American Gunsmith

03/11/2025

A Battlesight BZO (MPBR, Point Blank zero) is still the most common, especially in the military. It still works, but many military personnel and shooters are unknowingly using it wrong. Learn how to do it right, details below.

29/10/2025

Gunsmithing for Optimal Performance. Building and modifying fi****ms for ideal performance. When you are focused on accuracy, is adding another accessory able to bring you to the next level? Details linked below.

27/10/2025

A U.S. Special Forces Master Sergeant details military small arms training issues. See "Training Fails: Military's inability to teach pistol and rifle fundamentals" linked below.

19/10/2025

Simple Ballistics Tricks Every Shooter Needs To Know. Learn how to improve your shooting using easily memorized calculations with almost no math. Understand how to adjust for wind and distance to increase accuracy. The video below provides practical tips on how to shoot more precisely at varied ranges without ballistic calculators.

13/10/2025

Increasing Infantry Lethality and Marksmanship Success. In the evolving landscape of modern warfare, the traditional metrics of infantry proficiency—basic qualification scores and doctrinal compliance—are insufficient to ensure battlefield dominance. The video and article with complete bibliography linked below shows how to close the gap.

05/10/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1O5IoojbaQ

Beyond the Basics: Advanced Zeroing Techniques. An overview of every type of zero. Establishing a proper zero is critical for accurate shooting, and this video details all the ways that can be done. We'll cover different methods, including how to zero a rifle for long-range shooting. Learn valuable zeroing tips to improve your shooting performance. This works with all rifles and sight types, including iron sights and optics.

Beyond the Basics: Advanced Zeroing Techniques. An overview of every type of zero. Establishing a proper zero is critical for accurate shooting, and this vid...

01/10/2025

Gunfighters I Have Known And Why They Are Still Around To Tell Their Tales.

The four men we’ll be looking at are all veterans of multiple shootings and firefights. They are, as best as I can describe them, modern samurai with rifles, shotguns and handguns. They didn’t count on luck — they trained, practiced and prevailed by constant repetition and careful preparation. Here are their stories, their fighting weapons and what they consider important from literally dozens of firefights.

And Why They Are Still Around To Tell Their Tales.

29/09/2025

Modern Gunfighters: Lessons Learned

Transcript: https://funshoot.substack.com/ What Can We Learn From Real Heroes? Why Training Beats Luck Every Time! Secrets From Top Veterans Revealed. Moder...

27/09/2025

Novices gonna novice…. The registration for Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship events have to specify that an “expert” qualification on basic entry-level qualifications (ART, ARQ, CPP) is not a Distinguished rating.
If you are in the Marines, you should attend MCMC to learn how bad at shooting you actually are.
https://practiscore.com/fy26-mcmc-ncr-4/

21/09/2025

Can you pass the Australian Defence Force shooting tests? How does it compare to qualification in the U.S. military?

Can you pass the Australian Defence Force shooting tests? How does it compare to qualification in the U.S. military?This video examines marksmanship training...

16/09/2025

How competition shooting benefits tactical skills:

How competition shooting benefits tactical skills.

10/09/2025

Known Distance Rifle Marksmanship: An Infantry Commander's Solution to Modern Marksmanship Training.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ybmC1991aSU