In this blog, Shooting Range Industries will address the basics of math encountered in shooting sports. Most shooters in the US are more familiar with the Imperial system of measurement we inherited from the British, for better or worse. We use inches, feet and yards for length and pounds for weight. However, it seems that…
Most know the advantages and disadvantages of traditional live fire guns, no matter if you are a novice shooter or an expert marksman. There are familiar sounds, smells, feel, and other senses associated with live fire. When it comes to switching over to using a sim gun at a virtual gun range, there is little…
Back in the day, in the early 20th century, the transition to smokeless powders was complete and commercial black powder rounds were being loaded with smokeless nitrocellulose-based powder. In the dark continent, the Europeans settlers were faced with an assortment of formidable four-legged adversaries. The big five were the elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, lion and…
There are many people that have guns in their home as a way to protect their family. There are also lots of people that use guns for sport as well as hunting. When it comes to guns that are in the home it is important that they are locked up and kept safe and out…
If you are someone that wants to find ways to protect yourself there are options out there. There are ways you can train yourself so that if you are faced with a dangerous situation you can keep yourself safe. You can take some personal defense classes and you can get into shooting and handling a…
All responsible firearm owners should consider all aspects of gun safety and theft prevention. It is essential that gun owners keep their guns stored out of the reach of children, inexperienced handlers and criminals. When at home storing your guns in a gun safe is one of the best solutions for safety and theft prevention.…
Some oddball firearms have seen their sun rise and set and very few have survived. Most were built in conservative numbers. The invention of one Sylvester Roper, and his brainchild was the Roper shotgun and is one such oddball. A spring-loaded revolving magazine held 4 rounds. It could be had in 12- or 16-gauge chamberings.…
Technology has touched nearly every endeavor that we are involved in. Shooting is no exception. Back in the 1860’s Smith & Wesson introduced their No. 1 revolver. This was chambered for the longest running production of any cartridge in the world, the .22 Short. It was actually considered a viable defense caliber, loaded with black…
