AR15 5.56 External Ballistics 101

By Tyler Tharp | February 17, 2026 |

SYNERGY TRAINING GROUP AR-15 BALLISTICS CHEAT SHEET Practical Understanding for Accountable Performance MOA vs MIL — What Do They Mean? Both MOA and MIL are angular measurements. They do NOT measure inches — they measure angles. The distance determines how much those angles equal in inches. BDC means bullet drop compensation. Every BDC reticle is…

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Red Dots on Pistols Aren’t for Everyone

By Tyler Tharp | May 19, 2024 |

As of today, May 19, 2024, I have a little over 6 continuous years of RDS (red dot sight, which is just the industry term for electronic optical sights) equipped pistols.  While I’ve been exposed to, competed with, and even carried some rds equipped pistols since 2013, it wasn’t until the beginning of 2018 that…

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“I ain’t worried I got a gun with me”

By Tyler Tharp | December 31, 2023 |

This blog is a collaboration with a fellow student and peer of mine, Mr Johnny Turner. I am sure you have heard a comment similar to this during a discussion of crime, a mugging, or carjacking and it often comes out. The individual touts the concept of “having a gun” like it is a cross…

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