Setting Up Your Rifle | Applied Ballistics with Bryan Litz

This video demonstrates the initial setup for long-range shooting practice. It covers assembling a steel target on a stand and preparing the rifle with essential accessories like a bipod and suppressor. The focus is on getting the equipment ready for extended distance engagements.

This video demonstrates an advanced barricade shooting technique for engaging targets at 220 meters using a KYL rack. Instructor Lucas Botkin, an expert in long-range shooting, showcases how to effectively use a sandbag on a barricade for stability with a rifle equipped with a Nightforce optic. The demonstration highlights precise target acquisition and transitions.

This video demonstrates precision rifle shooting, emphasizing the importance of accurate firearms for an engaging shooting experience. The instructor highlights key techniques for effective long-range shooting, including precise trigger control, managing light triggers, and the critical role of controlled breathing. The demonstration features an AR-platform precision rifle equipped with a YHM Resonator 2 suppressor.

Ivan from Kit Badger details the '1 MOA All Day Long' challenge for 2026, emphasizing the importance of proving a rifle's true accuracy with 10-shot groups. He shares his experience using an Accuracy International 6 Creedmoor rifle and Hornady CX ammunition, achieving 0.997 MOA. The challenge, originated by 'Bloke on the Range' and now partnered with Pew Pew Tactical, encourages shooters to objectively demonstrate their rifle's capabilities beyond cherry-picked groups, with prizes available for successful participants.

This episode of Wind Call Wednesday introduces a challenge where viewers must judge wind speed and direction based on mirage to make an accurate wind call for a shooter. The video details the specific rifle, ammunition, and atmospheric conditions used, emphasizing that wind flags can be unreliable. Instruction is provided by an expert from Ghost Firearms Training LLC.

This video demonstrates the proper technique for firing a bolt-action rifle, specifically the B4 Armory CSS, in a prone position. It highlights smooth bolt manipulation for cycling rounds and confirms successful hits on a TA Targets steel target. The visual evidence showcases the rifle's takedown design and the quality of the Schmidt & Bender optic.

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

Understanding Minute of Angle (MOA) is crucial for accurate long-range shooting. MOA is an angular measurement, approximately 1 inch at 100 yards, that increases linearly with distance. This concept simplifies scope adjustments for bullet drop and windage, allowing shooters to precisely compensate for gravity's effect on trajectory. Proper zeroing and understanding scope click values are key to achieving consistent accuracy.

Ryan Cleckner highlights stability as paramount for long-range shooting, recommending shooting bags for a consistent platform. He stresses focusing on the reticle for sight picture and maintaining steady trigger pressure through the shot with follow-through. Proper scope setup is crucial to avoid 'scope shadow' and ensure accurate point of impact.

Proper rifle scope mounting is crucial for accuracy and shooter comfort. This guide emphasizes fitting the scope to the individual shooter, ensuring a natural cheek weld and eye alignment. Key steps include secure ring installation, achieving correct eye relief, leveling the reticle, and focusing the ocular lens for a clear sight picture.