[ez-toc] Are you getting the most out of your long-range precision shooting rifle? In this part of our series, I'll start talking about long-range rifles: how to select them, and how to improve their performance. Let's start by discussing inherent accuracy and the main factor that determines it: barrel vibration. Inherent Accuracy The inherent, or intrinsic, the accuracy of … [Read more...]
Rifles
Sniper’s Choice: Bolt vs. Semi-auto Precision Rifles
[ez-toc] Choosing the Best Rifle for long-range precision shooting There is an ongoing debate as to whether someone should purchase a semi-automatic rifle or a bolt-action rifle for long-range precision shooting. There are a few key variances in both which make them very different and probably contribute to the wide divergence in opinion. Typically, the bolt-action precision … [Read more...]
Long range Shooting: External Ballistics – Rifle Cant Error
In previous long-range shooting articles, I've talked about the effect of light and the error derived from shooting uphill/downhill—both aiming and perspective-related errors. In this article, however, I'll talk about another aiming-related error: shooting with the rifle not perpendicular to the ground. [ez-toc] Shooting With A Canted Rifle When shooting with a canted rifle, … [Read more...]
Long Range Shooting: External Ballistics – Elevation
[ez-toc] Learning how to become a better long-range shooter? Here's the next instalment in the external ballistics theory mini-series: elevation. External Ballistics: Elevation When I talked about the vertical component of the trajectory, in Bullet Trajectory Part 1, I touched on the firing elevation angle. I mentioned that when there is a firing elevation or … [Read more...]