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7 Long Range Marksmen Give Us Their Top Tips

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When your heart is racing and you can feel your pulse in your brain, make sure you have what it takes to make that shot. We found seven long-range marksmen who shared their tips for those who rise to the challenge of this demanding and rewarding skill. 1. John Whidden: “Depending on the day, I go to the firing line with a

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What do you think the consequence should be for losing a grenade launcher? A 40MM Abrams Airborne Mfg Inc Less Lethal Multi-Launcher and related ammunition fell from the back canopy of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) vehicle during the early morning hours of July 23. It is believed the items were lost in the vicinity of

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Jamey Johnson takes a stand that costs fans a live performance! Looks like the Second Amendment has another famous country music legend standing up for it these days. Thats right, as Jamey Johnson arrived at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, he found himself in quite the predicament. Saving Country Music recently reported

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This smart gun can be defeated with $15 worth of magnets. There has been a lot of talk the past few years about smart gun technology as an option for keeping the wrong people from using firearms. You may have heard about the German-made Armatix iP1 handgun. The idea is that the pistol can only

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This new NRA video, featuring a bombastic pro-gun speech by a self-proclaimed “former leftist,” is touching a nerve. The fastest growing demographic of gun owners is, you guessed it, women. It’s no surprise, then, that the NRA has stepped up to show support for the group. In this stinging video, Antonia Okafor goes full blast

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Are Iron Sights Obsolete?

Drew Perez

My brother stalked his way meticulously up the West Virginia power line right of way, his Winchester Featherweight at low ready. The crisp Thanksgiving wind swirled and nipped playfully at my ears as I trailed my brother up the steep hill, ready to lend fire support in case there were more deer than the one whitetail buck my father

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Live Civil War-Era Artillery Shells Unexpectedly Found in Massachusetts Library

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Few people can say they’ve had a first day on the job quite like Gleason Public Library director Abby Noland. That’s because the Carlisle, Massachusetts library where she works ended up evacuated for three hours after she came across Civil War-era munitions, still live, in her office! The Boston Globe reports Noland had come into work

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6 Longest Sniper Shots Of All Time carlos hathcock

All but one of the top six longest sniper shots in history have taken place this century. Read on to learn about the six longest sniper shots of all time. All six of the longest sniper shots of all time have taken place in the 21st century and all were taken at distances over 1

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The 7 Longest Sniper Shots in History Will Amaze You

Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock

All but one of the top seven longest sniper shots in history have taken place this century. Read on to learn about the longest sniper shots of all time. Six of the seven longest sniper shots of all time have taken place in the 21st century and all were taken at distances over 1 1/4

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This is why you don’t use a long gun at close range. Watch as security camera footage captures the tables turning on a would-be thief: The attacker in the video is wielding what appears to be a tactical shotgun. Unfortunately for him, he puts it well within reach of the quick-thinking victim. You would’ve thought the

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