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Shoot a Target at 2.5 Miles!

Shoot a Target at 2.5 Miles!

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On November 22nd, Jim Spinella hit a 36” plate at 4210 yards with a HCR 375 CheyTac. That is 2.4 miles!

To find range to your target, you could make use of technology and use a scope with integrated laser rangefinder like the Burris Eliminator (bottom.) Or, with some basic math, you can use a scope with a graduated mil-dot or MOA reticle like the Burris Veracity (top.)

Optics Buying Guide: Finding Range With A Scope

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You can figure out how far away an object is using your scope, provided its reticle has markings in mil dots or minutes of angle.

The test rifle for these examples was a Volquartsen 17 WSM Deluxe with a Burris Veracity 4-20x50 scope.

Optics Buying Guide: How To Properly Zero Your Scope

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Simply put, the process of zeroing a scope matches the point of aim to the actual point of impact. Put differently, the process ensures that a bullet lands exactly where you put the crosshairs

Journey Into Competitive Shooting: Ep. 6 High Power Rifle

Journey Into Competitive Shooting: Ep. 6 High Power Rifle

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This trip into competitive shooting is going to be all about rifle, specifically, High Power Rifle.

Rapid-Fire Rangefinder: Hands on with the new SilencerCo Radius

Rapid-Fire Rangefinder: Hands on with the new SilencerCo Radius

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The new SWR Radius from SilencerCo is a highly capable rail-mounted rangefinder that gives lightning-fast distance ranging information out to a mile.

New MVP Takes .308 PMAGs/M1A Mags - Inexpensive Long Range Tack Driver!

New MVP Takes .308 PMAGs/M1A Mags – Inexpensive Long Range Tack Driver!

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The Mossberg MVP Varmint .308 feeds from readily available AR-pattern magazines and delivers long-range performance at a price point under $750.

DRD Tactical Takedown Kivaari Semi-Auto .338 Lapua Magnum

DRD Tactical Takedown Kivaari Semi-Auto .338 Lapua Magnum

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the DRD Tactical Kivaari .338 Lapua Magnum is a long-range, semi-automatic, AR-based rifle that can be taken down in moments and placed inside a portable case.

These Burris XTR Signature Rings have various inserts that allow you to "ramp" the scope for long-range shooting.

Optics Buying Guide: Scope Mounts

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Let’s take a quick look at scope mounts. This is important as your mounts must perfectly align the scope to the bore, and be able to take the abuse of recoil.

Primary Arms Platinum Scopes Are Here and Looking Good

Primary Arms Platinum Scopes Are Here and Looking Good

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Primary Arms has a new higher-end series of riflescopes called the Platinum Series. The Platinum series is a big departure from their increasingly popular budget optics but that doesn’t make it any less of a value.

1,200 Yards w/5.56 AR-15 - AXTS MI-T556 SPR Range Report

1,200 Yards w/5.56 AR-15 – AXTS MI-T556 SPR Range Report

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Although a relatively young company, has earned a reputation for producing top-quality firearms designed to achieve very specific missions. And its newest, the AXTS MI-T556 SPR, continues that tradition. The rifle is based on the Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) that was brought into U.S. military service as the MK12 in 2002. It was designed as [...]