I was recently wandering around a gun page where there is a healthy amount of discussion back and forth on various topics. One of the members posted a picture of his AR-15 and the red dot was mounted on the handguard’s rail. The member was accosted by the know-it-alls in the group, made to feel […]
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Leupold Mark 5 Scope Review
This is an update to a scope review we first published in August of 2018. Leupold has long been recognized as a producer of quality hunting scopes. Until recently, I was unacquainted with the company’s offerings of tactical riflescopes. In a range test of their new Mark 5 3.6-18 x 44mm scope, I found some […]
Scope Mounting: How to Mount a Rifle Scope
Rifle Scope Mounting: How to mount a rifle scope — We will start from scratch here. A brand new remington 700 bolt action rifle, two piece windage adjustable scope bases, scope rings and a Leupold 3-9 scope–a fairly common hunting rig. Now let’s mount the scope on the rifle the right way to achieve the […]
How to Sight In A Rifle
Rifle Sights And Bullet Trajectory: 1. This first thing to know when sighting in a rifle is that all rifle sighting systems give you a point of aim on any target. 2. The second thing to know when sighting in a rifle is that all rifle sighting systems compensate bullet drop. 3. The third thing to know when […]
