Wear your plates high. The top of the front plate should cover the notch at the top of your sternum, and the back plate should sit about an inch below the bone that sticks out at the base of your neck, your C7 vertebra. Tuck your chin: if it touches the top edge of the [...]
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How to Wear Body Armor (Where Plates Should Sit)
BY Ivan Loomis Published: September 12, 2020 { 11 comments }How to do the BM59 Conversion on an M1 Receiver
BY Christopher Mace Published: May 24, 2020 { 6 comments }The lack of BM59 receivers currently available doesn’t leave much choice if you want to build one. If you have a milling machine and the knowledge to use it, you will find this to be a challenging and rewarding project.
How to Mount a Riflescope: Step by Step With Torque
BY Kristy Titus Published: May 10, 2020 { 11 comments }To mount a riflescope: secure and level the rail, attach the bases, set eye relief with the rings loose, level the reticle to the rifle, then tighten the rings gradually to the manufacturer’s torque spec. The steps below are numbered in order. Use the torque values from your ring and base maker. Here is a [...]
Top 5 Tips For Glassing Big Game
BY Kristy Titus Published: September 29, 2019 { 0 comments }The good thing is that modern optics allow hunters the opportunity to view expansive terrain without wearing out our bodies and boots. Having a good system for glassing will…
Painting the SA Saint Victor: Winter/Snow Camouflage DIY Guide
BY Ivan Loomis Published: March 9, 2019 { 1 comment }What if I wanted to camouflage my rifle? Furthermore, what if I wanted to camouflage it for some winter/alpine/snow activities? As it turns out, it is really pretty simple and easy to do.
Getting Out of a Jam – Clearing Malfunctions in an AR-15
BY Doug Larson Published: September 1, 2018 { 27 comments }Even the highest quality, best-made guns eventually suffer a failure or malfunction, and it may not indicate a problem with the gun. It can still be a serious problem though, and learning how to clear malfunctions is serious business.
Finding Your Dominant Eye
BY Jake Wallace Published: August 25, 2018 { 4 comments }Although it is possible to shoot with one eye closed it is not the most effective way to shoot a shotgun at moving targets. Starting to shoot a shotgun with one eye is the biggest mistake that anyone who wants to shoot or hunt effectively can do. I personally struggled with this as a young shooter, shooting almost my first two years closing one eye. When my coach decided to switch me over to two eyes it was the most frustrating thing I have ever experienced.
NRA Advanced Machine Shop Class or How to Chamber a Barrel – Part 1
BY Christopher Mace Published: August 4, 2018 { 5 comments }This particular class is the Advanced Machine Shop class. As the name implies, it has some pre-requisites. The class is basically geared towards chambering barrels, but other projects are also permitted. I wanted to build a precision bolt action rifle. So, I spent the week blueprinting the action and doing the related barrel work. Obviously, this is not going to be an absolute guide to chambering and fitting a barrel. But I wanted to give you an idea of what it does entail.
How-To: Shooting Groups for Accuracy
BY Administrator Published: June 23, 2018 { 5 comments }Accuracy testing is a part of life for shooters and gun enthusiasts and an oft-debated practice on social media firearms forums. And although the most-asked question revolves around the number of shots fired for a group, there is far more to testing firearms than round count. Is it nice knowing whether or not your rifle – and you – are truly capable of sub-MOA groups?
Over Yonder: The Ins and Outs of Laser Rangefinders
BY Ian Kenney Published: May 25, 2018 { 3 comments }In simple terms, the laser rangefinder will emit an infrared beam towards a target while another sensor looks for the reflection coming back. Once the sensor has detected that reflection it calculates the range based on the time it took to get back to the unit and displays it for the user.









