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Shooting A Rifle

The rifle that I'm going to explain how to shoot is the Ruger M7, Bolt-action .243. Shooting can be fun and relaxing, but first you need to become familiar with your firearm. Once familiar you can learn safety and finally get to the fun part of actually how to shoot.
To become familiar with your rifle is straightforward and simple. There is the stock, which is usually made out of wood, but fiberglass is now becoming more popular. The stock is what your shoulder supports when aiming and firing. Next is the barrel, which is about eighteen inches in length. The bolt is the metal cylinder with a metal grip coming out at about a 125-degree angle. The trigger is under the bolt and you ...

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eyes from ejecting shells and backblast. Eye and ear protection can be rented or bought from any shooting range or sports store like Jumbo Sports or Wal-Mart.
Never point the rifle at anybody. A firearm no matter what is always treated as if it were loaded. Every year people are shot and killed because they thought the gun was
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unloaded. Check to see if the rifle is actually loaded. Do this by pushing up the bolt lever, don't be gentle, and pull it back with just as much force. Close the bolt and open it again to double check. As always keep you finger off the trigger, keep it under the trigger guard or somewhere else when handling your rifle. Furthermore never let the rifle drop or knock against anything. It could cause the rifle to go off by accident.
Now the fun part, the actual how to shoot this rifle. Get some .243 ammunition from Wal-Mart. There's a Wal-Mart close to everybody. A box of .243 ammo will be about twelve dollars. Next lay the rifle across your ...

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Added: 9/4/2006 12:33:37 PM
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