Tag Archives: sniper

The big and the small

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“Civilize them with a Krag”: new on AllOutdoor

Can 120 year old designs suffice for modern riot control?

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Boomershoot 2014: new at AllOutdoor

Long-range Fun and Learning

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Pointers on learning snipercraft

Sniping is a lot more than just shooting straight. Read a few suggestions for the direction of study for being a sniper. In addition to my post, read this excellent blog about long-range shooting.

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Upgrading the PSL

Romanian PSL is a decent way to launch 7.62x54R without punishing recoil. For a 13 year old marksman, that’s an important consideration. (Not firing yet. Real live fire would have featured safety glasses.) The rifle was upgraded with a TWS … Continue reading

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Improving the PSL

PSL aka Romak3 is a 7.62x54R AK clone. It’s a Comblock designated marksman rifle popular in the US mainly because it is far more affordable than the Soviet SVD. It usually comes with either just iron sights or a truly … Continue reading

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О женщинах

А если их словом обидеть, невежливостью оскорбитьТо лучше бы некультурному на свете и вовсе не житьВ руке недрожащей Люгер выдаст громкий отказИ в голове непутёвой зажмурится третий глазА коли гость тот усопший привёл с собою друзейТо в магазине хватит свинца и … Continue reading

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SSG69 PIV, police variant

For more deliberate fire, a bipod or a sandbag would be preferable, but sitting position can be steady enough in many cases.

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Do you train…in the rain?

Is your scope waterproof and rust-resistant enough to function the day after the rain?

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“Only accurate rifles are interesting”

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Firearm or weapon?

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Peace, love and tight groups.

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Stopped by an airsoft game at Bad Karma field.

Awesome location, nice people, wish I could have stayed the whole day.

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Steyr SSG69 wallpaper

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Barrett M98B .338 Lapua Magnum

338 Lapua Magnum is a punchy round — 250gr bullet nominally leaves the muzzle at 3000fps, 300gr at 2700fps. My friends’ actual chronograph results are 2900fps with 300gr. In any case, it flies fast, flat and completely scrambles blocks of … Continue reading

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Tall and slender boomstick.

One of the many cute and curious sights of Knoxville, TN. I can’t quite decide if SVD form is beautiful or just odd. The form of the shooter is more obviously graceful. Wolf Arms

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Have you ever wondered what “SSG” means?

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Supported firing

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New on CTD blog: Why Such an Emphasis on Accuracy?

How inherent rifle accuracy contributes to the ultimate success of an important shot.

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Riots vs. pogroms

I hear quite a few worried comments about the possibility of civil unrest in the US. Looking at the precedents, I see three directions it could take: riots, pogroms and freelance criminal activity. The latter, individually perpetrated crime, is what … Continue reading

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