caliber should I get?…wait a minute, why limit myself, I’ve got an SRS, I can have any caliber I want, whenever I want. Let’s…
