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Tradecraft Vs. Fieldcraft

I was thinking back to our conversation of Fieldcraft vs. Marksmanship. That conversation always bothers me, because of our use of the word "Fieldcraft." I think as snipers we all know what we mean. Most of us are truly on the same wavelength. But something seems lost in translation.

Ballistics Long Range Shooting

Understanding your Ballistics Calculator Atmospherics

Understanding what your Ballistic Program is doing. We all have our favorite ballistic program we prefer to run. Whether it’s on our phone, watch, Kestrel or other dedicated device, the program is with us every time we are shooting. Each range trip we get the device out, update the environment, input our target distance, dial our scope, …

Mechanics of the Firing Hand

One of the greatest misunderstandings with respect to rifle marksmanship training over the years is the function of the remainder of the shooting hand that is not trigger finger.

Accuracy Long Range Shooting Marksmanship

It’s not about the Gear, it’s about the Effort!

Sniper’s Hide is a gear queer’s wet dream. All we do is talk about the latest and greatest gear from the time I wake until we all go to sleep. It’s a constant barrage of pick my favorite color posts noon til night. This is not necessarily a bad thing, and it’s important to wade …