Ready to do some long range shooting? Now that your rifle is properly set up, your scope is perfectly zeroed (if not, don't worry, just check out these posts first: How to Zero Your Scope and How to Zero Your Scope - Part 2; I'll be right here when you get back). If you've been following this entire long range series, by now you are probably impatient to go the field and try to … [Read more...]
So you want the perfect long range rifle setup? Let's talk about the things you'll want to consider as you put together your weapons system. In the last article, we covered rifle accuracy, with a focus on inherent accuracy and barrel vibration. In this post I’ll show you how to effectively put that knowledge to good use to improve the accuracy and consistency of a standard bolt … [Read more...]
Your scope's set up, but how do you properly zero it? (If you're still working on the setup, check out my previous article, How to Zero Your Scope, before diving into the next step). Let's get going! Getting Into Position An important thing to consider when zeroing the scope is that shooting position often affects point of impact. This is probably due, at least in part, to … [Read more...]
Ready to take your perfect long range shot? Let's take the first step together: zeroing the rifle scope. This step is essential, and must be carried out with extreme accuracy, since the results of your shooting will depend on your zero and the data you collect during the zeroing process. Zeroing the rifle scope is the process of adjusting your sights to be able to hit … [Read more...]
We've covered a lot of material on long range shooting thus far, and now we're ready to start implementing some of what we've learned, starting with ballistic tables. But first, what is a ballistic table, and how do you read one? Let's dive in. A ballistic table (also called ballistic chart, ballistic card, or data card), is a table containing a set of data regarding the … [Read more...]
Long range rifles may seem to be capable of delivering accurate shoots at every possible distance, but they have a limit: the transonic region. In the previous articles about static stability and dynamic stability, we have seen what it takes to properly stabilize a rifle bullet to keep it accurate to the farthest distance possible. However, at one point during the bullet … [Read more...]
