Bernosky Switches to 6.5 Creedmoor TubeGun for Perry
Carl Bernosky, 8-time winner of the Camp Perry National High Power Championships, will be switching back to a bolt gun for the 2009 competition. Last year, Carl shot an AR15-based spacegun built on...
View ArticleHodgdon's 2010 Reloading Manual Coming Soon
The 2010 edition of the Hodgdon® Annual Manual has just been announced, and should be at newstands in January 2010. Now in its 7th year, the Hodgdon Annual Manual includes over 5,000 rifle and pistol...
View ArticleMatch Report: 2011 Sniper’s Hide Cup in Texas
The 2011 Snipers’ Hide Cup took place from April 7 to 9 at the Rifles Only facility in Kingsville, Texas. The popular three-day tactical competition, organized by SnipersHide.com, featured a rich prize...
View ArticleLowlight Goes to Gunsmithing Class — And Builds a Tack-Driver
Frank Galli, aka “Lowlight”, runs the popular SnipersHide.com website. Frank recently completed a gunsmithing course with Robert Gradous. Frank recounts the learning process in an informative,...
View ArticleLearn about Eye Dominance in August Shooting Sports USA
The August 2011 digital edition of Shooting Sports USA is now available online — free for the reading. This month’s issue contains a “must-read” expert symposium on Eye Dominance, as it affects both...
View Article6.5 Creedmoor for High Power and Tactical Shooters
While the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge was devised primarily for High Power and Across the Course shooters, it has also found favor with tactical shooters looking for a highly accurate round that feeds well...
View Article6.5 Creedmoor Featured in Shooting Sports USA Archive
We often get questions about the 6.5 Creedmoor Cartridge — folks ask where they can find good resources for this cartridge, which is popular with Across-The-Course, High Power, and tactical shooters....
View Article6MM Creedmoor Brass Now Available at Good Prices
You’ve probably heard of the 6.5 Creedmoor, an excellent round for High Power and tactical applications. Well there’s a 6mm (.243) version of this cartridge — the 6mm Creedmoor. It has the same...
View ArticleNorma Offers Seven New Types of Cartridge Brass for 2014
Norma is making a big push to expand its presence in the North American market. As part of this effort, Norma is introducing seven (7) new types of cartridge brass for 2014. We’re pleased to report...
View ArticleRinging Steel at 1500 Yards — With a Little Help from AB Kestrel
It’s not easy to place a first shot on target at 1500 yards. You must measure the wind speed with precision, know your exact muzzle velocity, and have a sophisticated ballistics solver. In this short...
View ArticleWhich is Better: .260 Remington or 6.5×55 Swedish?
The .260 Remington and the 6.5×55 Swedish (aka 6,5x55mm SE) are both very popular cartridges with hunters and target shooters. The 6.5×55 has a long military heritage and a great record as a hunting...
View ArticleTactical Transformer: .243 Win Becomes a 6-6.5×47 Lapua
Article by Bill, Editor of Rifleshooter.com A few years ago I built a custom switch-barrel Remington 700 on an AICS Chassis chambered in .243 Winchester and .308 Winchester. I found the .243 Win...
View ArticleThe 6.5 Creedmoor — Profile of Popular Mid-Sized Cartridge
We often get questions about the 6.5 Creedmoor Cartridge — folks ask where they can find good resources for this cartridge, which is popular with Across-The-Course, High Power, and tactical shooters....
View Article6.5 Creedmoor — Barrel Cut-Down Velocity Tests
What do you get when you cut a 6.5 Creedmoor-chambered barrel down to just over 16 inches? A lot more velocity than you might think. Our friends at Rifleshooter.com recently did a barrel cut-down test...
View ArticleSix-Five Smackdown: The .260 Remington vs. 6.5×55 Swedish
The .260 Remington and the 6.5×55 Swedish (aka 6,5x55mm SE) are both very popular cartridges with hunters and target shooters. The 6.5×55 has a long military heritage and a great record as a hunting...
View ArticleRuger Upgrades Ruger Precision Rifle and Raises Price $200.00
The Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) has been a huge sales success. Nearly a year after its introduction, the RPR remains in very high demand. The first production run by Ruger essentially sold out, so it...
View ArticleNew PRS Production Class Rifle from MasterPiece Arms
The Precision Rifle Series (PRS) has introduced a new, price-capped Production Class in an effort to boost participation by making competition more affordable. Under recently-issued PRS rules,...
View ArticleDIY Hunting Rifle Upgrade — 6.5 Creedmoor Ruger American Rifle
The NRA’s American Rifleman showcased an interesting project this week — an upgraded Ruger American Rifle Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor. The video below shows how a laminated wood stock from Boyd’s...
View ArticleNew Howa Tactical Rig — Howa Chassis Rifle (HCR)
Here’s an item for tactical and Precision Rifle Series (PRS) shooters. Howa is releasing a new rifle with a modular metal chassis. The new Howa HCR (Howa Chassis Rifle) combines a Howa 1500 barreled...
View ArticleNew Temp-Stable Alliant Reloder 16 Now Available
Here’s an important announcement for anyone who uses a powder in the 4350 range. Alliant is now shipping the all-new Reloder 16 powder. The burn rate is slightly faster than Reloder 17, and a bit...
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