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Former Army Ranger Sniper: Do You Shoot With Both Eyes Open?

More often than not during a shooting course, may it be pistol, carbine or precision rifle, a few of the students will ask, “Do you shoot with both eyes open?” Before answering the question with a “yes” or “no”, I ask them two major questions before discussing something we all face in a life or death […]

Reaper Tips: Mastering negative leads with a precision rifle

A negative lead is typically used when engaging a stagnant target while the shooter is moving. A negative lead can also be used on a moving target. Negative leads are typically seen in high-wind velocities, when the target speed is relatively slow. Let’s use the following as an example: A 175-grain .308 HPBT bullet Bullet velocity of 2650 FPS A wind […]

Former Army Ranger Sniper compares bolt vs. semi-auto precision rifles

There is an ongoing debate as to whether someone should purchase a semi-automatic rifle or a bolt-action rifle for long-range precision shooting. There are a few key variances in both which make them very different, and probably contribute to the wide divergence in opinion. Typically, the bolt-action precision rifle is considered more accurate than a semi automatic. However, this depends on numerous factors […]

Reaper Tips: Bullets Love Air

I’m sure everyone here knows that a bullet is most effective when it’s traveling through the air at its prescribed velocity. After all, that’s what the bullet is designed to do. The cartridge holds the powder, and once the powder ignites, initiated by the primer, the projectile unseats from the casing, travels the length of the […]

Reaper Tips: Get off the X

I am a firm believer in muscle memory. When or if you find yourself on a two-way gun range, you’ll find that your training and muscle memory will take over and things will just seem to happen without much thought behind it. Let’s talk about getting off the X. One of the downsides of training on many public […]

Hatch SOGL Heavy Gloves by Safariland

I’ve been using the Hatch Task Specific Gloves for over two weeks now while at the range. I’m very familiar with products that fall in the “shooting” glove compartment, but as of now I’ve put the Hatch product at the top three of my favorite shooting glove list. Key Features Touchscreen knuckle Trigger Finger cut […]

Jay Z set to produce Nick Irving’s “The Reaper” television series

Jay Z has announced his third project stemming from his deal with The Weinstein Company in the form of a historical docu-series based on Nicholas “The Reaper” Irving, the first African-American special ops sniper in the United States Army. The six-hour mini-series will air on NBC and is based on his memoir The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest […]