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Precision Long Range Shooting And Hunting: Vol. 1: Getting started, caliber and equipment choices
Quite simply, you have just found the best book series to learn about Long Range Shooting and Hunting This book series is aimed at anyone who wants to get into Long Range Shooting and become a better shooter, period. In the First Volume of the Ultimate Guide to Long Range Precision Shooting And Hunting we help you save money and time with your equipment choices. You will learn how to maintain your equipment and to start building your DOPE and ballistic tables. Volume One is ideal to get started in the sport. It explains the terminology and units of measurement (like MOA and MIL) along with details about ammunition and equipment to suit your mission.
Each element is explained in detail, helping you make the right informed decisions.
An Introduction to Long Range Shooting Choosing a Caliber and Ammunition Choosing a Precision Rifle Choosing "Glass" (Optics) Essential Tools and Accessories Cleaning and Maintenance Ballistics and Dope Ongoing Learning and Practice TAKE AWAY THESE KEY
How to be a safe and confident long range shooter. How to choose the right rifle for your personal "mission". Good glass does make a difference - across scopes, range finders and binocular. The math part is really not that big of a deal, especially if you have the right tools. Wind is the big equalizer. WE WILL ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN
What is long range shooting and how do I "ring" steel at 1000 yards? How to choose the right caliber, rifle and associated gear I need to get started? Advice on buying a scope and precision rifle, including detailed discussion on the options and accessories. How to set up and use the equipment needed for long range. Explanation of ballistics and the associated techniques required to get on target. Explanation and use of MOA and MILs/MRAD systems. A detailed explanation of the fundamentals of precision shooting. How to read the wind and use tools to make adjustments requirements for long range. How to clean and maintain your rifle. Much much more, with over 300 pages of easy to absorb illustrations, images and expert guidance.
Even when you attend a practical course or go to the range, it will save you time and allow you to focus on success.
This book series will make you a better shooter, period. It is an investment in the most powerful weapon, in being able to achieve success in long range shooting, that's you!
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Each element is explained in detail, helping you make the right informed decisions.
An Introduction to Long Range Shooting Choosing a Caliber and Ammunition Choosing a Precision Rifle Choosing "Glass" (Optics) Essential Tools and Accessories Cleaning and Maintenance Ballistics and Dope Ongoing Learning and Practice TAKE AWAY THESE KEY
How to be a safe and confident long range shooter. How to choose the right rifle for your personal "mission". Good glass does make a difference - across scopes, range finders and binocular. The math part is really not that big of a deal, especially if you have the right tools. Wind is the big equalizer. WE WILL ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN
What is long range shooting and how do I "ring" steel at 1000 yards? How to choose the right caliber, rifle and associated gear I need to get started? Advice on buying a scope and precision rifle, including detailed discussion on the options and accessories. How to set up and use the equipment needed for long range. Explanation of ballistics and the associated techniques required to get on target. Explanation and use of MOA and MILs/MRAD systems. A detailed explanation of the fundamentals of precision shooting. How to read the wind and use tools to make adjustments requirements for long range. How to clean and maintain your rifle. Much much more, with over 300 pages of easy to absorb illustrations, images and expert guidance.
Even when you attend a practical course or go to the range, it will save you time and allow you to focus on success.
This book series will make you a better shooter, period. It is an investment in the most powerful weapon, in being able to achieve success in long range shooting, that's you!
More longrangeshootingbooks.com
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Long range rifles used to be designed for practiced military snipers, often based on the Remington Model 700 and other similar actions.
Get the very best you can afford, especially with optics (you often want to spend more on optics than the rifle), to avoid having to keep trading up later.
The logical place to start, is with the cartridge you will need to achieve your mission( s), as this will then lead to other decisions, such as the rifle you select to match.
Outside 300 yards and on to 1000 yards, you now need to compensate for things like spin drift, the Coriolis effect, density altitude, temperature, wind, drop, ballistics, angles, BDC turrets and reticles, as well as consistent application of the fundamentals.
Short range is less than 300 yds. Long range is 300- 1200 yds. Extra long (ELD) range is greater than 1 mile
Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction. Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. Always keep your gun unloaded until ready to use. Know your target and what is beyond. Never rely on your safety. Your safety is a mechanical device and can fail.
calculate MOA at any distance, multiply 1.047 by the distance in yards and divide by 100.
So 1 mil equals 1 yard at 1,000 yards, and 1 meter at 1,000 meters. It doesn't matter if you use metric or U.S. Scale, and that's its beauty. Milliradian scopes are often adjustable by 1/ 10th (0.1) Mil increments. At 100 yards, a 0.1 mil click is 0.36 inch, and a full mil is 3.6 inches (Practically speaking, 1⁄10 of a mil equals 1 centimeter at 100 meters).
To convert MILs to MOA = MULTIPLY BY 3.5 (The precise math is Mils x 3.438 = MOA) To convert MOA to MILs = DIVIDE BY 3.5 (The precise math is MOA / 3.438 = Mils)
Reticles in the first focal plane (FFP) maintain the same relationship to the target regardless of magnification. Reticles in the second focal plane (SFP) cause the subtension/ relationship to change, as magnification is altered.
"talk" meters/ MILs or yards/ MOA.
To convert meters to yards = add 10% To convert yards to meters = subtract 10%
the precision rifle shooter is looking for faster speeds than average, 2500 f/ ps is too slow.
Velocity is different from speed, in that it indicates speed with direction, it is a "vector".
Ballistic Coefficient is essentially a measure of air drag. The bigger the BC number, the lower the drag.
Destaque (amarelo) - Factory vs. hand loaded ammo > Página 73
The benefit of hand loading is that you have the opportunity to check that each and every cartridge is exactly, precisely, the same as the last one.
Hunting using a smaller caliber, shooters may want a bullet that expands for instant kills, or if shooters want to preserve the hide of an animal for - mounting, they may want a bullet that does not expand, leaving small entry and exit wounds.
hunting medium game (deer, antelope, sheep, mountain goats, etc.), hunters need a bullet that penetrates light bones and expands in flesh to produce a wide wound channel.
hunting big game on the North American continent (buffalo, elk, moose or bear), or heavier medium game on the African continent, shooting a rifle chambered for a larger caliber may be preferred. These situations require a bullet that smashes through large bones and expands reliably in flesh to produce a very large wound channel.
The worst thing about primers is that there is no indicator for the best choice, other than trial and error.
Buy the very best glass you can, then the rifle and support accessories, in that order.
The bolt action rifle, by contrast, has only the bolt as a moving part, which is manually operated by the shooter. Once the bolt is locked, the entire rifle is merely one solid component, thus making it easier to control through recoil.
The safety provides a mechanical protection against accidental or unintentional discharge when in good working order, and when properly set.
choosing the thickest, shortest barrel that is practical for your intended use will yield the best accuracy.
A projectile that spins along its axis is gyroscopically stabilized, and therefore more aerodynamic and accurate.
The longer the bullet, the faster it must be spun to remain stable in flight
Determining proper twist is a factor of bore diameter, velocity, bullet weight, and bullet construction.
twist rate selection, or you can also use a calculator such as the Berger one, here: http:// www.bergerbullets.com/ twist- rate- calculator/ if you are hand loading.
In recent scientific studies, it was shown that shorter barrels were much the same as longer barrels for accuracy in the real world.
Suppressors offer a way to reduce felt recoil, and as such can be very helpful additions to a long range shooting system.
The larger the objective size, the more ambient light will be introduced into the scope and to your eye.
The optical coating on a lens will maximize light transmission into the optics, reduce the loss of light due to reflection, and add some scratch resistance as well as reduce glare.
"Measure twice and cut once" - Buy the very best you can afford, don't try and cut corners with the optic choice. Better to save on the rifle than the optics!
One of the reasons shooters look for a larger objective lens is because they want more light for a "brighter" image, but optics clarity and brightness also has a lot to do with glass quality, not just size. Glass impurities and finishing processes can affect the clarity of your image. Quality glass has coatings to improve light transmission and also prevent reflection and glare.
Live targets move, and a wide field of view is important if you want to see them through a scope
Eye relief is the distance your eye must be from the ocular lens, and still get a full field of view, and it is a specification of scope design.
A scope level (bubble level) is an important add- on to the scope. Some scope rings have these integrated, or you can add a 3rd party level to the scope itself or the base/ rail. Experienced shooters know they should keep their rifles level when shooting to avoid cant errors.
There are two types of prism binocular: Roof (Dach) prism type and Porro prism type. In a Porro prism binocular, the objective or front lens is offset from the eyepiece. Porro prism binoculars provide greater depth perception and generally offer a wider field of view. In a roof prism binocular, the prisms overlap closely, allowing the objective lenses to line up directly with the eyepiece. The result is a slim, streamlined shape in which the lenses and prisms are in a straight line.
"wind" is the hardest thing to master in this field
Glasses lens:
Smoke, gray, and gray- green tints: These are the most common lens colors. They're effective at blocking glare without changing color perception, making them a good choice for all- weather use. Gray is a neutral, or true, color that allows the wearer to see all colors as they are.
Amber- brown lens tints: These are especially good at blocking the blue light commonly found in diffused light, such as one might experience on a cloudy day. Amber can improve both contrast and depth perception, and is a good all- around choice for shooting or hunting.
Yellow or orange tints: These improve contrast and give a sensation of heightened visual acuity. Lenses in these hues block haze and blue light and enhance the orange color of the target. The brighter yellow the lens color is, the better it is for use during low- light conditions.
Purple- vermillion tints: These enhance the orange of the target against a colorful background. Vermillion itself is useful to highlight conditions where there's poor background, such as trees, and to enhance the target against the background.
A ballistic calculator is an essential tool, either in advance of your shoot, to create a drop table for your rifle setup, or to use in the field based on real world conditions.
gun chronograph is an instrument used to measure the velocity of a projectile fired by a rifle.
Getting more precise data on your shooting ability and that of your rifle is key to improvement.
Dry firing is pulling the trigger without a cartridge or shell in the chamber and helps improve upon a key element of shooting performance-- trigger control.
Get the very best you can afford, especially with optics (you often want to spend more on optics than the rifle), to avoid having to keep trading up later.
The logical place to start, is with the cartridge you will need to achieve your mission( s), as this will then lead to other decisions, such as the rifle you select to match.
Outside 300 yards and on to 1000 yards, you now need to compensate for things like spin drift, the Coriolis effect, density altitude, temperature, wind, drop, ballistics, angles, BDC turrets and reticles, as well as consistent application of the fundamentals.
Short range is less than 300 yds. Long range is 300- 1200 yds. Extra long (ELD) range is greater than 1 mile
Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction. Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. Always keep your gun unloaded until ready to use. Know your target and what is beyond. Never rely on your safety. Your safety is a mechanical device and can fail.
calculate MOA at any distance, multiply 1.047 by the distance in yards and divide by 100.
So 1 mil equals 1 yard at 1,000 yards, and 1 meter at 1,000 meters. It doesn't matter if you use metric or U.S. Scale, and that's its beauty. Milliradian scopes are often adjustable by 1/ 10th (0.1) Mil increments. At 100 yards, a 0.1 mil click is 0.36 inch, and a full mil is 3.6 inches (Practically speaking, 1⁄10 of a mil equals 1 centimeter at 100 meters).
To convert MILs to MOA = MULTIPLY BY 3.5 (The precise math is Mils x 3.438 = MOA) To convert MOA to MILs = DIVIDE BY 3.5 (The precise math is MOA / 3.438 = Mils)
Reticles in the first focal plane (FFP) maintain the same relationship to the target regardless of magnification. Reticles in the second focal plane (SFP) cause the subtension/ relationship to change, as magnification is altered.
"talk" meters/ MILs or yards/ MOA.
To convert meters to yards = add 10% To convert yards to meters = subtract 10%
the precision rifle shooter is looking for faster speeds than average, 2500 f/ ps is too slow.
Velocity is different from speed, in that it indicates speed with direction, it is a "vector".
Ballistic Coefficient is essentially a measure of air drag. The bigger the BC number, the lower the drag.
Destaque (amarelo) - Factory vs. hand loaded ammo > Página 73
The benefit of hand loading is that you have the opportunity to check that each and every cartridge is exactly, precisely, the same as the last one.
Hunting using a smaller caliber, shooters may want a bullet that expands for instant kills, or if shooters want to preserve the hide of an animal for - mounting, they may want a bullet that does not expand, leaving small entry and exit wounds.
hunting medium game (deer, antelope, sheep, mountain goats, etc.), hunters need a bullet that penetrates light bones and expands in flesh to produce a wide wound channel.
hunting big game on the North American continent (buffalo, elk, moose or bear), or heavier medium game on the African continent, shooting a rifle chambered for a larger caliber may be preferred. These situations require a bullet that smashes through large bones and expands reliably in flesh to produce a very large wound channel.
The worst thing about primers is that there is no indicator for the best choice, other than trial and error.
Buy the very best glass you can, then the rifle and support accessories, in that order.
The bolt action rifle, by contrast, has only the bolt as a moving part, which is manually operated by the shooter. Once the bolt is locked, the entire rifle is merely one solid component, thus making it easier to control through recoil.
The safety provides a mechanical protection against accidental or unintentional discharge when in good working order, and when properly set.
choosing the thickest, shortest barrel that is practical for your intended use will yield the best accuracy.
A projectile that spins along its axis is gyroscopically stabilized, and therefore more aerodynamic and accurate.
The longer the bullet, the faster it must be spun to remain stable in flight
Determining proper twist is a factor of bore diameter, velocity, bullet weight, and bullet construction.
twist rate selection, or you can also use a calculator such as the Berger one, here: http:// www.bergerbullets.com/ twist- rate- calculator/ if you are hand loading.
In recent scientific studies, it was shown that shorter barrels were much the same as longer barrels for accuracy in the real world.
Suppressors offer a way to reduce felt recoil, and as such can be very helpful additions to a long range shooting system.
The larger the objective size, the more ambient light will be introduced into the scope and to your eye.
The optical coating on a lens will maximize light transmission into the optics, reduce the loss of light due to reflection, and add some scratch resistance as well as reduce glare.
"Measure twice and cut once" - Buy the very best you can afford, don't try and cut corners with the optic choice. Better to save on the rifle than the optics!
One of the reasons shooters look for a larger objective lens is because they want more light for a "brighter" image, but optics clarity and brightness also has a lot to do with glass quality, not just size. Glass impurities and finishing processes can affect the clarity of your image. Quality glass has coatings to improve light transmission and also prevent reflection and glare.
Live targets move, and a wide field of view is important if you want to see them through a scope
Eye relief is the distance your eye must be from the ocular lens, and still get a full field of view, and it is a specification of scope design.
A scope level (bubble level) is an important add- on to the scope. Some scope rings have these integrated, or you can add a 3rd party level to the scope itself or the base/ rail. Experienced shooters know they should keep their rifles level when shooting to avoid cant errors.
There are two types of prism binocular: Roof (Dach) prism type and Porro prism type. In a Porro prism binocular, the objective or front lens is offset from the eyepiece. Porro prism binoculars provide greater depth perception and generally offer a wider field of view. In a roof prism binocular, the prisms overlap closely, allowing the objective lenses to line up directly with the eyepiece. The result is a slim, streamlined shape in which the lenses and prisms are in a straight line.
"wind" is the hardest thing to master in this field
Glasses lens:
Smoke, gray, and gray- green tints: These are the most common lens colors. They're effective at blocking glare without changing color perception, making them a good choice for all- weather use. Gray is a neutral, or true, color that allows the wearer to see all colors as they are.
Amber- brown lens tints: These are especially good at blocking the blue light commonly found in diffused light, such as one might experience on a cloudy day. Amber can improve both contrast and depth perception, and is a good all- around choice for shooting or hunting.
Yellow or orange tints: These improve contrast and give a sensation of heightened visual acuity. Lenses in these hues block haze and blue light and enhance the orange color of the target. The brighter yellow the lens color is, the better it is for use during low- light conditions.
Purple- vermillion tints: These enhance the orange of the target against a colorful background. Vermillion itself is useful to highlight conditions where there's poor background, such as trees, and to enhance the target against the background.
A ballistic calculator is an essential tool, either in advance of your shoot, to create a drop table for your rifle setup, or to use in the field based on real world conditions.
gun chronograph is an instrument used to measure the velocity of a projectile fired by a rifle.
Getting more precise data on your shooting ability and that of your rifle is key to improvement.
Dry firing is pulling the trigger without a cartridge or shell in the chamber and helps improve upon a key element of shooting performance-- trigger control.
January 21, 2018
Everything you thought you needed, and then some
Absolutely amazing book; it discusses absolutely everything I wanted to know about, and much more. I recommend this book to anyone interested in long range shooting; I even have ordered copies for my sons already.
Absolutely amazing book; it discusses absolutely everything I wanted to know about, and much more. I recommend this book to anyone interested in long range shooting; I even have ordered copies for my sons already.
January 25, 2018
Good read
Good and explanatory for beginners. Would recommend for new shooters with no experience. Word word word word word word word
Good and explanatory for beginners. Would recommend for new shooters with no experience. Word word word word word word word
March 5, 2019
Informative
I really enjoyed the information and how it was easy to read, explaining rifles and equipment to get started ringing targets @1000 yards.
I really enjoyed the information and how it was easy to read, explaining rifles and equipment to get started ringing targets @1000 yards.
May 25, 2020
Simple, easy
Simple and easy to understand. Lots of information provided in sections that lead from basics to more advanced. Easy read!
Simple and easy to understand. Lots of information provided in sections that lead from basics to more advanced. Easy read!
March 24, 2022
Very detailed. Good introduction to shooting and as a reference tool. I would definitely recommend anyone just starting to read this book.
Excellent book for reference, sources of supply, additional training, links to web sites, methods to maintain your rifle, and how to break in a new rifle and scope.
Excellent book for reference, sources of supply, additional training, links to web sites, methods to maintain your rifle, and how to break in a new rifle and scope.
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