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Monthly Archives: December 2008

Mechanical Zero

Dec25 by John Buol

Myth – “You must always go to mechanical zero before zeroing.”

Fact – You’re almost always better off starting with the dope already on the gun.

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Shooting and the Fragile Ego

Dec18 by John Buol

by Hubert Townsend

We had finished our fundamentals of marksmanship lecture/demonstrations and were preparing to move from the bleachers to the firing line to group and zero the soldiers’ M16 rifles.

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Transfer a Zero to Another Weapon

Dec11 by John Buol

Myth – “Once I determine my zero from mechanical zero I can apply that dope to any rifle.”

Fact – A zero setting on one rifle applies only to that specific rifle.

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Ranging the Range

Dec4 by John Buol

By Hubert Townsend

Since hunting season is closed and the prairie rats are in semi-hibernation, this is an excellent time to improve one’s ability to determine the distance to a target.

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In Memoriam – Brent Lantagne

Dec1 by John Buol

In Memoriam – Brent Lantagne

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