Well we have talked about it for a long time and now its finally here thanks to Caleb Hallett, LongRangeShooters first competition called the Sportsmans Challenge. With two shooting lanes to shoot either big game targets or small game targets. The big game targets are all wood with the exception of the vitals which are [...]
First off I want to apologizes for the down time with website over the past couple of days. We were having some issues with the server and with a very persistent virus but thanks to Chad it seems we got that fixed. But however we were unable to transfer the data from the forum including [...]
So, have you ever wondered why long range shooters like to shoot at steel so much? Yes there is something enticing about seeing your target react to your bullet, but there is a greater underlining reason. With steel, you have a way of telling that you have in fact hit the target. Now I know [...]
Here are the dates for the next class. May 14 at 12:00 if there is anyone that lives close enough that would like to come. This is the next class the the Long Range Shooting class series. There will be a short class then the class room will break into two and half of the [...]
Everyone that has used ballistic software in the past knows the steps that need to be taken in making that first round hit. You get your range finder out your Kestrel your PDA probably your note book so you can make that shot right the first time. Then one day someone puts it all together [...]
As expected, the release of the new 300 grain .338 Hybrid bullets has made quite a splash. The purpose of this bulletin is to share some facts that have been learned about this bullet since its release. There are two major facts that I’ll elaborate on. 1) The BC of the bullet is being revised, [...]
I have been waiting a long time for Berger to release this bullet and it is now possible to purchase. I am not spending a lot of time on this post but I wanted to get it out there for everyone to see.
This is a video that I came across of a Interview of Carlos Hathcock. He was a sniper in the Vietnam War and later help setup the sniper schools that we use today. He has won numerous competitions including the Wimbledon cup and held the longest recorded kill in 1967 of 2,286 meters (2,500 yards, [...]