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First Look: Birchwood Casey Shooting Rests

Birchwood Casey has begun shipping five new shooting rests: Alpha, Bravo, Echo, Foxtrot, and Tango.

3 Ways to Zero Your Hunting Rifle

It’s extremely important to zero your scope or the sights on your rifle before going hunting. If your sights are not properly adjusted, the gun will not put the bullet where you are aiming and, trust me, that’s a bad thing.

Cool the Barrel?

If you inspect your target between groups, your barrel should cool sufficiently.

The 26-Yard Hunting Zero

Much has been written on the ideal distance to zero a hunting rifle. There is no best sight-in range for everyone, because the range at which hunters expect to shoot their quarry differs considerably. There is one technique, however, that should allow you to hold your crosshairs on the vitals of deer-sized game and keep the bullet inside the vital zone out to 280 yards—and Jeff Johnston's ready to share it with you.

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