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Determining Correct Scope Base Angle By Robert H. Thompson During a recent rifle project I wanted to know exactly how much angle correction I needed in my scope base to center the elevation settings that I would be using, within the scope’s adjustment range. This was an economy long range...

Basic Rifle Maintenance - Part 3 By Vince Bottomley ©Copyright 2009, Target Shooter Magazine In part one we covered the bolt, then the barrel in part 2, so now let’s take a look at the action/stock. We can divide our maintenance into three parts: The action itself The trigger The action-bed...

Air Temperature Effects On Muzzle Velocity By Gustavo F. Ruiz www.patagoniaballistics.com. Long Range is all about Ballistics. Beyond that, no more than luck can be expected without it. Background It’s a well established scientific fact that air temperature influences muzzle velocity, and...

Is Your Rifle Ready? By Darrell Holland The engine of the Super Cub sputtered a bit as the pilot leaned the fuel mixture in preparation for a smooth landing on Indian Head Lake in Northern Alberta. The leaves had started to blush with color, and a heavy frost was still visible in the shaded...

Book Review - Applied Ballistics For Long Range Shooting By Bryan Litz By Gustavo F. Ruiz www.patagoniaballistics.com. Long Range is all about ballistics. Beyond that, no more than luck can be expected without it. Writing a review is not an easy task, at least for me. Why? Because is hard...

Introducing New Hunters To The Sport By Ronnie Johnson I spend most of my spare time in the field hunting. I learned to love hunting and the outdoors because my father and grandfather introduced it to me at a very early age. As Americans and sportsmen, we need to think about introducing more...

338 Norma Review By Ward W. Brien There are many .338 caliber cartridges on the market today. There is the 338x57 O'Connor, .338 Lapua Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum, .338-06, .338 Remington Ultra Mag, and Shawn Carlock's .338 Edge… However, there is one 338 cartridge that is relatively new...

Load Tuning By Jerry Teo You just got your new rig home and are ready to get it shooting its best. But what is a way to get it dialed in without spending a fortune, burning up the barrel and taking multiple trips to the range? This was a problem I faced years ago when I made the plunge into...

Basic Rifle Maintenance - Part 2 By Vince Bottomley ©Copyright, Target Shooter Magazine Last month, in part one, we had a look at the bolt and what we could do to keep it in tip-top condition. This month, I had intended to look at the receiver but we had a request to cover barrel-cleaning –...

300 Remington Ultra Magnum ABS Barrel Review By Michael Eichele My buddies Heath and Jess and I were on our way out of a large valley in the Chugach mountains after I harvested a 55” bull moose with the 300 RUM that I had built specifically for this moose in this valley. The rifle was built...

Great Shooting And Hard Hitting Muzzle-Loaded Sabot And Bullet Combinations That Don't Come Packaged By Toby Bridges Finding that just right combination of a specific powder...charge...sabot...bullet... and the primer used for ignition that shoots the absolute best from one of today's hot...

Beginners Guide To Long Range Hunting On A Budget By Jim See *WARNING* this sport is addicting, time consuming, and expensive. It will occupy your mind in the wee hours of the night. After your first 500 yard kill your “friends” will shun you, and call you a liar. If you have an addictive...

Reloading - Looking After The Brass Cartridge Case By Matthew Cameron The brass cartridge case is manufactured on several continents with varying degrees of quality control. When purchasing brass for your particular rifle needs, be aware that quality varies, even between calibres of the same...

Coyote Hunting Predatorial Series - #1 "Basic Behavior" By Greg Ballard It has been a lot of years since I shot my first coyote. I remember my Dad and I sitting in the darkness on our first coyote hunting trip, shotgun in hand, and listening to a cassette player we had rigged up with a small...

Coyote Calling In The Wind --- Bring It On! By Justin Shireman Out here in western Oklahoma, the wind can sometimes be downright treacherous and this affects coyote calling tremendously. What more proof do you need other than the newly constructed wind farm consisting of about 45 power...

Basic Rifle Maintenance - Part 1 By Vince Bottomley ©Copyright, Target Shooter Magazine We mentioned the possibility of an article covering basic rifle maintenance in the April issue of Target Shooter and enough of you responded to make it a reality, so here goes. We’ll keep it simple and...

Smith & Wesson M&P 15 PC Review By Jeff Munnell ©Copyright, Precision Shooting Magazine This past July, the good folks from Blue Heron Communications invited a few gun writer types to travel to Encampment, Wyoming, to hunt prairie dogs, ground squirrels, rock chucks and coyotes on the Silver...

Hunting Season Is Here! By Ian McMurchy (1944-2008) Driving throughout Saskatchewan, the predominant color is golden. Harvest is in full swing. The sign-in book at the range has more names in it every day. Many people are talking about hunts, both open and draw season activities. Gun dealers...

Hunting For Prairie Dog Towns by Jim Eid As prairie dog trips go, this one stunk. Eric and I had shot fewer than 50 rounds in the first two days of our trip. The rain was turning every road that wasn't paved into gumbo, keeping us from getting into the back country to dog towns I had shot...

RCBS Chargemaster 1500 Review By Jim Brown For approximately a year or so now I have been using a RCBS Chargemaster 1500 for all my reloading, a simple tool to use in spite of its complicated appearance. This review will discuss my experience with it. The RCBS Chargemaster 1500 is a fairly...