Rifles

Understand rifle types, actions, components, and how the complete rifle system works together.

Long-range rifle with Kestrel ballistic weather meter at the range

Learning to Shoot Long Range: Building the Foundation

The System Matters More Than the Distance I have taught quite a few people how to shoot long-range over the years, and most of the time, each class starts in almost exactly the same place. We are standing at

Precision rifle competitor walking between NRL Hunter stages with a rifle, tripod and binoculars. — Walking to the next stage at an NRL Hunter match.

Why Should I Shoot a Precision Rifle Competition?

I shot my first precision rifle match thinking I knew how to shoot a rifle. The morning was warm, but not ridiculously so. My shooting partner Mike Martin and I had arrived at a local range to shoot our

Precision hunting rifle with scope, bipod, and detachable magazine

What Rifle Should I Buy?

One of the questions I get asked all the time in my job is some version of, “What rifle should I buy?” Sometimes it’s a guy getting ready for a hunt, or somebody who wants to start shooting long