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.
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Shooting and the Fragile Ego
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.
Transfer a Zero to Another Weapon
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.
Ranging the Range
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.
In Memoriam – Brent Lantagne
In Memoriam – Brent Lantagne
Army Reserve Marksman 