Most American shooters are grounded in the older imperial units of the inch, foot and yard. The metric system was presented as an aside, not really emphasized and little used. But engineers and scientific types are wed to the metric system. Nowadays speedometer dials are in miles per hour and kilometers per hour while our…
When you are looking at purchasing a handgun for the first time you want to make sure you know what you want. A handgun purchase should be personal and should be something you are comfortable with. A handgun is what many people will choose to use as their conceal carry weapon as well as their…
Many beginners, but even intermediate shooters can face challenges when they shoot pistols on the range with recoil. Where some often make adjustments and better control the recoil, others can still have trouble. No matter if you are a CCW holder, competitor, cop, soldier, or simply enjoy recreational shooting, controlling recoil is essential. Below, we…
Ballistics can be somewhat frustrating to grasp. One of the fundamental concepts is the ballistic coefficient or BC. The BC is calculated from the section density (SD) and the form factor (i). BC = SD/i Ballistic Coefficient Form Factor What and how is the form factor determined. 1936 DuPont printed 10 charts that depicted various…
It seems like there are many people that have an opinion on guns and how to properly shoot. The problem is that if you are getting your education from movies and TV you are not being properly educated. When you are someone that is getting started with learning and educating yourself so that you can…
There are a lot of firearm enthusiasts that will modify their firearms for creative aesthetics, better performance, and for better physical control. As there are many modifications that are perfectly legal, there are some modifications that are illegal. It is important to be clear on what modifications are legal and those that are not. Shooting…
There is much discussion about stopping power. This is of concern by those permit carriers who are concerned with quick aggression negation and hunters striving for clean humane kills on game. Terminal ballistics is the study of the dynamics of the projectile and its interaction with the target. It is a wide field ranging from…
We at Shooting Range Industries have provided some common firearm terms for beginners; part one and part two. Today, we would like to conclude the common term for beginners part 3. Firearm Terms Recoil: When a gun is fired, and the kick, or the backward force that the gun exerts is the recoil. The more…
