In short summary of the post Minute of Angle (MOA) for Scope Adjustment, a minute of angle is 1/60th of a degree, and there are 360 degrees in a circle. If the target is at the edge of a giant circle and you are at the center, then you can calculate the width of a minute of angle, which conveniently is about one inch at 100 yards (rounded from 1.047 inches). The rounding error becomes more significant with increased range to the target; for example, one minute is about 10.5 inches wide at 1000 yards, and about 21 inches at 2000 yards. The width of the angle increases linearly with distance—do ..read more

Rifle barrel cleaning—learn why and how often to clean Because it matters for precision (and why some shooters think it doesn’t matter that much) This is a head game—if you don’t think that the gun’s going to shoot well, it won’t, and Protect your asset from fouling, pitting and corrosion. I put together a 15-minute video showing you how I clean my precision rifle.  I need to buy a lapel microphone that also dampens wind and background noise, so please bear with me in these early vlog posts. But I wanted to get this content published to help me find out what interests you, to help me al ..read more

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 ..read more

Leupold’s Firedot Wind-Plex MOA Reticle 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 target scopes are calibrated so eight “clicks” on the turret, either for windage or elevation, will move the bullet on target by one minute of angle. That’s my March scope featured at the top of the post. This is a relatively fine adjustment, used by the benchrest cr ..read more

Following are selected short-range benchrest match schedules for Eastern Canada and the U.S.A. This is short-range precision benchrest rifle shooting at its finest – come out and enjoy the competition! Ontario Rifle Shooters Association (ORSA) – Elmira Rod and Gun Club All Elmira benchrest group/score matches are at 100/200 yards. Registration is at 8 a.m. and shooting starts at 9. Fees are $40.00 per day – the fees include lunch and tips for the target crew. Email vera@precisionshooting.com for more info. July 2 – Score June 2-3 – Group – Clayton Martin Memorial June 30 – July 1 – Group – A ..read more

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 during this event, history was made. Tony Boyer won the two-gun for an unprecedented fifth time. He and Don Geraci had been tied with four victories each before this year’s event. The interview was done prior to the beginning of the competi ..read more

Following are selected short-range benchrest match schedules for Eastern Canada and the U.S.A. This is short-range precision benchrest rifle shooting at its finest – come out and enjoy the competition! Ontario Rifle Shooters Association (ORSA) – Elmira Rod and Gun Club All Elmira benchrest group/score matches are at 100/200 yards. Registration is at 8 a.m. and shooting starts at 9. Fees are $40.00 per day – the fees include lunch and tips for the target crew. Email vera@precisionshooting.com for more info. July 2 – Score June 2-3 – Group – Clayton Martin Memorial June 30 – July 1 – Group ..read more

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. It's worth mentioning that any experienced shooter needs a red dot target also to ensure precision of shooting. There's some pretty good red dots out on the market, and it can be difficult to choose which is best. If you need a comp ..read more

Hey sharpshooters, here’s a “how to” video on benchrest rifle shooting—mastering the precision rifle, close up! I took this two-minute video at a registered NBRSA (National Benchrest Shooters Association) match at the Fairchance rifle range in Pennsylvania —of me shooting a 0.373” group at 200 yards —that's under two-tenths inch Minute of Angle. Watch the video—now that's how it's done! Seven shooting tips from the video Here are seven shooting tips to watch for in this video.  Practice these tricks to improve your precision benchrest rifle skills: Line up the rifle so the front rest is in ..read more