Long-range Precision Rifle

by Anthony Cirincione

Anthony Cirincione was an amazing teacher while helping me get ready for sniper school. His knowledge and meticulous rifle setup techniques were instrumental to my success. As a U.S. Army Sniper School instructor, I have been able to pass on everything he taught me to students and further help the sniper community.–SSG Dustin Campbell, U.S. Army Sniper School, Ft. Benning, GA "This book is a great tool for anyone who is interested in long-range shooting and handloading for their rifle. It lays out a system that anyone can follow to successfully develop a precision rifle setup for hunting, target, or competition shooting. Stop being the guy who looks at your box of ammo for your drop and then uses "Kentucky windage," only to miss your prize animal or target. Be the guy who smoothly pulls the trigger at any distance with knowledge of where your bullet is going and confidence in a first-round hit."–Brandon Connell, civilian shooter, Memphis, TNThis detailed guide puts extreme accuracy at long range with a precision rifle within the reach of any shooter. But what exactly is a precision rifle? Author Anthony Cirincione II defines it as a rifle that consistently prints 1.047 inches or smaller at 100 yards. If that's the kind of shooting that you think is beyond your capability, think again. A U.S. Army sniper and avid precision rifle and long-range rifle shooter, competitor, and enthusiast, Cirincione has 26 months' worth of combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has trained multiple groups of squad-designated marksmen for his battalion. In this book, he lays out an easily understood method for getting the most out of whatever rifle you are using. After discussing rifle, ammunition, and optic selection, he reveals his tried-and-true methods of gathering and recording data. He takes you step-by-step through the process of discovering how to make your rifle perform at its peak with every shot. In

156 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2013

Reviews

[Timothy · Rating 4 out of 5]

5 stars for content + 2 stars for the organization and presentation = 3.5 rounded to 4. Mr. Cirincione knows his stuff. I would have loved to have been his student and he would have loved to have me as his editor--well maybe. In any case, he needs someone as adept with a pen as he is with a rifle.

The larger organization of the book is ok, but the presentation of material within each section is unnecessarily fragmented and often hard to follow. Despite the fact that Cirincione knows this subject so well and that there are nuggets everywhere for the reader just to scoop up, one often has to mine for the gold because the flow is way too often jumbled: A is followed by C and D and E and finally B. Technically detailed sections get interrupted by anecdotes and the reader is left having to keep the balls suspended in air. Finally, some indented lists with both section and chapter summaries could make this a much better read and an easier reference.

If you want to shoot long and straight this book should be on your list, but while the shooting maybe precise, the writing could still use some torquing.

[Warren R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive. My personal favorite long-range rifle manual on the market.