The Viper PST
I would like to introduce you to my new glass: The Vortex Viper PST. I haven’t evaluated the optic yet since I have no mount and thus I haven’t used…read more →
The New Rifleman
In pursuit of practical marksmanship.
Author: lothaen
Something Different…
So my latest build has come together. It looks a bit OFF… I wanted to build a modernized A2 to represent users who still have an A2 somewhere in the…read more →
The Cavalry A1 Stock
Cavalry Arms (now Cavalry Manufacturing) has been producing their modern A1 stock for a number of years. Known as the C1 stock, Cav Manufacturing offers a plastic stock with a…read more →
Carbine Competition
Recently I attended a carbine competition. I didn’t place well. 7th out of 10 competitors. The course was a 400 meter shot requiring two hits, pop up movers from 3…read more →
Making progress
So I went to a rather busy range last Wed. and decided to set my 300 yard target at 400 yards since the 300 yard target holder was full. I…read more →
Improved Battle-sight Zero
IBZ stands for Improved Battle-sight Zero. The common drum elevation adjustable rear sight can be tuned to achieve some great versatility. The method for adjusting for A2 and A3 drums…read more →
Assessment # 2
Yesterday I stopped by the range for a quick day of shooting and testing my new ammunition. I mentioned in my last post that I started reloading as a way…read more →
Gearing up
So I have been busy buying equipment to help me get out and shoot more. Sorry about the lack of actual range time readers, but my recent time has been…read more →
The Rifle vs The SPR
Why do I choose to cover the… ahem… antiquated 20 inch AR15 configuration over other AR15 configurations that exhibit greater accuracy characteristics? The SPR, the SAM-R, the SDM-R, ect. ect.…read more →
Targets and Resources
These two targets are the targets I use for self assessment. Fire five rounds at each prone, sitting, and standing. 10 points for the center ring, 5 points for the…read more →