For competitive target 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 range of factors that affect accuracy.

Improving your shooting accuracy relies on perfecting a variety of skills. One of which is learning how to read the wind. Reading the wind combines an element of science and a dose of luck to achieve the best results.

Benchrest shooting is a form of shooting sport that uses high precision rifles to shoot paper targets at varying distances.

As sponsors of the USA shooting team, .22LR ammunition manufacturer ELEY, spoke to Dan Durben (National Rifle Coach for the US athletes). He discussed how USA shooting makes the important decision on selecting their Olympic rifle shooting team.

.22LR ammunition doesn’t have a specific shelf life. It’s not time that degrades the ammunition but rather how it is stored. As long as the rounds are stored correctly, it will last. This is the same for any calibre ammunition as shelf life does not differ depending on the bullet size.

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. Not to mention strength, stamina and fine-motor skills.

So, what does it take to reach the 300yd mark with ELEY tenex .22LR Rimfire Ammunition? It starts of course with a precision rifle wearing some good optics. Connecting with a six inch target at 300yd for me began with a Vudoo V-22 topped with a Nightforce® NX8™, 2.5-20X. While there are other good rifles out there, the V-22 with its Master Piece Arms chassis is practical for many of the competitions being held today. During these events competitors will engage targets ranging from 25yd to...

ELEY has a rich Olympic history. Our world-renowned tenex cartridge made its Olympic debut in 1964 at the games hosted in Tokyo. Here, the premium cartridge won all the gold and silver medals on offer in the small-bore events. With the next games due to take place in Tokyo (although now at a postponed date in 2021), we’re reminiscing about what makes ELEY tenex so great.