Since adding our article on Sniper Rifle Barrel length (Original article can be seen HERE), we have noticed that we have created a bit of a stir in the tactical community. People are starting to notice our method of not believing information simply because someone said it but rather because we have actually tested and confirmed or disproved it.

A recent student of ours who had read the article prior to attending our course was a bit skeptical. He came to the course with an open mind and was amazed as we dispelled the rumor that a shorter barrel reduces the accuracy and effectiveness of a rifle. He watched as we cut four rifles in front of the class and allowed the students to see the data for themselves.

Again, we here at GPS Defense do what works, not what somebody says should work. This is why the method of cutting a sniper rifle’s barrel shown by us below may shock you… but it works. And when you are trying to engage a target, theory doesn’t do a thing for you, what actually works, does.

Here are the student’s own words and pictures from a popular tactical forum:

“…To preface, 1 MOA accuracy was expected from the rifles. Many were box stock but all were Remington 700 variants. All shooting beyond 100 yards was on steel targets (except for the 150 yard high angle shoots and urban hide stuff). 6″ steel at 200yards and from 300 to 640 yards were the USMC silhouette shaped targets that are 9″wide x 12″high for the torso and a 3″ x 3″ head. The targets for the 740 and 920 were similarly shaped but were 18″w x 30″h overall with the 6″ head. While I have no pics of groups, all dopes for elevation were adjusted so that hits were mid-line or center of the target. On all the targets at all distances impacts within 1 MOA are pretty apparent. This school had a purposes and that purpose moved rather quickly everyday and taking the time to just prove this lone issue was not one of the main agendas. Therefore I am trying to recount accurate information as I had little time to write everything down for all the differing rifles and take exact pics that people want to see. However all of the dope and zero targets were accumulated and kept by each shooter who had 18″ barrel weapons provided by the school and 4 guys who brought their own guns cut their barrels while there and they developed dope prior to and after cutting the barrels. Ironically the only guys who cut their barrles on site, all shot the Black Hills ammo purchsed from the school. Everyone who shot the Federal ammo brought their own.

The schools standpoint which I echo is don’t talk about it, get out there and do it and prove it for yourself. We didn’t internet analyze the issue, we did it and the proof is in the puddin so to speak.

Anyway, here are a few pics.

Cutting included measuring 2 sides of the barrel to align duct tape. Then a steady hand on the sawzall followed the straight edge. The crowning tool is off to the left of the pic on the table. It was a hand held and hand cranked unit…”