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    Use Bone, Not Muscle – Rifle Shooting and Photography

    People view muscle strength as the primary factor in being able to lift and hold objects. In general, this is a true assumption. But using muscles is not the most efficient way to hold an object. As an experiment, grab a 5 pound weight with...

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    Konuspot 80 Spotting Scope

    Attention: This was originally written/published on 2008-03-25 for another blog which I retired and am in the process of restructuring/redesigning. I wanted to post this review here for archival purposes. Additional notes/edits made to review where required (i.e. price and contact information). A spotting scope...

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    Sight Picture: A primer

    There are a lot of new gun owners / shooters as of late whose first foray into the shooting sports is with the AR-15 rifle. Even though many are opting for flat-top (Picatinny rail) upper receivers instead of the traditional A2 “carry handle” style rifle,...

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    SHOT Show 2010 After Action Report (Part 2)

    Continuing from Part 1 of my SHOT Show 2010 After Action Report, the Lapua booth was one of the few booths I made sure to visit because I am a huge fan of Lapua brass and their 22cal 77gr Scenar. Lapua had a couple new...

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    SHOT Show 2010 After Action Report (Part 1)

    SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show is a huge annual event and everyone in the firearms or firearms-related industry attends. This year was no exception. I used three vacation days (and the MLK holiday) this past week to head to Las Vegas for SHOT Show 2010....

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