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Long Range Shooting: Ballistics Terms Part 1

January 22, 2017 by Alessio Baldi 5 Comments

So you want to learn how to shoot long range? The first thing you'll need is to learn ballistics. Here is why: When you are aiming with your iron sights or with your scope’s reticle, you are actually aiming at a specific point where you know the bullet will be during its flight at your target distance in the specific environmental conditions in which you are shooting. If the … [Read more...]

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Long Range Shooting: External Ballistics – Elevation Part 2

January 2, 2017 by Alessio Baldi Leave a Comment

In External Ballistics - Elevation Part 1, I introduced the concept of error derived from shooting at an angle, and gave you a few practical examples. In this article we will examine the real reason for point of impact shift. In many texts around the web, you'll find one common incorrect explanation of this phenomenon: a simplistic approach derived from the formula used to … [Read more...]

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Long Range Shooting: External Ballistics – Elevation, Part 1

January 1, 2017 by Alessio Baldi Leave a Comment

Learning how to become a better long range shooter? Here's the next installment in the external ballistics theory mini series: elevation. When I talked about the vertical component of the trajectory, in Bullet Trajectory Part 1, I touched on firing elevation angle. I mentioned that when there is a firing elevation or depression angle, that is, when you're firing with the barrel … [Read more...]

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Long Range Shooting: External Ballistics – Light Effects

December 28, 2016 by Alessio Baldi 2 Comments

In both Bullet Trajectory Part 1 and Part 2, I mentioned how light can act as a variable that affects point of impact. Light doesn't directly affect bullet trajectory, but it changes the way you see the target through the telescopic sight. Essentially, you perceive the target in a different way, e.g., larger or smaller, and/or in a different place, depending on the sun's … [Read more...]

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Vortex Binoculars: Ergonomics, Clarity, and Affordability.

December 4, 2016 by The Arms Guide Leave a Comment

by Nick Irving If you're a military observer, hunter, or sightseer, there is one product that should always be in your toolbox. A set of dependable binoculars. One of my favorite brands of binoculars on the market is the Vortex line. Within the Vortex line, the Viper and Diamondback are at the top of my list for quality, ergonomics, clarity, and affordability. All … [Read more...]

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Handguns

Ruger 22/45 Lite Pistol : First Look

November 7, 2016 by Rick Dembroski Leave a Comment

The Ruger 22/45 Lite is lightweight version of the regular Ruger 22/45 that has been on the market in several variations the last few years. The 22/45 line as a whole has almost as many fans as it does enemies, when it was released many people screamed bloody murder because it was a radical departure from the time tested Ruger MK II platform. Recently Ruger decided to once … [Read more...]

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