Ambidextrous Safety Tips for AR-10 Precision Rifles | Long-Range Rifle Shooting with Ryan Cleckner

This guide details techniques for handling and firing the BCM Mk12 Special Purpose Rifle, emphasizing its versatility across different shooting positions and its effectiveness with specialized ammunition like the Mark 262. Instruction covers dynamic engagement, prone stability with a bipod, and suppressed/unsuppressed firing, highlighting the rifle's role as a precision long-range platform. The expert instruction from Classic Firearms focuses on practical application and component understanding.

This video demonstrates a VTAC board drill focused on barricade shooting proficiency. The drill involves engaging targets from various positions (center, slant, side ports) using an AR-15 equipped with a Trijicon ACOG and RMR. The shooter, exhibiting experienced authority, successfully navigates the drill, highlighting effective recoil management and smooth transitions between shooting positions.

This guide, based on expert instruction from Tenicor, addresses a common mistake: fully collapsing rifle stocks. It emphasizes that adjustable stocks are designed for customization to fit the individual shooter and their gear. For most standard carbine-length systems, the optimal general setting is often fully extended. Proper stock adjustment is crucial for consistent shooting performance.

This guide details how to engage steel targets at 100 yards using a 6.5 Grendel rifle. It emphasizes safe firearm handling, proper optic use with a Vortex Strike Eagle, and consistent accuracy from various shooting positions. The video showcases repeated, accurate hits on steel, demonstrating effective marksmanship principles for this caliber and distance.

This guide details a unique shooting technique for soda cans using an AR-15 and specialized blank ammunition. It emphasizes the necessity of manual bolt cycling due to the low-pressure nature of blanks and recommends using brightly colored cans for better visual feedback. An advanced tip includes loading cans cap-down for optimal launch results.

This guide details how to safely launch soda cans using an AR-15 and blank ammunition. Key steps include preparing the can by loading it cap-down for better visual feedback and understanding the need for manual bolt cycling due to the nature of blank rounds. Proper firearm safety protocols are paramount throughout the process.

This drill, demonstrated by Adam Painchaud from SIG SAUER Academy, focuses on improving pistol accuracy by isolating trigger anticipation. By firing a single live round and immediately following with a dry fire reset, shooters can identify and correct muzzle movement caused by flinching or anticipating recoil. Practicing this at distance, like 40 yards, provides clear feedback on accuracy and trigger control.

This guide, presented by former sniper Ryan Cleckner, breaks down the critical concept of Minute of Angle (MOA) for long-range rifle shooting. It explains how MOA is an angular measurement that increases in linear value with distance, crucial for understanding bullet drop and making accurate scope adjustments. The instruction emphasizes calculating MOA at specific ranges and converting these to scope clicks for precise zeroing.

This guide synthesizes expert instruction from Ryan Cleckner on fundamental long-range rifle shooting techniques. Key areas covered include achieving stability in the prone position, proper scope alignment to avoid 'scope shadow,' focusing on the reticle for sight picture, and executing precise trigger control with follow-through. Cleckner, a recognized industry expert and former Army Ranger sniper, emphasizes these core principles for accurate long-range engagement.

Ryan Cleckner, a former Sniper Team Leader, provides expert instruction on mounting a rifle scope. This guide covers essential steps from safety checks to final adjustments, emphasizing personalized fit for optimal performance. Key takeaways include proper ring placement, achieving correct eye relief and cheek weld, leveling the scope, and focusing the reticle for individual vision.