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I have taken 4 precision courses at Academi (formerly Blackwater). Instruction and facilities are absolutely outstanding. All instructors have multiple deployments so instruction is "real deal"

I purchased an SSG 3000 all German in 2003. I was totally fixated on handgun and carbine at the time and it sat, "virgin" in my stock for 10 years. Last year I got the precision rifle "bug"...and I now have a heroin level addiction. During a recent long course at Academi (aka Blackwater) I...

Spuhr with SB 4x16 I have that combination on a "vintage" (2003) Sig SSG 3000. The Spuhr doesn't leave a great deal of envelope to move the scope if your eye relief is a problem. Fortunately, it is just about right for my eye (McMill stock) so it proved to be fine. I might add, it is an...

terminal ballistics The first law of terminal ballistics: The terminal ballistics can only play out in the anatomic area in which the projectile is placed…..if you do your job..the bullet will do its job. Each envelope of engagement will have a "menu" of calibers that are appropriate. Big...

Humans have the option of intellectualizing the event. One option is always to "call it a day" and go down. The remainder of the mammal kingdom has no option to "talk their way out" so instinct and running rule the day. The converse rule is, however, that an animal knows to run at the first sign...

terminal ballistics Some great points and good observations above. To go a bit further on the surgical side of ballistics: Incapacitation is a function of one of two, or a combination, of the following mechanisms. (We see this daily from motor vehicle accidents as well as the...

I bought an SSG 3000 12 years ago, but got totally absorbed in handgun competition at the time and it sat idle as a "virgin" for 10 years. My son took it to our first long range course, and I must say, it truly is a "tack driver". Nice piece of equipment.

terminal ballistics Thank you very much. I am indebted to Sniper Hide for all I have learned here over the last year. The absolutely outstanding instructors at Academi (aka Blackwater) are getting me up to speed on the long range skills....I give ballistics talks as a small mode of appreciation!!

terminal ballistics I have spent a year following Snipers Hide and have learned a great deal from the members excellent database. I have never posted as I am still on the learning curve of long range skills. After years of handgun competition...I am now addicted to long range. I felt...