Long Range Shooting Archives

Every American Should Own a .50 BMG | SOTG 1255

by The Shipping Ogre | August 21st, 2024 | 0 comments

Every American Son of Liberty should have experience with and possession of the most famous cartridge that John Moses Browning ever invented; the .50 BMG (Browning Machine Gun). Professor Paul recently reviewed a rifle that is a cost effective entry-level .50 BMG....

Laser Rangefinders and Long Distance Shooting

by Professor Paul Markel | August 9th, 2021 | 0 comments

In 1996, Bushnell introduced an affordable, handheld laser rangefinder to the US market. As I pen this piece that has been twenty-five years. In the next several paragraphs, we will consider some of the changes in our world that can be attributed to the advancement of...

Long Range Shooting & Hell and Back | SOTG 1076

by The Shipping Ogre | August 2nd, 2021 | 0 comments

What does it take to truly participate in long range shooting? At what distance can we genuinely say we are shooting “long range”? Professor Paul will consider what you need from a hardware perspective if you hope to engage in long range shooting. It has been 25 years...

6mm Creedmoor – A 1400 Yard Rifle

by Professor Paul Markel | July 15th, 2021 | 0 comments

“Is the 6mm Creedmoor really that accurate?” a curious man inquired recently. I had to admit at the time, I had only fired about 50 rounds of that flavor. I wanted more experience before I gave a definitive answer. “So far, it is impressive.” was my honest answer....