Blogs Posts on "Conventionalshooter"

Bench Rests and Hunting Rifles by Firearm User Network on Oct 28, 2009Ever since I’ve been away on active duty I’ve spent more time shooting on public ranges then at home. Seeing the general gun owning public, as opposed to organized event participants, has been, um, illuminating. This clueless obsession w...

Practical Shooting with the .22 Rimfire by Firearm User Network on Jun 3, 2009Appleseed’s ‘Official’ Liberty Training Rifle (LTR/.22 sub-caliber trainer) statement www.appleseedinfo.org As the cost of military surplus and new-production ammunition rises, and while supplies of the same are (at best) unreliabl...

Zero Any Rifle Right Away by Firearm User Network on May 20, 2009A competant rifleman with a decent rifle should be capable of establishing a fairly good zero after firing only one or two rounds and does not need a bench rest. Here’s how. Zeroing any firearm is a simple process that seems to evade far too m...

Red and Orange Dots on Targets by Firearm User Network on Jan 21, 2009What is the deal with orange and red dots on bullseye-type targets sold at sporting goods stores? To the competitors here: What do the rules say about placing red dots on your official NRA target’s bulls eye? Is this OK, or is it an infraction.

Practice Shooting at Short Range by Firearm User Network on Dec 10, 2008Myth – “Scaled Ranges at 10 and 25 meter ranges don’t provide good training.” Fact – Short range shooting can provide just as much feedback in training fundamentals. Scaled targets at close range provide a nearly identical marksmanship ch...