Articles by Glen Zediker
Long-range shooting with an AR-15 means different things to different shooters. However, the basics of achieving long-range accuracy come down to two things—barrels and bullets. Here’s a history of how refinements in those crucial areas got started.
Adhesives have their places in AR-15 construction projects, and application ranges from what I think is crucially important to what…Read More >
A barrel-twist rate is expressed in a chain of numbers that reflects on how far down the barrel a bullet must travel to make one full rotation. To fully understand barrel twist, read this article.
The difference between a rifle that shoots well and one that shoots very well is in the barrel. The standard for “shoot well” is ultimately subjective, but some manufacturing factors contribute to accuracy, the author explains, and some don’t.
Many AR-15 shooters don’t get barrel twist rates and chambering nomenclature throws them for a tizzy. Here’s a detailed explanation that will help you understand both.