"Pull The Trigger" - Tips for Today's Gun Owners - October 2013

Long Range Rifle Tip

Storm Mountain Training founder Rod Ryan discusses how to see a bullet's trace, or wake, and how that can help you make sighting adjustments to connect with more targets.

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Prep for the Saddle

If you are hunting out West, particularly on an outfitted wilderness hunt, you may have to spend some time in the saddle--or a lot of time. In this Mossy Oak video, you'll find good advice on how to prepare for that backcountry horseback ride so you'll be in shape to enjoy your hunt.

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• Watch: Elk-hunting Tips with NSSF's Chris Dolnack
• Watch: Scent Control
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Waterfowl Hunting Tips

From our friends at Ducks Unlimited come these helpful tips on waterfowling. In the video, Wade Bourne discusses the importance of making a game plan for your hunting trip. Three articles also provide helpful advice--10 Ways to Improve Your Waterfowl Season, Avoiding Opening Day Mistakesand Staying on the Right Side of the Law.

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• Read: 10 Ways to Improve Your Waterfowl Season
• Read: Avoiding Opening Day Mistakes
• Read: Staying on the Right Side of the Law

Wingshooting Safety

Wingshooting season is upon us, but before going afield NSSF reminds you to review the rules of safety so that you and your hunting buddies have a safe and enjoyable experience. The video offers experienced hunters a quick review and also is the perfect tool for introducing newcomers to the rules of safe gun handling and safe hunting practices.

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• Watch: Get High While Bird Hunting?
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Sporting Clays Tip: Looking Across the Barrel

Gil Ash of OSP Shooting Schools reveals an important concept for shotgun shooters. That is, when shooting a right-to-left crosser a right-handed shooter must look across the shotgun barrel to see the target. The same concept applies to left-handed shooters when shooting a left-to-right crosser. Gil stresses that, "In order to shoot crossers consistently you have to get used to looking at the bird across the barrel."

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.22 Shooting: Measuring Field Accuracy

Here's a useful way to determine the accuracy of your rimfire .22 under field conditions.

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Inside the FBI's Gun Collection

If every gun tells a story, the FBI's reference firearms collection could fill a very, very large book. The inventory of more than 7,000 firearms, curated over 80 years, contains just about every make and model, from John Dillinger's Prohibition-era revolver to the modern battlefield's M16, and almost everything in between.

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