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Field-tested guides, reviews and stories from the people who build Desert Tech rifles.
- Stories & history
Carry on like a lady
Hiking, backpacking, hunting, or running a simple errand all demand one item in particular with me. I always feel the most comfortable when I have a firearm with me. This may sound strange, or even a little bit paranoid. I just never wish to get caught without the ability to…
- Guides
More Guns? Or Multi-Caliber Guns?
We can all agree that firearms are as addicting as any hobby, the only part we might argue with is how long it takes for the newness to wear off from our latest toy. And as soon as it does, we find ourselves again seeking to justify reasons for another.
- Stories & history
Finding Her Way in a Space Filled by Men
Let me begin with clearly stating that I was a tomboy growing up, but I loved basking by a pool and shopping too. There has always been a hardwired desire to push myself and become well versed in lots of things. I just always thought that…
- Platforms
SRS features you may not know about
Some SRS Features You May No Know About There are many great features to the Stealth Recon Scout (SRS) family of rifles, many marksmen use them all, and others do not. Today we are going to touch on a few things that some SRS owners aren’t aware of. For most of us SRS owners this…
- Guides
Recoil Management for PRS Shooting with the SRS
Tyler Frehner of the National Rifle League walks us through recoil management, as part of how to shoot precision rifle competition.
- Guides
My Top Five Cartridges For Long Range Shooting
Top five you say? What kind of maniac could narrow it down to just five of the best cartridges? I mean the world is littered with spent casings from countless different cartridges that offered something that another didn’t. So to avoid being labeled as that guy, I…
- Guides
Bullpup Pros vs Cons
What is a bullpup and why am I oddly attracted to this object of radical proportion and grotesquely stunted size? Why would someone consider this alternative and unusual technology? With so many readily available and battle proven options why experiment? Especially when some previous iteration…
- Guides
What Makes Match Ammunition?
What Makes Match Ammunition? Match grade is a term that is often thrown around in our industry, with much of it being used in the ammunition market. But what makes ammunition match-grade? Accuracy is an especially important component when describing the benefits of match ammunition, for me there is…
- Guides
Is the MDRX a long range rifle?
Shooting long range has become quite popular among sport, competition, and hunting marksmen over the past decade or so. We at Desert Tech don’t shy away from this trend, and perhaps share a little bit of responsibility in both popularizing the subject as well as outfitting a good…
- Guides
Do Flat-Shooting Cartridges Matter?
There is a lot of talk recently about flat-shooting cartridges, in fact it’s been a very hot topic for some time now. Many big name manufacturers like Hornady and Nosler keep coming out with new cartridges, and one of the many descriptors of these new cartridges is they shoot flatter than…
- Guides
What’s the Better Long-Range System? Mil-Dot or Minute of Angle?
At risk of re-kindling an all-new “tastes great” or “less filling” debate, we’re going explore both the milliradian and minute of angle systems for ballistic adjustment and ranging targets. Which one is better? Will choosing the wrong system for your rifle and optic combination get you killed? Will…
- Guides
How to Estimate Distance Using Only Your Scope
Let’s explain how to estimate distance using only your scope with an everyday example with which we’re all familiar. Fair enough? Suppose you’re captaining a sweet diesel-powered submarine. Before finishing work for the day, your boss wants you to torpedo a Somali pirate ship. Looking out through…
