If you go to an indoor shooting range, odds are you’ll pay for your time by the hour. Even if you go to a facility that doesn’t charge by the hour, you’ll likely prefer to spend more time shooting than on support activities. Here are some tips to help you spend more time behind the […]
Locate Shooting Ranges Nationwide with Website and Apps
An easy way to find shooting ranges near you… During the summer, many readers will be traveling nationwide on holiday. It might be fun to visit shooting ranges near your holiday destination(s). Or perhaps you’ve recently relocated and want to join a shooting club near your new residence. Read the rest: Locate Shooting Ranges Nationwide […]
What to Expect Your First Time at an Indoor Range
Our great nation contains between 16,000 and 18,000 indoor shooting ranges. That means you can easily find an indoor range no matter where you live. While an outdoor facility is a great place to practice, train or just spend an afternoon plinking, an indoor range offers the benefit of being available day or night all […]
Increase Reload Speed (and Accuracy) with Moon Clips
I’ve been testing a few different revolvers outfitted for moon clip use over the past several months. The idea is nifty, as moon clips help to mitigate one of the big disadvantages of using revolvers for defensive use. That would be fast and efficient reloading. When not using a moon clip, this Smith & Wesson 586 L-Comp […]
9 Tips for First-Time Shooters at the Gun Range
Previously we discussed how indoor and outdoor ranges operate and some of the rules you might encounter there. Those procedures benefit everyone. Today, let’s be selfish and share tips that directly benefit first-time shooters at the gun range. Use a Gun Case Using a gun case (soft or hard) benefits everyone. New shooters will feel […]
Typical Gun Range Rules | Beginner Advice
Like any other activity-based business, gun ranges employ varying guidelines. But many of the overriding gun range rules apply everywhere. For example, the four cardinal rules of gun safety — while wording may differ — remain constant: Treat guns as if they are always loaded. Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire. […]
What to Expect the First Time You Shoot a Handgun
I wish I’d been able to shed my pride and ask someone what to expect the first time I shot a semi-automatic pistol. Let’s say the episode ended prematurely and with a lot of my blood covering my gun, my shooting bag and the indoor range. No, no one got shot. I just managed to cut […]
Double-Action Carry Guns: Make Training Fit Reality
If you carry a handgun with a double-action trigger, use it when practicing at the range. No cheating by cocking the hammer 🙂 Striker-fired auto-pistols currently dominate both law enforcement and civilian concealed carry. These point-and-shoot firearms typically feature light, short trigger pulls, and it seems that every major manufacturer offers striker-fired models. However, there […]
How to Evaluate a Pistol, Part 2: At the Range
There’s a lot more to testing a pistol than taking a few shots and deeming it “accurate.” Here’s how to really test one out at the range… In our previous article, How to Evaluate a Pistol, Part 1: In the Store, we talked about a checklist to get a feel for not only the quality of a pistol, […]
What Are the Types of Guns?
New to shooting? Here’s what you need to know about the different types of guns… . First, if you’re new to the world of guns and shooting … welcome! Glad to have you joining millions of other law-abiding citizens enjoying fun, competition and the peace of mind to protect yourself and your family. Second, you’re […]