Daily Archives: Jul 1, 2026

Charles Mitchell

7 Range Mistakes That Ruin Accuracy Even With Great Rifle Calibers

Great calibers of rifles can carry range near to far, but they will not cover the range habits that introduce the element of human error in each discharge. What makes it frustrating is that most of the misses still appear to be good shots at the scope, big enough...
Charles Mitchell

The FBI Gel Standard, Explained: What Handgun Rounds Actually Do

Blastic gel tests appear to be pure controlled science: a handgun shot strikes a block, a channel is drawn, a number is written down. The findings are disseminated, discussed, and even acted as a form of certainty. The purpose of the gelatin standard developed by the FBI is somewhat more...
Charles Mitchell

6 Bullet-Construction Mistakes That Turn Solid Hits Into Long Track Jobs

There is a long tracking shot and the first shot that was looked into the scope might seem like it was a straight through shot. The place of impact appears to be good, the animal reacts and then it all runs out into sparse blood, intermittent sign and much...