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Around the Industry:  Ivey Designs

One of the best things about what we get to do here at Professional Marksmen Inc. is that we get to test the new stuff coming out on the market. We have been privileged to know many very talented and innovative individuals who are doing their best to enhance the capabilities of the long range shooter. Ivey Designs out of Murfreesboro, TN, is one of those companies. Steph... Read More

  Hey y’all. This time I am going to be writing about optics.  There is nothing better to startan argument with than optics. But before we start the arguing; I have a couple of items.  They deal with the trip to sporting goods store and the possible nightmare that awaits.   It was always the practice that quality sporting goods store employed personnel that were trained or at least had experience in the items that they were in care of. Then came big box mentality and... Read More

Binoculars are labeled similar to riflescopes.  The first numbers are the magnification.  However, the last number is the size of the front lens measured in millimeters.  When choosing binoculars, pay close attention to the first number as it will determine the performance of your binoculars.  As with riflescopes, more is not always better.  The higher the magnification, the lower the light, there is less field of view and the steadiness of the image tends to become unst... Read More

Choosing a riflescope can lead you into a maze of confusion to say the least!  Depending on your personal hunting type and the game you are hunting, the choice can be narrowed rather easily, though. Numerous hunters get the "bigger-the-better" syndrome the closer it gets to hunting season.  With bullets and scopes improving their quality every year, the mindset of the bigger the gun plus the bigger the scope equals that "big buck" doesn't always fit the situation.   The... Read More