Tom gives us an introduction to the sport and what it takes getting started in long range shooting.
Getting Started In Long Range Shooting
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Tom is the primary author of the Practical Guides series of how-to books. He believes that shooting can be safe and fun, and works hard to make the shooting world easy to understand. If you want to learn about the world of guns, shooting and the American way, check out some of his books. Have a laugh or two. Life is too short for boring “how to” books.
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