An unfiltered conversation with the owner of Tanner’s Sports Center about passion, business, and giving back When Tom Helenski purchased Tanner’s Sports Center in December 2022, he wasn’t just buying a business—he was stepping into a legacy. The Bucks County, Pennsylvania fixture had been family-owned since its founding in 1992, and Tom knew that taking […]
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The Fastest Way to Get a Bad Reputation at Shooting Matches
If you’ve shot enough matches, you’ve seen it all. The good, the bad, and the stuff that makes everyone on the squad quietly cringe. Between the three of us, we’ve spent years competing, match directing, and working as ROs, and certain issues keep showing up over and over again. This isn’t about nitpicking or gatekeeping. […]
Joe Gentile: The Biggest Mistakes New Shooters Make (and how to avoid them)
Dan Cogan of 360 Precision sits down with Joe Gentile, Director of the Mason-Dixon PRS Series, to break down what really matters in precision rifle shooting, especially for shooters trying to level up. Joe’s story isn’t one of instant success. He started shooting young, grew up around firearms, and even struggled early on, failing to […]
Interview with Zero Compromise Optics
How did you get your start in the industry? I linked up with Jeff Huber (owner of Zero Compromise Optics) back in 2014. Back then I was, on my own time, doing rifle scope and binocular reviews that were getting posted to an online magazine. I believed the content I was seeing on optics reviews […]
Coatings: A Primer
Anodizing, Bluing, Parkerizing, Nickel Plating, Cerakoting… choosing a coating for your firearm or simply determining which coatings are on the firearms you already own can be a daunting task. It is also near impossible to select a “best coating” as that choice is heavily determined by how the firearm is used and maintained. Coatings can […]
Wind Calls: What is Your Gun Speed?
Until we get to ranges beyond 1,000 yards, the basics of determining elevation are pretty simple. Combine muzzle velocity (MV), ballistics coefficient (BC) and density altitude (DA) into an algorithm and determining the bullet’s point of impact becomes pretty academic and fairly precise. Wind is the wild card. Wind. We can apply some basic rules […]
22 GT Cartridge: First Impressions, Real-World Compatibility, and Where It Fits
The 22 GT is a .22-caliber, GT-based cartridge concept credited to George Gardner (GA Precision) and Tom Jacobs (Vapor Trail Bullets), built around the same “feeds well in AICS/short actions” idea that helped make the 6mm GT popular in competition circles. In plain terms: it’s a modern .224 option designed to run smoothly in precision […]
Machined vs Forged
Machined Machined receivers are milled out of a solid block of aluminum called billet stock. The two most common aluminum alloys used for machining AR receivers are 6061-T6 and 7075-T6. The main difference between the two is the amount of zinc alloyed with the aluminum. Among the aluminum alloys suitable for firearms manufacture, 7075 aluminum […]
Range Medical
Be prepared for medical emergencies while at the range We all know the three rules of gun safety; keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, keeping the firearm unloaded until ready for use and never placing your finger on the trigger until ready to shoot. Following these rules helps to ensure our safety and […]
Hunting for the best rifle
A guide to selecting and building a good hunting rifle Below are three key elements that you should consider when either building a custom rifle or purchasing a stock rifle. These questions will help ensure that you make a smart purchase and are able to use the rifle for your intended purpose. 1. What are […]