Do rifle barrel coolers work? If you shoot a lot of rifles you’ve undoubtedly run into the problems associated with hot barrels; increased fouling, shots ‘walking’ and increased mirage. Whether or not thin barrel actually […]
A look at how rifle barrels speed up: Measuring the increase of muzzle velocity in new barrels Seasoned shooters and barrel makers will often tell you new rifle barrels speed up. Normally they say something […]
7mm Remington Magnum load development: 197 gr and 183 gr Sierra MatchKings (SMK) In the days before the current 6.5mm craze, cartridges with a “metric” bullet size in the name never really caught on in […]
It’s a good time to be a rifleman. The level of innovation in the precision rifle market is at fever pitch. Twenty years ago, a rifleman could select a wood or fiberglass stock or a […]
The Howa 1500 is a push feed, center fire rifle action built in Japan. The 1500 is available as a complete rifle or just a barreled action. The 1500 is becoming more frequently encountered on the […]
Great rifles that got away! Believe it or not there was a time when Remington (who still refuses to introduce a 700 in 6.5 Creedmoor because they must be afraid of the piles of money […]
Nightforce B.E.A.S.T. 5-25×56 Review The needs of the various shooting disciplines differ greatly. Whereas the fixed distance competition shooter may be fine with higher magnification and precise .125 MOA adjustments, the military/law enforcement/tactical shooter is […]
A guide to MIL (MRAD) and MOA scopes. Which one is right for me? An understanding of optical adjustments is essential for the precision shooter. Without a firm grasp on how they work, precision shooting can […]
Review: Nightforce Competition 15-55×52 I’ve tended to shy away from reviewing optics on this site. In part, this was a conscious decision based on on a lack of quantifiable measurements associated with optic reviews. While […]
338 Lapua Magnum: Barrel Length Versus Muzzle Velocity One of the decisions we make when we build or buy a rifle is how long the barrel should be. Like everything else in life, barrel length […]
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