The Tracking Point Networked Tracking Scope is so remarkable in its capacity for precision shooting, I felt it merited revisiting in greater detail. Here is some more on what the Tracking Point includes with their XactSystem Precision Guided Firearm Package. Each system is built around a Surgeon Rifle with either a Krieger cut-rifled MTU or Palma profile barrel, chambered … [Read more...]
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. When shooting with a canted rifle, the round won't land where you are … [Read more...]
The EOTECH Vudu 1-6X rifle scope was one of the new offerings that really jumped out and caught our attention at the first day of SHOT Show 2017. EOTECH a company once thought of as primarily a maker of red dot optics has made aggressive moves in the last few months to expand their product line with the release of three new optics they have called their Vudu line. The one that … [Read more...]
In the past twelve months acclaimed Germany gunmaker Sig Sauer has been aggressively marketing their new line of red dot sights. The Sig Sauer Romeo 7 is the bigger brother to the hot selling Romeo 5 sight that has recently been selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigations for use by their agents. The Romeo 7 contains all the technology and features of the Romeo 5, but with … [Read more...]
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...]
I have been practicing long range shooting for about ten years. When I bought my first scoped rifle, initially, for deer and wild boar hunting, I began to research and study material about rifle marksmanship, ballistics, and handloading. My intent was to be able to deliver the most accurate and effective shots possible at typical hunting distances (up to ~300yds). I soon … [Read more...]
