Minute of Angle (MOA) for Scope Adjustment

March scope turrets

  Minute of Angle (MOA) Scope Adjustments and Holds I think most rifle shooters know the term “minute of angle” (MOA). In the breakdown of a scope, the minute of angle refers to a measurement you dial onto your scope, to change the point of impact on target by the same measure. For example, my […]

Mr. and Mrs. Benchrest… Tony and Faye Boyer

Benchrest shooting secrets from the annals of PRECISION SHOOTING – AUGUST 2009 The following article, highlighting the benchrest shooting secrets of Tony and Faye Boyer, is reprinted from the August 2009 issue of PRECISION SHOOTING magazine. Also featured in 2009 by AccurateShooter.com Daily Bulletin. BY JAMES MOCK The 2009 Super Shoot is now history and […]

Rifle Kaboom!

Damaged bolt following rifle kaboom event.

Rifle kaboom-let’s discuss a serious topic! In the benchrest shooting community there have been two back-to-back rifle kaboom events in the past two week-ends, one at a shoot I just attended. Luckily nobody was seriously injured. But these were potentially life-threatening events. The names and details aren’t relevant; this could happen to any experienced shooter. […]

How to Read the Wind: Intro to Precision Rifle Shooting

Hey hot shots – here’s an introductory video on how to read the wind for precision rifle shooting.  We’ll eventually get into advanced techniques, but this first video is going to start with the basics. The language we use to describe wind conditions is easy to understand, but it’s not intuitive.  I remember wondering whether […]