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P&S ModCast 436 — Ammo Selection and Zeroing
Mike Canfield, Jon Canipe, Bryan Eastridge, Steve Fisher, Steve Shields, and Matt Landfair discuss ammunition selection and zeroing.
Read articleP&S ModCast 403 — Gun Nerds 20: The Special Purpose Rifle
Alex Hartmann joins the Gun Nerds panel to examine Special Purpose Rifle history, mission-driven configuration, optics, barrels, ammunition, suppressors, and precision-rifle training.
Read articleP&S ModCast 381 — Variables in RDS
Mike Branson, Tom Kelley, and Matt Landfair examine red-dot-sight manufacturing, quality control, durability, pricing, mounting, and realistic equipment requirements.
Read articleP&S ModCast 245 — Setting Up Your Red Dot Pistol
P&S ModCast 245 examines setting up your red dot pistol with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
Read articleP&S ModCast 208 — The Pistol RDS
P&S ModCast 208 examines the pistol rds with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
Read articleLow Power Variable Optics: The Close and The Far
The world of Low Powered Variable Optics (LPVO) has bloomed in recent years with their increased use in both sporting and professional roles. Just about every optics company worth…
Read articleHow to Mount an Army Optic to an M4A1
For training Tuesday, we are talking about the mounting of optics to Army weapons. Specifically, we are addressing the mounting of the M150 Rifle Combat Optic to the…
Read articleHow Zeroing Errors Stack at Distance
Small aiming, grouping, measurement, adjustment, and equipment errors can combine into major misses at distance. A disciplined zero removes avoidable uncertainty.
Read articleWhat is our Standard for Zeroing?
For Training Tuesday, we are discussing the topic ‘how many rounds should I use to zero?’ Reference for this discussion is Appendix, E, TC 3-22.9, change 2, dated…
Read articleZeroing the M68 Close Combat Optic: Preparation and Grouping
Prepare and zero the M68 CCO by confirming the configuration, inspecting the mount, firing repeatable groups, applying documented adjustments, and confirming distance.
Read articleM68 Close Combat Optic: Operation, Mounting, and Use
Understand the M68 Close Combat Optic’s operating principles, brightness, parallax, mounting, both-eyes-open use, mechanical offset, zero, and checks.
Read articleMOA, Mils, and Angular Measurement for Rifle Optics
Understand minutes of angle and milliradians for group measurement, optic adjustments, reticle holds, and corrections at different distances.
Read articleBattlesight Zero
Those who carry guns for a living know the world isn’t a nicely manicured flat range and threats will present at differing distances. You won’t have an opportunity…
Read articleLow-Power Variable Optics: Roles and Tradeoffs
Understand how LPVO magnification, focal plane, reticle, eye box, illumination, weight, mount, and zero affect a general-purpose rifle.
Read articleAimpoint T-1 Pistol Mounting: Historical Reliability Lessons
A historical account of older Aimpoint T-1 failures on pistol mounts, battery-contact changes, warranty support, and lessons for validating optics in unusual recoil environments.
Read articleWhy I Have A Red Dot On My Pistol – Part 2
After receiving a lot of great feedback regarding my first offering, I decided to write a follow up article based on the questions I received. Again, I want…
Read articleWhy I Have A Red Dot On My Pistol – Part 1
Red Dot Sights (RDS) are possibly the single biggest innovation on the pistol platform in recent years. But just like any “new” thing, it has its evangelists and…
Read articleAccuracy and Optics Placement
Accuracy by volume is a great concept; however time is working against you with that process. In order for us to be efficient little gunfighters we need true…
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