Editors Note: This article was published on April 2nd, 2019. This is an updated version of the original article.So you bought a rifle, optic, and ammunition. Unfortunately, you still need a few more things to succeed in Precision Rifle Competition. There are endless packs, shooting bags, w … Read more

Precision rifle competition season is upon us, and while my first two matches were canceled due to weather, I finally got out and shot my first match of the year. As I enter my second year of competition, I've learned what gear is absolutely necessary and what is nice to have in the arena. … Read more

Editor's Note: "Fighting the Flinch" was published on March 27th, 2016. This is an updated version of the original article.Bizarrely, I look forward to the occasional rare misfire when shooting firearms. Also helpful are those brain farts every shooter has when we line up on a target and s … Read more

Farmers in the great plains of North America are having a tough time these days. Fuel prices are at an all-time high, and fertilizers and other farm chemicals have doubled or tripled in price. In some areas, dry weather is severely limiting crop production. The consequences of reduced rain … Read more

How much shooting is too much shooting? Many hunters, shooters, and firearm owners wonder, "is it possible to shoot out a barrel?" meaning can you ruin a barrel – its accuracy, stability, and safety? To test this theory, MDT Pro Shooter Ryan Mclean took a 6.5 Creedmoor rifle to the range a … Read more

So you just got a new rifle, quality optic, and a couple of boxes of the finest match ammo. You want to push out to distance; before you can do that, there are a few steps that you need to take. Today we will be discussing the first step, zeroing the rifle. What is zeroing? Zeroing is when … Read more

In times when it is tough to source ammunition – or it is prohibitively expensive – we need to look to more affordable shooting options to ensure there is no degradation in our skillset of shooting. Sometimes people can look to achieve this by doing dry-fire practice in the comfortable con … Read more