Article: Helpful hints for sighting in your deer rifle

In a week or so, bench space at West Virginia's public shooting ranges will be hard to find.

Hunters, eager to get their rifles sighted in before the buck firearm season opens Nov. 23, should start flocking toward the ranges any day now. Division of Natural Resources officials have issued the following list of tips for sportsmen who might not be sure how best to sight in their firearms:

* A shooting range should have a safe backdrop and be at least 500 feet from any residence or place where people gather.

* While sighting in a firearm, the firearm should be solidly supported on a sturdy shooting bench using sandbags or a commercial shooting rest.

* Always place the fore stock of the firearm, ...

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