For a 4000 yard shot, my round had a maximum ordinate, or apex, of around 185 yards (555 feet). When I first fired off a round, my bullet would deal with 1/2 value wind from 2 o’clock. The bullet continued its climb until reaching a height of 185 yards above my position. At this point, the bullet peaked above the canyon walls, where it was exposed to a blast of full value
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Nightforce 4-16 ATACR F1 – Review
Updated: March 31, 2024As mentioned before this optic was always destined for the rifle that I use for DMR and PRS Gas Gun Series matches, a .223 AR-15 that you may have seen in some of my other articles and videos. At only 12.6″ long and weighing 30 oz sporting a 34mm main tube, I feel the ATACR F1 4-16 fits comfortably
Extreme Long Range Shooting with Ritter and Stark – Part 1
Updated: March 31, 2024The SX1-MTR is a multi-caliber capable rifle. It features a modular receiver that can be configured with several sizes of magazine wells and barrels. Ritter and Stark currently offer barrels chambered in .308 Winchester, 300 Winchester Magnum, and .338 Lapua Magnum.
Gepard GM6 .50-Caliber Semiauto Bullpup Comes to the States
Updated: March 31, 2024Canada’s Tactical Imports Corp. is happy to announce the availability of Hungary’s Gepard GM6 Lynx semi-automatic .50-caliber bullpup rifle.
Kinetic Research Group SOTIC RIFLE and Bravo Chassis — SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024After several years of development, Kinetic Research Group is finally releasing the SOTIC rifle. At the heart of the SOTIC rifle is a custom action that was designed in-house and offers an end user the ability to quickly swap out barrels.
Simplifying Long Range: Kestrel’s New 5700 ‘Easy Mode’— SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024You may be familiar with the “Kestrel story.” Scores of us saved our money and bought a nice precision rifle and scope. We find a load that groups sub-moa at 100 yards; learn the fundamentals and get proficient out to 500 yards. When it comes to the time when you want to push out to [...]
Top 8 Long-Range Shooting Gear — SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024SHOT Show 2018 has just under 2,000 vendors on site this year, so there’s lots of new long-range shooting gear to see. Better yet, the Range Day outing Monday before the show opens has a 1,000-yard range where some vendors provide the opportunity to try new guns, ammo, and gear. Here are some of the interesting long-range shooting products we found this year.
RISE Armament T121XR 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle – SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024RISE Armament, traditionally known for their awesome drop-in triggers premiered their new T121XR rifle at the 2018 SHOT Show Range Day. Building upon the success of the .308 Winchester 1121XR Precision Rifle, the T121XR is an AR-10 patterned rifle that is chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.
.5 MOA Accuracy Guaranteed! The Ritter & Stark SLX – SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024Ritter & Stark guarantee these rifles to be capable of .5 MOA accuracy. The MSRP of the SLX is $3,635, which at first would appear to be expensive, but when compared to similar European rifles is pretty reasonable.
New Short- and Mini-Action Rifles from Howa – SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024Two standout new products include the KRG Bravo and the MiniAction Chassis Rifle. Announced late last year these guns represent the next generation of bolt-action rifles.