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Join our GASGNNR Community!
The GASGNNR community on facebook is for developing your knowledge with scoped carbines!
Sun and Shadow
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Match Finder: Find a Scoped Carbine Match Near You!
Find a scoped carbine match near you!
Sun and Shadow
Apr 12, 20244 min read


The Quantified Performance MRQ: An Evaluation of the 2025 Scores
We review the top times of the Quantified Performance MRQ stage and show you what it takes to get a top score.
Sun and Shadow
Jul 225 min read


3D Printing in the Firearms Industry: From DIY Builds to Suppressor Breakthroughs
We explore 3D printing technologies in the firearms industry and how they help shape the products designed by Sun and Shadow
Sun and Shadow
Jun 205 min read


Time Plus versus Hit Factor Scoring: Differences that Affect Your Game Plan
We discuss the differences in Hit Factor and Time Plus scoring that might affect your stage plan at gas gun matches!
Sun and Shadow
Jun 43 min read


How to Train for your First Gas Gun Match
We provide info an resources to get started with your first gas gun match!
Sun and Shadow
May 43 min read


Building a Gas Gun for Quantified Performance? Here's a Look at the Top Rifles in the Series!
We look at the rifles built by top shooters in the Quantified Performance gas gun series!
Sun and Shadow
Nov 8, 20243 min read


"This Scope Has a Terrible Eye Box." A Guide to LPVO Setup
"The eye box on this scope is too tight at high magnification." "I can't use the scope at max power." "I can never find the eye box." We...
Sun and Shadow
Sep 22, 20244 min read


Behind the Scenes at the 2024 Tactical Games Sniper Challenge at GTI: A Two-Man Team Precision Rifle Experience
Learn about the 2024 Tactical Games Sniper Challenge at GTI and how to win at the next event!
Sun and Shadow
Aug 15, 20247 min read


A First-Timer's Guide to the NRL Hunter Match Experience
Are you interested in or heading to your first NRL Hunter match? This is the article for you! We just shot our first NRL Hunter event with the Leupold Southern Hunting Challenge at Arena Training Facility in Blakely, GA. We'll discuss what to expect at the event and set you up for a great weekend of shooting!
Sun and Shadow
Apr 1, 20248 min read


6mm MAX - A Comparison of Top Performing Small Frame Cartridges and Ballistic Data
A guide to the 6mm MAX cartridge!
Sun and Shadow
Jan 26, 20245 min read


Planning Long Range Stages for The Tactical Games
Longer range stages were introduced to The Tactical Games in the 2023 season, with shots as far as 700 yards. Prior to this, shots at The...
Sun and Shadow
Dec 20, 20234 min read


Angular Shooting: Understanding Gravity’s Effect on your Shot
Shooters may notice a change in bullet impact when shooting at large up or down angles. At high angles, bullets will impact above the...
Sun and Shadow
Nov 1, 20232 min read


Rifle Shooting with a 90° Cant: Effects on Shot Placement
Precision shooters know that rifle cant will introduce variation in impacts downrange. But what if you are forced into using cant with...
Sun and Shadow
Oct 25, 20232 min read


6mm MAX and the New SOLGW Broadsword Receiver Set!
The Broadsword receiver set from SOLGW features a robust barrel nut interface between upper receiver and the M89 rail, fully ambidextrous...
Sun and Shadow
Oct 22, 20231 min read


Dial vs. Hold - Multiple Solutions for Gas Gun Shooters
The precision rifleman or scoped carbine shooter must become familiar with holds at distances outside of their normal zero in order to...
Sun and Shadow
Oct 5, 20231 min read


Accepting the Center Dot: An Alternative Aiming Solution for LPVO Users
A common report among LPVO users is that the center aiming dot is too large, leading to a loss of precision or larger-than-expected...
Sun and Shadow
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Natural Point of Aim: A Component of Stable Firing Positions
Do you struggle with recoil management or large wobble zones when firing from alternate positions? Your body position is likely to blame....
Sun and Shadow
Jul 1, 20234 min read


Gun Number: A Guide to Easier Wind Holds at Distance
Wind is almost always the hardest variable for a precision rifleman to account for. The shooter can utilize all of the information that...
Sun and Shadow
Jun 17, 20235 min read


Moving from Intermediate to Elite in the Tactical Games
We've been competing with The Tactical Games since September 2020 and enjoy the challenge of physical fitness combined with precision...
Sun and Shadow
Jun 17, 20231 min read
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