Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting

I am a "old salt" entering the competitive target shooting game after an almost 30 year lay-off from formal shooting. Never was a sniper, but shot USMC Expert all 10 years I was required to qualify/requalify - including just prior to my duty in Desert Storm. This was a great book as both a refresher, bringing back all of the old axioms we were told back when I was much younger, as well as introducing me to the new discipline of Long Range (LR) shooting, which for me was anything beyond 600 yards and iron sights. Quick and clearly written read with enough photos & definitions that anyone can follow and not feel completely lost when they get out to the range for the first time. No bad advice, or self-promotion here. Only good hard info that anyone will find useful. The "truth teller" for me in this book was the author's admission that though right handed and left eye dominate, he was able to shoot very proficiently using a right handed shooting position. On this point I have extensive experience, since that was exactly my situation (strongly left-eye dominant, but excellent eyesight in both eyes) when I went into the USMC (that and not having used anything but bolt-action rifles during my youth). Since, by direction of The Commandant, all marines will do as ordered, all 200+ of us on the range that week were taught to shoot as "right handers." The "sight picture" and shooting fundamentals taught (which are the same as the author covers) served me well as I shot my M-16, and qualified USMC Expert, cross-eyed for over a decade. Great book! Buy it!

Ryan has done an excellent job going into just enough detail for folks (like me) getting into long range shooting. This book is an easy read and will give you a great overview of all the things you need to take into account when making 1,000-yard shots. It's written with both practical and technical points of view (which I appreciate). Ryan is not on a soap-box trying to sell you on his particular style of shooting, rather, he'll explain various approaches and opinions so that you can make a better informed decision when it's time for YOU to decide upon something. This book is not all you need to take your rifle to the range and start adjusting for 1,000-yard shots (that's not the point of this book). I would say that this book should be a required primer before you start reading books with more scientific density (like Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting - more advanced). This book will give you the overall understanding of what you'll be learning about more in depth and help you to 'speak the language' of the other books. There are a lot of terms and concepts which novices have never heard of and this book will help you with all of that lingo and get your brain warmed up to learn the more in-depth concepts and apply them to your shooting. Read this book before you go spend thousands on equipment (I didn't, but I got lucky because I followed the advice of other long-distance shooters before I purchased my shooting package … you might not be so lucky). For example, spend at least as much on your scope as you do your rifle … and if you're not willing to do that, then long-distance shooting is not the sport/hobby for you (you will be disappointed when you keep missing your long range shots). Etc. etc. I really like Ryan's writing style which is mixed with just the right (minimal) amount of humor and a lot of common sense from his perspective as a former military sniper. As a fellow attorney, and fellow author, I really appreciate the fine work Ryan has poured into this book and I have bookmarked many pages to refer to later when calculating shots and keeping the basic fundamentals in mind. After reading this book, I feel like making a note at the front of my DOPE book which reads something like: "Dear Rifle & Glass, I acknowledge that the least consistent and least accurate component of my shooting package is me, the shooter, and I must remember and apply the basic fundamentals of shooting, and must interfere with you as little as possible in order to minimize my negative influences, bad habits, and over-controlling tendencies, on your inherent consistency and accuracy; please accept my apologies in advance." "PS - I also promise to not blame the first bad shot of the day on your cold-bore, but rather, on a cold-shooter."

I've been watching Ryan's instructional videos for years and should've bought this book when I learned about it, but I'm glad it's in my hands now. Ryan uses easy to understand language to teach the fundamentals of marksmanship and to introduce the reader to fairly complex topics such as how different environmental effects play into the mix. He introduces common sense formulas to account for wind, gravity, shot angle, etc. He teaches the reader proper napping position and to "Focus on the reticle, steady pressure on the trigger." And more than anything he encourages the reader to head out to the range and practice the fundamentals (after reading through the entire book, of course). Looking for a place to shoot? Check out their website: wheretoshoot dot org. And remember while you're out there, firearm safety depends on you.

I found this to be very informative and a great reference for long range shooting.

Book is simply outstanding. I'm not new to firearms and shooting (former Red Leg) but had forgotten many finer points over the years and Ryan's book is a great refresher. But he also includes a lot of material that is new to me, or an extension of concepts that I had not considered. It is logically organized (the importance of which cannot be understated), well written, fast paced for a non-fiction work, humorous only often enough to remind you the author is a real person, and immensely useful. If you're new to shooting, don't buy anythng until you have read the book through cover to cover. Not only will you not waste your money, you'll have a real feeling of satisfaction and confidence about your purchase decisions when the time comes. The only reason for withholding a star is that the references to the online chapters are not up to date and the information that's supposed to be available online isn't. I hope that is eventually addressed, because it would be especially helpful for making purchasing decisions.

The measure to a good educational or knowledge book should be how many times you gift it to friends and colleagues. I’ve purchased and gifted this book 5 times now. It’s worth reading. It’s worth sharing and if you can buy it in the spiral notebook version- please do. An amazing read.

Abarca todos los aspectos del Tiro a larga distancia, desde las armas hasta balística básica. Fácil de leer y comprender. Espero que salga pronto la siguiente parte

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Nice information for long range . The book it's amazing for me ! A great job, I paid the book with some fear of being deceived but now I even paid more. Thank you for the time dedicated to teaching people with less experience in the long-range... I'm Portuguese and I'm living in Switzerland.

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