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Weight-Sorting vs. Rim-Thickness: Is it Worth the Time?
Weight-Sorting vs. Rim-Thickness: Is it Worth the Time?
Step into any competitive shooting forum, and you will find endless, circular debates about manual ammunition sorting. Shooting perfectionists spend hours meticulously weighing and measuring their rounds, trying to squeeze... Read more...
How Temperature, Humidity & Altitude Impact .22LR Muzzle Velocity: A Deep-Dive Into Environmental Ballistics
How Temperature, Humidity & Altitude Impact .22LR Muzzle Velocity: A Deep-Dive Into Environmental Ballistics
In precision rimfire, environmental variables can absolutely destroy your batch consistency. Atmospheric conditions alter air density, modify powder burn rates, and fundamentally shift the aerodynamic drag on your projectile. If... Read more...
The Definitive Guide to The Science of Barrel Cleaning: Accuracy & Carbon Rings
The Definitive Guide to The Science of Barrel Cleaning: Accuracy & Carbon Rings
In precision rimfire, we refuse to lose points to preventable equipment failures. Today, we are settling the most fiercely debated topic on the firing line: chamber maintenance and the physics... Read more...
Precision Rimfire Ballistics: A guide on .22LR behavior in competitive environments
Precision Rimfire Ballistics: A guide on .22LR behavior in competitive environments
Welcome to the “Calibration Lab” of the precision shooting world. If you’re a competitive perfectionist, we know that your ultimate goal is to remove every external variable except your own... Read more...
Benchrest Shooting Fundamentals: A Complete Breakdown of ARA vs. PSL Rules
Benchrest Shooting Fundamentals: A Complete Breakdown of ARA vs. PSL Rules
The mindset required for competitive benchrest shooting is clinical. You are not just pulling a trigger; you are orchestrating a highly tuned mechanical system. If you’re looking for information on... Read more...
PRS Rimfire & NRL22 Setup: A tactical guide
PRS Rimfire & NRL22 Setup: A tactical guide
Positional shooting is the fastest-growing discipline in the shooting sports world, but navigating the gear requirements, rules, setup, and leagues can be a nightmare. In a market flooded with generic... Read more...
Everything You Need To Know About Shooting Drills
Everything You Need To Know About Shooting Drills
Practice makes perfect. That’s why, in this guide, we outline everything there is to know about shooting drills, including what they are and how to do them. We have also... Read more...
How to fine-tune your rifle for accuracy
How to fine-tune your rifle for accuracy
Accuracy represents a fundamental aspect of shooting, and fine-tuning your rifle constitutes the optimal approach to enhance precision. RangeCraft provides comprehensive guidance on improving shooting performance, addressing rifle tuning, cleaning’s... Read more...
How to Shoot Your Best from a Benchrest
How to Shoot Your Best from a Benchrest
Many shooting disciplines, styles and skill sets are within the shooting domain. But what is benchrest shooting? Our expert guidance has been crafted to keep you up-to-date with everything benchrest,... Read more...
Everything you need to know about ELEY ammo
Everything you need to know about ELEY ammo
Today, in the world of shooting, you never have to go far to hear the term ‘ELEY ammo’. Maybe you’re a proud owner of this ammunition or want to make... Read more...
How to improve your Benchrest Shooting Skills
How to improve your Benchrest Shooting Skills
Benchrest shooting is a competition discipline which requires the shooter to hit a target from a bench in a seated or standing position. Highly precise and accurate rifles are used... Read more...
How To Improve Handgun Grip For Increased Accuracy In All Shooting Competitions
How To Improve Handgun Grip For Increased Accuracy In All Shooting Competitions
When competing in shooting disciplines, competitors’ accuracy and precision are frequently tested. Handguns are commonly used in several shooting disciplines, meaning that perfecting your grip is essential for achieving the... Read more...
The Best .22LR Rimfire Ammunition For Small Game Hunting
The Best .22LR Rimfire Ammunition For Small Game Hunting
Small game hunting animals have a more concentrated population than big game animals, so you never have to venture far for your next dispatch. Therefore, this type of hunting is... Read more...
Improve Your Shooting Performance with the Best .22LR Ammo
Improve Your Shooting Performance with the Best .22LR Ammo
As a shooting competitor, you always strive towards achieving maximum accuracy, precision and speed throughout your career. Shooting disciplines require solid tactics and knowledge of different firearms, yet making the... Read more...
Choosing the Right Ammunition for Competitive Shooting Events
Choosing the Right Ammunition for Competitive Shooting Events
Competitive shooting is a demanding sport that requires a combination of skill, precision, and the right equipment. One crucial aspect of that equipment is the ammunition you choose to load... Read more...
ELEY manufactures 9mm Competition Pistol Ammo
ELEY manufactures 9mm Competition Pistol Ammo
I want mention RangeCraft and ELEY, they sent me Minor9 9mm ammunition, from the USPSA Competition line. There are three different kinds of Minor9 – 9mm pistol ammunition that is... Read more...
ELEY Ammunition and USA Shooting Team renew long-term partnership
ELEY Ammunition and USA Shooting Team renew long-term partnership
ELEY Sales and Marketing Director, Michael Atkinson said: “The USA Shooting Team are a perfect partner for our ‘Choice of Champions’ value. It is an honour to again be working... Read more...
Competition ammo for sale and in stock
Competition ammo for sale and in stock
RangeCraft are the premier US supplier of ELEY ammunition & benchrest supplies to the 22lr benchrest community. In addition, we are the only supplier of the ELEY .38 Super Comp... Read more...
ELEY Minor9 USPSA ammunition at RangeCraft
ELEY Minor9 USPSA ammunition at RangeCraft
ELEY entered the centrefire market two years ago. They started with the .38 Super Comp major loaded round that we reviewed with the Infinity Open gun, as well as a... Read more...
What is Practical Shooting
What is Practical Shooting
Practical shooting, also known as action shooting or dynamic shooting, is a series of shooting sports requiring precision, power, and speed to score as many points as possible in the... Read more...
BLAKE LILES: WHAT’S IN YOUR KIT BAG
BLAKE LILES: WHAT’S IN YOUR KIT BAG
For Open Division events, Blake’s go to ammo is ELEY .38 super comp major. It’s USPSA certified and achieves Major Power Factor for IPSC/USPSA competitions. The round features a rimless... Read more...
Chase Rains: what’s in your kit bag?
Chase Rains: what’s in your kit bag?
During competitions, Chase chooses to shoot ELEY ammunition. He says the reason he uses ELEY products “is the quality. I can go into a match focused and know my ammo... Read more...
Stealing the show: how steel challenge competitions are taking centre stage in the US
Stealing the show: how steel challenge competitions are taking centre stage in the US
The attraction of Steel Challenge is easy to understand. It’s a game of speed and accuracy with the immediate satisfaction of hearing the steels ringing after each shot – should... Read more...
Smallbore ammunition testing at home
Smallbore ammunition testing at home
At RangeCraft we always have customers asking “how can I get the best ammo and the most accurate?.” Our answer is always, test. You can book into a customer range... Read more...
The difference between accuracy and precision in target shooting
The difference between accuracy and precision in target shooting
Accuracy and precision are terms often used interchangeably when talking in shooting sports. However, they have very different meanings and are constantly used incorrectly or misunderstood to mean the same... Read more...
RIMFIRE VS. CENTREFIRE AMMUNITION: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE AND WHICH IS BEST?
RIMFIRE VS. CENTREFIRE AMMUNITION: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE AND WHICH IS BEST?
Both rimfire and centrefire ammunition are common rounds used for competitive target shooting. But what are the main differences? Despite both being primer-ignited cartridges, it’s actually the way the primer... Read more...
IS THERE A SHORTAGE OF .22LR RIMFIRE AMMO?
IS THERE A SHORTAGE OF .22LR RIMFIRE AMMO?
Driven initially by the coronavirus pandemic, rimfire ammunition in particular had been flying off the shelves. Much in the same way medical and hygiene supplies were bought in bulk, leading... Read more...
BENCHREST BARREL MAKING STEEL – WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT’S USED
BENCHREST BARREL MAKING STEEL – WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT’S USED
416R is a hardened stainless steel used in precision rifle barrels. This grade has good machinability; and, because of closely controlled manufacturing, it may be machined and lapped to a... Read more...
BENCHREST SHOOTERS, TO BE THE BEST YOU NEED TO TEST
BENCHREST SHOOTERS, TO BE THE BEST YOU NEED TO TEST
At the ELEY customer range, the team can test 15-25 different lots of ELEY tenex in your rifle. The vast majority of the time it will be 20+ lots tested... Read more...
ACHIEVING ACCURACY WITH BARREL RIFLING BASICS
ACHIEVING ACCURACY WITH BARREL RIFLING BASICS
For competitive shooters, consistent accuracy is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, to achieve ultimate precision shot-after-shot you first have to understand and perfect a... Read more...
The best target shooting tips for reading the wind
The best target shooting tips for reading the wind
The best target shooting tips within the sport have come a long way since their inception centuries ago. Historically, gauging elevation adjustments were based on guesswork relating to how much... Read more...
TAKE AIM WITH .22LR BENCHREST PAPER TARGETS
TAKE AIM WITH .22LR BENCHREST PAPER TARGETS
We have paper shooting targets available for competitions hosted by both the Professional Shooting League and American Rimfire Association. Both organisations provide fair and well organised competitions for benchrest shooters... Read more...
How to Store Ammo: The Ultimate Guide
How to Store Ammo: The Ultimate Guide
When using quality shooting gear, you must get the most out of it. Your ammunition is integral to the shooting experience, catering to various shooting disciplines with its multipurpose features.... Read more...
The Best .22LR Rimfire Ammunition for Long-Range Shooting
The Best .22LR Rimfire Ammunition for Long-Range Shooting
Long-range .22lr shooting continues to establish itself as an ever-growing avenue of the shooting sport with ranges of distance exceeding 300 hundred yards, evoking new challenges in every experience. Read more...
Which target shooting sport is right for me?
Which target shooting sport is right for me?
So you want to get into target shooting, but aren’t sure which discipline is right for you? Shooting of all kinds requires a huge amount of skill, concentration and nerve.... Read more...
The best .22lr ammunition
The best .22lr ammunition
ELEY has a rich Olympic history. Our world-renowned ELEY tenex cartridge made its Olympic debut in 1964 at the games hosted in Tokyo. Here, the premium cartridge won all the... Read more...