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Making the Right Scope Adjustment for Precise Shots
In the world of precision shooting, accuracy at extended distances requires more than just a precision rifle. You must also know and understand the right scope adjustment for your rifle. Whether you're ringing steel at 1,000 yards or preparing for
How to Pull a Trigger For Consistent Accuracy
In hunting and shooting sports, accuracy is the result of many factors—proper stance, sight alignment, breathing, and follow-through. But one of the most critical and basic skills is knowing the fundamentals of how to pull a trigger. Even
Building a Stable Platform for Precision Rifle Shooting
Stability is the foundation of precision rifle shooting. Without a stable shooting platform, it can be difficult to achieve accurate shots at longer ranges consistently. Building your confidence in your precision rifle shooting skills starts with knowing how
How Bullet Weight Impact Shooting Performance
When it comes to choosing ammunition, one of the most important yet often overlooked factors is bullet weight. Whether you're a hunter, competitive shooter, or just a weekend plinker, the weight of your bullet can play a major role in how your
How Bullet Types Impact Shooting Performance
Choosing the right ammunition for your firearm isn’t just about brand or caliber—it’s about selecting the right bullet types for your specific shooting needs. From hunting and self-defense to long-range competition and plinking,
How to Make a DOPE Card for Adjusting Your Shots
If you have spent much time around long-range shooters, you have likely heard the phrase DOPE card mentioned more than once. So, what are they? These cards are tools that are incredibly useful for tracking information and helping you make accurate
Finding Your Shotgun Fit for Improved Shooting
One of the most overlooked factors in consistent shooting performance—whether you're in the duck blind or breaking clays—is shotgun fit. Just like a properly tailored suit helps you move with ease, a properly fitted shotgun helps you
Shooting Steel: Best Practices for Safe, Fun Target Shooting
Shooting steel is one of the most rewarding and dynamic forms of target shooting. The instant feedback of a loud "ping" and the visible swing or spin of the target can make shooting more enjoyable and a great training indicator of success. However,
MOA vs. MRAD: Scope Sighting Differences
Choosing between MOA vs. MRAD is one of the first big decisions precision shooters and hunters face when selecting a rifle scope. These two measurement systems are used to calculate and adjust for elevation and windage, and while both are
Long-Range Shooting Fundamentals: The Basics of Precision
Long-range shooting isn’t just about having the best rifle or optics; it’s about refining your shooting mechanics to maximize accuracy and consistency. Your body is an integral part of the shooting system, and mastering your long-range shooting
How to Sight In a Red Dot Optic
Red dot sights have become commonplace in today’s firearms culture. Among hunters, target shooters, and firearms owners in general, red dots can be commonly seen on rifles, shotguns, and handguns. It’s easy to see why. Red dots allow for
Mounting a Shotgun Guide: Perfecting Your Shooting Form
Properly mounting a shotgun is one of the most important skills any new shooter can develop. Whether you're getting into clay shooting, hunting upland game birds or waterfowl, or just practicing at the range, how you mount your shotgun plays a huge role
Patterning a Shotgun: The Step By Step Process
Whenever you’re getting ready for your upcoming hunting season or trip to the range, you want to be confident that your equipment is working correctly to have the confidence you need to hit your shots. When you get a new rifle or handgun, one of the
Range Etiquette: A Guide to Safe and Responsible Shooting
Shooting sports can be exciting, rewarding, and a great way to hone your skills, but safety and respect should always come first. Whether you're at an indoor or outdoor range, understanding proper range etiquette is crucial for ensuring everyone has a
Handgun Drills for Improving Your Accuracy
You’ve just purchased your first handgun. Whether you bought it for defense, competition, or just some fun on the range, the most important thing you can do is practice, practice, practice. Hitting the range and training with your new handgun is important
Master Competitive Shooting with a Rimfire Training Rifle
Competitive shooting demands precision, consistency, and relentless practice to stay ahead of the competition. But let’s face it—regularly firing your competition-grade centerfire rifle can be tough on your budget and even tougher on your body.
Basics of Five Stand Clay Shooting
A combination of three of the most popular shotgun games today, five stand clay shooting is a unique shotgun sport that draws from trap, skeet, and sporting clays. It is a unique challenge that serves up a variety of different target types that are
Tips for Shooters with No Dominant Eye
Eye dominance is a crucial aspect of shooting that can significantly impact your performance. While most people have a dominant eye that guides their aim, some individuals find themselves in the unique situation of having no dominant eye. This can be a
Learning the Basics of Sporting Clays
When it comes to shotgun games, sporting clays is one of the most unique and challenging ones that is played today. Unlike trap and skeet shooting, sporting clays can simulate a wide variety of different types of game animals. Shooters will use sporting
NRL22 101: How to Get Started in NRL22
NRL22 is one of the fastest growing disciplines in competitive shooting. It’s accessible and easy to get started with basic equipment needs. It appeals to a wide variety of shooters at different skill levels. There are matches held across the
Overview of the Basics of Skeet Shooting
Skeet shooting is a shotgun game that is not only a fun recreational shooting sport, but an excellent practice for various types of bird hunting. It was started in the 1920s as a way for hunters to get more practice for hunting various bird species by
Overview of the Basics of Trapshooting
Trapshooting has been around for hundreds of years as both a shotgun game and method of practicing for hunting. Today, trapshooting is enjoyed around the world by participants of all ages. In the US, trapshooting is enjoyed recreationally and competitively by
Barrel Break in Procedure for Your New Rifle
When you get a new rifle, what are some of the first things you do? Perhaps you take some time to clean it right out of the box, mount your preferred optic on top, or outfit it with some accessories. But what about going through a barrel break in
Understanding The Difference Between Accuracy and Precision
In the world of firearms and shooting, two terms frequently come up in discussions about performance: accuracy and precision. While they are often used interchangeably in casual conversation, they represent distinct concepts that are crucial for both
Guide to Competitive Shooting Disciplines and Match Formats
Competitive shooting is a diverse and exhilarating sport, offering various disciplines to suit different skills and interests. Whether you’re drawn to the strategic planning of precision rifle matches or the fast-paced action of multi-gun competitions,
How to Practice Shooting Positions for Hunting
Accuracy on the range or in competition means the difference between hurt pride and lost money or a big smile and a fat check. These stakes are low in comparison to making a poor shot in the field, hunting big game. A steel plate, if hit poorly, isn’t
Advantages of Shooting Suppressed & Suppressor Ownership
We’ve all experienced it; you are at the gun range or up on the mountain hunting when the shot breaks out. Your lack of hearing protection is immediately apparent. The ringing in your ears subsides, but was the damage done? As someone who grew up with
How to Fly with a Firearm Hassle-Free
Knowing how to fly with a firearm is the trick to hassle-free travel. Know the rules, comply with the laws, and don't sweat the small stuff. I was terrified. I'd taken my compound bow on many airplane rides, but this was the first time I would be
Basic Knowledge for Long Range Shooting - Part 2
If you plan to be a proficient long-range shooter, there's more to the game than a fancy-to-do scope, making accurate wind calls, and being able to dial your crosshairs to the exact yardage. You have to be able to make the shot, and here's how. You got
Optics Anatomy: Different Parts of a Scope
The days of a scope being a scope are long gone, and today's scopes are sophisticated optical systems designed around the concepts of durability and precision accuracy. Here's what you need to know about optics anatomy. My first scope was simple.
What’s the Difference Between FFP and SFP?
The title of this blog looks like it should start with a CEO's speech about how a company is performing financially in a given area, and I assure you that's not the case. Nope. We're covering something cool — FFP and SFP — what each means
Basic Knowledge for Shooting Long Range
Though modern-day optics have made long distance shooting easier, it’s still an art, and if you want to become a proficient long range shooter, there’s must-know info. Whether you are new to the rifle/scope game or a seasoned veteran,
How to Find a Range Without a Rangefinder
The easiest way to get a range is to use a laser range finder. They’re relatively inexpensive, widely available, easy to use, and give you very accurate ranges instantaneously. But what if you’re in a situation where you cannot rely on your
How to Determine Eye Dominance and Deal with Cross Dominance
What is eye dominance? In short, it’s the eye that your brain prefers. Your dominant eye has more neural connections to your visual cortex than your non-dominant eye and provides more accurate visual information to your brain. Your eyes are
Mike Stroff's Shooting Tips to be a Better Hunter
To be a better hunter, you need to be a better shooter. Taking the time in the off-season to sharpen your shooting skills is an investment that will pay off when it's time to punch tags. Savage ambassador and host of "Savage Outdoors" and "The
Tips for Traveling with Firearms
Traveling with firearms is stressful. Add in the worry of what condition your firearm will be upon arrival and anxiety can spike. Then, of course, there is always the rush to check zero and make sure the rifle is still hitting its mark. Here to help is
Advanced Optics for Long Range Shooting
Modern optics do amazing things, allowing shooters to connect with targets at longer distances and in tougher conditions than ever before. But that's only if you do your part and arm yourself with a better understanding of how they function and what they
Elevation and Atmospheric Conditions in Long Range Shooting
Few things in the shooting world are more fun than delivering accurate shots at extreme distances, and while a blind squirrel will find a nut every now and again, precise shot placement at long ranges requires attention to detail when it comes to
Basic Skills for Long Range Shooting
There are many skills you need to master to become an expert long range shooter. Two basic skills for long range shooting that professional shooter Stan Pate believes are the most important are breathing and trigger control. Breathe Easy for Better
Competitive Shooting Tips from Patrick Kelley
Anyone who has the itch to compete in action shooting sports has the natural inclination to improving their skills and their scores. Often times what separates good shooters from great shooters is improving basic skills to the point of becoming second
