The Firearm Blog

This is very cool. Fits in a pocket. Max range is 16 feet, more than enough for self defense.

And … can be carried through airport scanners. Build one before they are banned!

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Hat Tip: Foot Pounds

Advice on setting FAL gas flow by the Director of Training for DSA (makers of FAL clones).

Not knowing that one can control gas-flow on this weapon has led to countless customer-service calls to DSA, complaining that the rifle ‘doesn’t work.’ The following is laid out in great detail in the Owners’s Manual, of course, but we are happy to explain to each owner how the gas-regulator works and then walk them through correct gas-regulator adjustment. Invariably, when we’re finished, like a miracle, the rifle suddenly runs fine! ….

More here.

This web page describes how to adjust the objective settings on a cheap scope that does not have an adjustable objective.

This is useful if, for example, you are using a scope with a parallax setting at 100 yards and you wish to use it on a rimfire rifle where a setting of 50 yards is more appropriate.

Simple instructions on how to bore sight your rifle:

How to bore sight a rifle by Chuck Hawks

If you are new to shooting and don’t know what bore sighting is then I recommend reading the article. Bore sighting allows you to more or less sight your scope (align the cross hairs with the point of impact at a certain range). Then when you get to the gun range you at least know you will hit your target. You can then adjust the scope by seeing where your shot went and changing the windage/elevation accordingly.

Laser bore sighting devices can be purchased to help with bore sighting:

From opticsplanet.net:

Measure 25 yards, you may use a vice or gun rest to assist in holding your weapon on target. While the laser is on the bull’s eye, you can now observe how many inches your scope or iron sights off target (the laser will put you within 1.5 to 2 inches of dead center).