Practical/Tactical style matches have exploded in popularity over the last 3-5 years. With the technological leaps in rifles, ballistics and support gear, many shooters are finding it easier than ever to jump on a precision rifle and shoot out to distance. However, to really test yourself you need to compete in an event with time […]
For most of us the weather is getting colder and the days are shorter here are some tips for winter training for tactical rifle matches. Shorter days equals less range time, but that doesn’t mean there’s less opportunity for practice. There are many ways to train at short ranges, indoors or out, that don’t involve […]
Danger Space What is it and why is it worth knowing? Danger Space is essentially the punch line to some basic exterior ballistic analysis. It was a concept taught to Snipers 10 to 15 yrs ago to give them the analytical tools to make good decisions about whether the shot they were about to take […]
In April of 2017 Warhorse Development (Chas Bales) and Bison Tactical collaborated on the development of a new shooting bag. In May of 2017 these two businesses signed a “Contract for Development and Distribution”, effective March 1, 2017 to produce the bag which became known as the Saracen Bag (a.k.a. Tactical Udder).
Tips for Hosting Precision Rifle Matches by Justin Willhite.
Some great information for aspiring match directors, from someone who recently went through the process of setting up their first 2 day match! Great information if your thinking about putting on a match, or just interested into what goes on behind the scenes.
Shooting 6BR or one of the 6BR improved calibers has become extremely popular in practical/tactical matches over the last few years. They are easy to load for, consistent, very accurate, and have almost no recoil in heavy target rifles. However, if you’ve ever run them in AICS or AW pattern magazines, you know at some […]
A nice comparison of the Kestrel 5700 Elite with AB and LiNK vs the Kestrel 4500 with AB and Bluetooth done by Justin. It presents a lot of great content and a step by step comparison of the features between both units. Click here to read more about the comparisons and some of the new features of the 5700.
Pick up some tips from Team Black Flag Precision about effective ways to practice for Precision Rifle Series or National Rifle League national precision field matches. Chock full of suggestions on efficient ways to practice, and example drills, this blog post is very informative.
Improve your Precision Rifle game by refocusing on the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship. Learn from Silas Ostaff prior Special Forces Sniper Course instructor at Ft. Bragg, as he reminds you about the most core fundamental skills needed to put rounds on target at long range.
The Garmin Foretrex 701 is wrist or weapon mounted device is an all-in-one, state of the art ballistic calculator and a GPS/navigation unit. It contains the entire Applied Ballistics bullet and Custom Drag Model library, more than 100 slots for gun profiles, and added memory and storage to quickly calculate firing solutions in excess of 10,000 yards.