Most people know that Hollywood films are loosely based on reality. Some producers attempt to make various aspects as authentic as possible, but do not always deliver. Many times, people are so caught up in the moment, that they do not see or know the flaws displayed. Avid shooters, however, tend to notice the shooting…
There are more and more people that are feeling unsafe in the world. It seems that there is always a story about someone being attacked or their house broken into. These are scary moments in a person’s life no matter if you are a large male or a petite female. If you want to be…
For all gun owners, gun theft is a top concern, especially in the holiday season when theft in general increases. Not only losing the value of the gun, but the stressful concerns are if the thieves are using the firearms to cause harm and other unlawful acts. Theft prevention is another added responsibility that gun…
Of all the cartridges in the Americas, the .30-06 is the standard of comparison for many hunters, survivalists and at one time bullseye shooters. The .30-06 reigned supreme for most of the last century. Today’s standard is the .308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO. The .308 is a western world standard. 30-06 Family of Cartridges The 30-06 siblings…
For most of the existence of the firearms, two glaring conditions where evident. For the longest time black powder, that is a smelly mixture of potassium nitrate (saltpeter), carbon and sulfur that stinks when fired (probably due to sulfur, a primary component of smelly odors) was employed. The common fact is that black powder guns…
Target retrieval systems are an essential part of the shooting range. With them, shooting is made more conveniently. There are several options found in common shooting ranges. If you are developing your own personal mini shooting range, as designed and constructed by the experts of Shooting Range Industries. Today, we would like to elaborate on…
Last week we began our exploration into Winchester Rifles with Part 1 featuring iconic firearms such as the Yellow Boy and Centennial Model. Part 2 of our 2 part series begins here! Slide Action Rifles & Lever Action Shotguns The 1890 was a slide-action design in .22 WRF and cartridge shorter than but resembling the…
Winchester produced some interesting rifles over the years, but when the Winchester name is mentioned, it is the vision of Winchester’s lever action rifles that pops to one’s mind view of a Winchester. They made single shot falling blocks and of course the iconic Model 70 bolt action still being produced today. One of the…
