We have moved into a time where nearly every variable the long range shooter has to contend with can be calculated digitally. We have scopes with built in range finders, phones which can measure pressure, inclination, temperature. And of course we have ballistic calculators. Although companies have tried there is one variable that has proven……
Sniper Hider
If you have ever shot scoped rifles in direct sunlight you will be aware that it can sometimes be a big problem. It can be a struggle to see anything with glare on the lens. Scope manufacturers will often sell a tube which screws onto the front of the scope. These act as a sunshade……
Armageddon Gear suppressor cover
A suppressor, sound moderator or can.. Whichever name you call it they have positives and negatives. The positives are: reduced noise, reduced flash signature and reduced recoil. I have also found some suppressors used with some weapons enhance accuracy. I really like using them. They save my hearing and they give muzzle brake type recoil……
Review of the Ase Utra Jet-Z Compact moderator.
Sound moderators, supressors or “silencers” as non shooters like to call them have been a controversial subject over the years. First off the bat I would like to debunk the “silencer” myth and give a brief outline of what moderators are actually for…
Many people believe they know something because they have seen it multiple times……
Cleaning your rifles – a review of the M-pro7 universal cleaning kit.
I got hold of M-pro7s universal cleaning kit about 4 months ago. I had up to that point been a user of ;
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Building a Presicion Rifle Part 5 – Long range steel in the snow.
I must confess I am a little behind regards writing articles. I have been very busy shooting and testing kit which is very important or I would have nothing to write about! Last week I made the winter pilgrimage to Wales with some of the regular crew with a goal in mind. To run the……
Building a Precision Rifle Part 4 – Trueflite .260Rem barrel at Dolphin Gun UK.
So we had some fun with the rifle and its standard Remington .308 barrel which was to be fair suprisingly accurate. Now it is time to rebarrel the gun in our chosen caliber (.260Rem).
I spoke with a very informative gent at Trueflite barrels in NZ who really helped us out and put me in……
Load testing – Reload Swiss RS52
Reload Swiss are the newest propellant brand in the U.K. Propellants have suffered with supply problems in recent years here. ;
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Building a Precision Rifle – Part 3 – Extended range shooting.
The GnZ Precision rifle build has up to now been a huge success. At both 100yds and 600yds the rifle achieved very good results. Would this bear out at longer range. First we should bear in mind the budget so far..
MDT HS3 Chassis system – £500
Second hand Remington 700 ADL – £350
Second hand……
AR15 On a diet part 3.. ADMFG Recon scope mounts and Magpul furniture.
If you read the first in this series you will see the GnZ AR has changed considerably over the last few weeks. It began life as an SPR type build which was very popular about 5 years ago. The build looked to be modelled on a Knights Armament special purpose rifle. These became very popular……