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Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting Paperback – January 31, 2016

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This book is the complete beginner's guide to long range shooting written in simple every-day language so that it's easy to follow. Included are personal tips and best advice from my years of special operations sniper schooling and experience, and as a sniper instructor.

If you are an experienced shooter, this guide will be a resource covering the principles and theory of long range shooting. This is the preliminary book to help you understand fundamental concepts such as MOA vs Mils and external ballistics, that can be like a trusted resource at the range.

Learning to shoot long range isn't that difficult. Once you understand the basics, you can start to master your technique and you'll be hitting targets in no time.

The author has a series of online instructional videos known for their ability to take seemingly complex areas of long range shooting and breaking them down so that they're easy to understand. This book was motivated by the feedback from those videos.

The handbook is broken down into three main categories: What it is/How it works, Fundamentals, and How to use it. "What it is/How it works" covers equipment, terminology, and basic principles. "Fundamentals" covers the theory of long range shooting. "How to use it" gives you practical advice on how to implement what you've learned so far to make you a long range shooter.

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January 31, 2016
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Whether you're looking to dip a toe into the complex world of long range shooting, or you're a seasoned shooter with years of trigger time, Ryan Cleckner's book will prove to be excellent reference material. Well written and easy to understand, it covers all the essential topics that a well rounded shooter needs to master. --Iain Harrison, Editor, Recoil Magazine

"Cleckner has a gift for teaching. I have repeatedly seen contestants on Top Shot and guests at Texas Triggers excel under his instruction. He explains seemingly complex topics in a tangible way that just makes sense." -- Colby Donaldson, Host, History Channel's "Top Shot" TV Show

"I enjoyed this book and in two range trips have found it has already saved me the cover cost in ammo. My first range trip was zeroing and grouping at 100 yards. My second was drilling a 10″ target at 830 yards. I have never had such confidence in my ability to consistently hit a target at that range (with a bolt gun) as I did that day and do now. I could have gotten there myself eventually I know, but the Long Range Shooting Handbook got me there faster and with a better grasp of all that was happening between the buttstock and the target." -LoudOutRoom.com

"This is not your ordinary 'How to shoot a target' book. Author Ryan Cleckner is unmatched in long distance accuracy and in this fantastic book, he tells us how it's done. . . Any rifle shooter would be greatly helped by reading this book. While the subject of this book is hitting a target way out there with a heavier caliber super accurate rifle a small game hunter could even be blessed by this information. . . Paper punchers out at the range also will certainly be better shooters after reading this book. For law enforcement and citizens who want to be prepared for any long distance occasion, this book is absolutely a must read. If you need to have the ability to put a bullet in a small spot accurately, then this is your book." -WideOpenSpaces.com

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ North Shadow Press (January 31, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 330 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0999417304
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0999417300
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.69 x 9 inches

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Ryan Cleckner served as a special operations sniper team leader with the U.S. Army's elite 1st Ranger Bn. on multiple combat deployments. Ryan is a graduate of the premier Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC), among other military training courses, and has taught snipers and police sharpshooters from around the world.

Ryan has a series of online instructional videos known for their ability to explain complex topics in a simple and digestible way. Ryan is currently a firearms industry professional, an attorney, media personality, and owner of GunUniversity.com

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TJ

The best handbook in existence.

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016

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The Long Range Shooting Handbook gives a clear-cut, no B.S approach and explanation to the fundamentals of long range shooting. The amount I've learned from this book almost equals the volume of information contained therein.

It's reassuring to know as you read that Ryan is a man of experience unparalleled by other sources of information on this subject. As he mentions, his methods may start internet flame wars, but then, what do they really know? In this book, you won't find any useless, exclusive, sophisticated methods, but, rather, the straight truths and ways of the rifleman's art. Ryan learned this art in an occupation where his life and others' depended on the outcome. He is without question a master in this field.

Another thing to note is that many books on this subject which are introductory level, which the Long Range Shooting Handbook is meant to be, spend the whole book saying, "In (book, course, etc.) you will learn...," wasting space with useless photos, or bragging of the author's achievements. In reading Cleckner's book, you will forget it is even intended as a "beginners guide to precision rifle shooting." The cover should read, "An extremely comprehensive handbook guide to long range shooting." And yet it still remains accessible to the beginner.

With such a huge success in a beginners handbook, I can hardly contain my excitement for the upcoming sequel.

You won't find a more comprehensive and valuable guide to the subject of long range shooting in layman's terms anywhere. Period. If you consider yourself proficient in rifle shooting, do yourself a favor and buy this book. You'll find important concepts you had no idea of explained in a way you will understand and easily be able to apply and take your shooting skills to the next level.

Another plus for Ryan is that, while he recommends products, he doesn't spam, and only recommends tools of genuine usefulness. I've read some books that felt more like a catalog. None of that here!

I could go on forever, but, I've got shooting to do. The Long Range Shooting Handbook will be the absolute best purchase decision you've made for you shooting gear bag in quite some time. You won't regret it, and you won't be able to put it down.

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Sean Zanella

great read

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017

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im not a beginner, but i figured i could pick up a few new tips and tricks from this book, which i did. mostly, it just helped reinforce that i was already on the right path. that said, it was still a joy to read. ryan is a great author, who knows how to hit every important point quickly and concisely so as to not keep rehashing every point and does so in a very entertaining manner. i dont think this book has really taught me anything to be a better shooter at my level (GREAT for a beginner, as the title says) BUT, i think it really improved me being a spotter, by his stories on how he teaches, which seem very common sense and effective, so my shooting buddies will probably improve greatly from my reading this! and either way, as stated before, it was still a fun, engaging read.

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kyle purington

Must have book for any precision shooter

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018

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Great book! This guy breaks it down for the general enthusiast that has minimal or zero knowledge of long range shooting as long as you know the basics and are determined to learn more. and is definitely a must have for anyone looking to shoot long range or even that just wants to setup a good long range gun. the author has great recommendations and techniques and plenty of experience. I have learned so much from a front to back read and then skim back through it and highlight details. I use it at the range every time as its always in my gun case and I am about ready to move on to advance long range shooting. Without this book I would have been too indecisive to build my current long range precision rifle a Ruger Precision .308 with a Vortex PST 6-24X50 Illuminated FFP MOA optic and I actually shot my first moose with this rifle this year at 325 yards with ease (2017, Maine)

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If your on the fence on pick this book up, just snag it. I have been an avid shooter for sometime, only recently getting into PRS and thought maybe this book would be too basic for myself, I was wrong. Alot of things I know or thought " I had known" were cleared up in the long range shooting handbook and its not all written like a powerpoint slideshow. You just go through book front to back using index for quick reference. Even my bravo 4 buddies use occasionaly when something slips there mind. Scoop one up, its helped me steadily improve

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Dale Collinson

Interesting read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2022

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OK, so this is a handy reference book for setting your scope up and other shooting relates issues. It's a book that I will refer to quite often while I'm shooting, always good to have on hand.

The only real negative I could find, is its very American (Yes I know its written by an American) so some of it doesn't translate well into the UK market, for example temperatures and sometimes distances.

Overall though I'm happy with it.

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Patrick

A complicated topic written in an easy to understand way!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2021

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This book gave me a really good basis for long distance shooting, and I'm confident that it gives you everything that you need to get started. After reading cover to cover, I found that many things were really ingrained into my mind by the end of the book, and I felt like it was a great introduction for a beginner. I particularly found the beginning parts of the book on the subject of ammunition and the various types available, rather interesting. I also found it useful to read about the pros and cons of different types of ammunition which was a real eye opener for me. Ryan Cleckner really puts a complicated topic into easy to understand wording, and for this reason, I enjoyed it thoroughly throughout.

Tony Spacey

Possibly one of the best ever Firearms books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2021

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After more than thirty years as a professional hunter and firearms teacher. I can fully recommend this book.. It is clear concise and written in plain language, it is a great hand book for a beginner but more experienced shooters will also find this book helpful. If you only buy one shooting book make it this one.

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James Cook

If you purchase just one shooting handbook, then this should be it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2020

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The definitive shooting handbook; well written and well put together.

Cleckner, puts long range shooting in layman's terms and makes understanding simple. This is a book you can read cover to cover, or dip into as required.

The book covers all aspects from the kit through to the science behind the path of the projectile. No snobbery, no elitist attitudes; just good sound experience put into a clear concise narrative.

A cracking book for any rifle shooter and one that deserves a place on any shooters bookcase.

Paul Felgate

One of the best shooting books available

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2020

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One of the better books on riflecraft for both the shooter starting out, and the experienced enthusiast. Good well presented and factual, none of the myths and nonsense you find in a lot of text books, just clearly explained and practical guidance from a man who not only know his art better than most but also knows how to teach and train people

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