There are a lot of sounds on the shooting range. It is important you give full attention to the range officer and their commands. This person is in charge of safety on the range. As a primary duty, the range officer will make certain that the shooting activities are controlled and that the participants are…
There are basics for having an adequate shooting range when it concerns a shooting range for professional law enforcers and career military personnel. Essential elements include lanes, targets, and safety equipment. There are many attributes that promotes a shooting range from being basic to remarkable. Though some may not really know the vital elements, there…
Germany’s Mauser G.98 in 7.9x57mm was the weapon of the German military forces. Five round magazine of this masterpiece of bolt action rifle, nearly every bolt action rifle in the world was inspired by G.98, both military or sportsman, by this astounding weapon. A total of 7.5 million were produced during WWII, and this didn’t…
During the Normandy landings of D-Day, the Brits were still using the Lee-Enfield Mark 4 No. 1 303 British cartridge with ten round magazine. Differing slightly from earlier iterations the 303 was not only used from the Boer wars, through WWI and WWII but up through the Korean war. Bren Gun The Bren Gun is…
During the battle of Normandy there were many different weapons used. Many don’t know that the M1903 Springfield was in general use throughout the war. This bolt action rifle was the mainstay of the American infantryman for the first part of the war as there were insufficient quantities to outfit all the soldiers with the…
A wildcat is a cartridge that has had the dimension changed and usually includes a change in caliber. One of the most versatile cases used is the venerable 30-06. The 30-06 has been stuffed with bullets from 17 caliber to 40-caliber. First, we need to define a term: Overbore or overbore capacity is a case…
Heading to the shooting range for the first few times is always an exciting adventure. People will get their gun cleaned, ammo packed in the magazines and perhaps an extra box or two in the bag, along with eye and ear protection among the essentials. However, when it comes to beginners spending time on the…
Now that summer is here, we start thinking about trips to our favorite fishing hole, cabin or a scenic hike. For many, part of the preparation is choosing a field gun. Let’s face it Nevada doesn’t have that many predators that are dangerous to us humans, normally. There are exceptions, however. One is disease. Rabies…
