Not all shooting ranges are created equal. Some cater to the long gun crowd, while others are sidearm orientated. Others are strictly shotgun for shooting clays like trap or skeet. Indoors ranges are generally restricted to sidearms, though some provide 50 yard ranges and can accommodate smaller caliber rifles, but most indoor venues are restricted…
Gun theft is a top concern for all gun owners and not just because of the expense. If your firearms are stolen, another person can use your firearm to cause harm and commit other unlawful acts. This is why, as a part of gun ownership, comes the added responsibility of theft prevention. Shooting Range Industries…
It is given that the more range time we log, the more likely we will perform better in any given deadly encounter. Most law enforcement agencies require qualifications as least biannually, with quarterly training mandatory or about four hours of range time per year. Most experienced shooters will advocate an hour every two months minimum,…
When you look at the different types of guns and weapons that are used in different types of movies you might be surprised that many of them are a real gun or replica. Guns that are not realistic are usually use the start of a real weapon. With pirates at it again people love to…
If you are a gun or weapon enthusiast and you want to get a weapon that is a must have, the AR-15 might just be the option for you! The AR-15 has been part of some controversy in the media because of the usage and the look of the weapon but it is an amazing…
With modern technology, shooting ranges are able to provide better training for our law enforcement and military agencies, particularly with the newer and exciting training simulator called Milo Range. More and more indoor ranges are being designed with these modern milo range rooms where they can have more diverse and completed scenarios. With these scenarios…
Earlier we explored round ball and black powder and compared the bullet to a piston. Early firearms were smoothbore weapons firing a sub-caliber bullet. The bullet was smaller to accommodate the fouling that would build up in the bore. Wadding was placed over the powder, the bullet dropped in and rammed with a over-wadding covering…
Ever pondered the fact that a firearm like an automotive engine is a heat engine? A heat engine simply converts heat energy created from chemical energy to mechanical energy. In the car, the engine ingests air containing oxygen, and combines with a hydrocarbon fuel, ignites and uses the resultant heat to create expanding gas that…
