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Announcing SMITH OFFROAD, a subsidiary of DEMIGOD LLC.
Video: 2008 Fort Benning 3-Gun Match Stage 7 Helmet-cam footage of Zak Smith shooting Stage 7 at the 2008 Fort Benning 3-Gun Match. This is a shotgun, rifle, and pistol stage with rifle targets at about 140 yards. The shooter starts in the back of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and proceeds into a trench system to engage pistol targets. (Added: December 17, 2008) [ link to high-quality video ] |
Video: Colorado Multigun 2008 Steel Safari Rifle Match The Steel Safari is a non-standard contest that examines practical rifle skills, including target recognition, range estimation, wind doping, trail skills, and marksmanship- skills relevant to both tactical applications and hunting. The crux is target location, ranging, and making first-round hits in field conditions, while moving through the natural terrain. (Added: August 4, 2008) |
Video: 3-Gun Helmet-Cam Video - Colorado Multigun July 2008 Helmet-Cam video of Zak Smith (DEMIGOD LLC) shooting the July 2008 3-Gun match at Weld County (CO), put on by Colorado MultiGun LLC. (Added: July 28, 2008) [ link to high-quality video ] |
The State of Optics for Practical Long-Range Rifle Shooting [2009] -
Over the last five years, interest in practical long-range shooting has bloomed. This type of long-range shooting involves making first-round hits on arbitrary-distance long-range targets while moving through the field. The scope is the instrument used to specify the elevation and windage corrections that are critical to making long-range hits-- and choosing the right scope is critical.
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Colorado Multigun 2009 Steel Safari Practical Rifle Match -
The 2009 Steel Safari was a tough match with tough competition. Although there was overall a little less wind speed than in '08, the wind changes made up for it. With a few procedural tweaks to ensure fair competition and less confusion, shooters were put to an extremely tough mental, physical, and marksmanship challenge. The competitor who had the skill, preparation, and luck locked down the match title.
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7.62x39 Ammunition: Improving the Military Standard -
It's sometimes hard to look past the most common loading to see a
cartridge's full potential. The 7.62x39 mm is a good example of this
phenomenon. The ubiquitous military loadings of the 7.62x39 were
state of the art in the 1940's but have lackluster performance today.
In this article I'll show you three strengths of the 7.62x39 which are
largely ignored by its users: good performance in short-barreled
rifles (SBR); the use of modern and heavy projectiles which have near
ideal terminal performance; and heavy subsonic loads for suppressed
use. (2009 Book of the AK-47)
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Stag Varminter and Charles Daly Defense M-4 - Here's a look at a pair of rifles from two
manufacturers who are relative newcomers to the AR-15 market: Stag
Arms and Charles Daly Defense (CDD). How do these stand up against
the wide array of AR-15s on the market? Let's find out. (Shotgun News)
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2008 Rocky Mountain 3-Gun Nationals -
Once again, JJ and Denise Johnson have put on an excellent Rocky Mountain 3-Gun Nationals. RM3G is the best
conventional 3-Gun match in the country due to use of geographical features in stage design,
facilities, and stage difficulty. After taking over the match from prior management in 2007 and
doing a great job, 2008 was their second year and they showed they can consistently administer a
world-class, challenging national 3-Gun event.
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Colorado Multigun 2008 Steel Safari Practical Rifle Match -
The 2008 Steel Safari was extra tough this year for two reasons:
extreme wind and extreme heat. With more target opportunities,
shooters were put to an extreme tough mental, physical, and
marksmanship challenge. The competitor who had the skill,
preparation, and luck locked down the match title, but all those
that finished were treated to a prize table better than any
prior year's match [more >>] |
The Nordic Components AR22 .22LR Trainer -
Ammunition costs have become downright painful, with no relief in
sight. This hits the competition and tactical shooters particularly
hard. Maintaining a high level of proficiency requires constant
practice but the prospect of burning a couple hundred dollars in
ammunition costs for a day training session can be prohibitive.
Nordic Components came up with the idea of taking a Ruger 10/22
barreled action and wrapping it in a chassis that replicates the
geometry of the AR-15 as closely as possible and accept AR-15 stocks,
grips, float tubes, and optics. This idea was realized in the Nordic
Components AR22 10/22 conversion kit.
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Battle of the Budget .50 BMG Rifles -
The big .50 BMG has captured shooters' imaginations since its
invention almost a hundred years ago. The last thirty years
have seen the potential of the .50 BMG round wrung out by both
civilian and military long-range precision shooters, and it's
fair to say we're in the "golden age" for the .50 BMG. Here I
look at some entry-level rifles from Watsons Weapons, Ligamec
Corp, and Safety Harbor Firearms. (Pending publication in
Shotgun News)
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Evolution of the 3-Gun Practical Rifle -
The concept and execution of the practical rifle has come a long
way over the last twenty-five years as old designs and
prejudices gave way to new equipment and new realizations about
what a carbine can accomplish. The modern 3-Gun rifle represents
a format combining reliability, accuracy, and compact size which
is applicable to both competition and tactical use. (2008 Book of the AR-15)
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6.5x47 Lapua Tactical TackDriver (6mmBR.com Gun Of The Week) -
Shooters who compete in "practical" rifle matches have been
migrating to 6.5mm calibers for several years. While "tactical"
shooters can be a dogmatic bunch, practical competitors are in
it to win. Lapua's newest entry to the field, the 6.5x47 Lapua,
is a natural choice. With the help of AccurateShooter.com, we
set out to build the 6.5x47 Tactical Rifle.
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(Article titles without links to content are still pending publication.)
DEMIGOD LLC > Key Resources
Practical Long-Range Rifle Shooting, Part I - Rifle & Equipment - Practical precision rifle shooting involves engaging small and/or distant targets at the limit of
weapon, ammunition, and shooter capability under time pressure in field settings. This article lays out the
rifle and equipment a shooter needs to make long-range hits.
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Practical Long-Range Rifle Shooting, Part II - Optics -
What kind of scope do you need for practical long-range rifle shooting in the field? This article
discusses the desired capabilities and their tradeoffs, going into minute detail in every aspect of
rifle scope selection.
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Practical Long-Range Rifle Shooting, Part III - Shooting - You have the rifle, good optics, and all the gear.
This article
brings it all together by stepping through what a shooter has to do to make
long-range hits in the field, starting from establishing a zero and progressing to shooter/spotter
communication and wind management.
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ABOUT
Zak Smith, Owner DEMIGOD LLC
- Has competed in USPSA/IPSC, 3Gun, and long range rifle matches since 2003, with top-10 finishes at the CMMG Midwest 3Gun Championship, Tiger Valley 3Gun, MGM Ironman 3Gun, Snipers Paradise Sniper Challenge, TACPRO Sniper Tournament, International Tactical Rifleman Championships, Practical Rifle Team Challenge, Weld County 3Gun, Camp Guernsey ARNG Base Multi-Gun, NRAWC Sporting Rifle Match, and Rocky Mountain 3-Gun Nationals. Other major matches shot include Superstition Mountain Mystery 3Gun, DPMS Tri-Gun Challenge.
- Match/division wins: 2007 Camp Guernsey Multi-Gun Invitational (overall), 2007 Steel Safari (standard), 2006 Steel Safari (overall), 2005 Cavalry Arms Tiger Valley 3Gun (Trooper Class), and local Rocky-Mountain region 3-Gun.
- Sponsored shooter Cavalry Arms Shooting Team; Magpul.
- Principal member in Colorado Multi-Gun LLC, an organization that runs world-class multi-gun matches.
Match Director: 2008 Steel Safari. Assistant Match Director: 2006 Practical Rifle Team Challenge; 2007 Camp Guernsey ARNG Base Mult-Gun Invitational
Administered, with others, the IBPO Colorado Law Enforcement 3Gun Match (2005-2006). - Graduate EAG Tactical Carbine Operators Course, Larry Vickers Carbine & Pistol, Tactical Response Fighting Pistol, Fighting Rifle, and Force on Force training.
- NRA-Certified Instructor: Basic Pistol, Basic Rifle, and Personal Protection in the Home.
- Professional gun writer with articles published in: Shotgun News, Book of the AR-15, Guns & Ammo Tactical Guns & Gear, Guns & Ammo Combat Arms.
- Owner and Vice-President (Operations) Thunder Beast Arms Corporation.
- Holds MSEE from the University of Wisconsin (Madison), works as a design and verification engineer, and has 5 granted and 19 pending U.S. patents.
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