admin | July 22, 2009
By: Ray Walters. The air gun is, and has been for generations, an icon in the shooting industry. The first air rifles hit the American public in the mid-1800s most notably, when the Daisy Windmill Company used an inexpensive BB gun as a promotional gimmick to get the mid-western farmers to buy their windmills. An […]
Category: Airgun, Guns & Acc. |
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admin | July 19, 2009
By: Andy Fink Everyone needs a nice, easy way to clean brass and separate the brass from the cleaning media. Cleaning brass can even be fun if it is easy and doesn?t take up too much time. Now, if you aren’t a reloader, or are new to reloading, you might ask why do I need […]
Category: Guns & Acc. |
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admin | July 6, 2009
By: Andy Fink Plinking is just plain fun! It is one of the shooting sports best past times. It teaches trigger control, focus, breathing, the proper position to hold a firearm, safety, and more. At the same time, it provides immediate feed back as to your targeting and is enjoyable for the whole family. One […]
Category: Guns & Acc., Miscellaneous, Plinking Fun |
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admin | July 5, 2009
By: Andy Fink .22 Long Rifle (LR) rifles and .22 LR ammunition have been the basics of the shooting sports and hunting small game since 1887 when it was first developed. In years past, eight and ten year olds would be out plinking and bringing home small game for the dinner pot. The .22 LR […]
Category: Guns & Acc. |
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admin | May 27, 2009
By: Andy Fink Cleaning firearms can be fun too. Actually, I really enjoyed it when I was a kid as it was part of the shooting experience; the smell of gun oil and the handling of guns when you got back home after shooting. It was a quiet time, and rewarding to see the gun […]
Category: Guns & Acc., Miscellaneous, Uncategorized |
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admin | May 13, 2009
By: Andy Fink When I was a kid growing up I enjoyed looking at holsters and gun rigs almost as much as I did guns. The right holster or gun rig (holster and belt) makes a huge difference. Ideally, it means drawing your handgun in fast, easy, controllable motion while wearing the holster or gun […]
Category: Guns & Acc., Miscellaneous |
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admin | May 5, 2009
By: Andy Fink Range bags are a must for participating in the shooting sports today. Whether shooting shotgun shooting sports like trap, skeet, or sporting clays, or some of the faster paced action shooting sports like Steel Challenge, USPSA, IDPA, or even cowboy action, you need something to haul your ammo and gear around in. […]
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admin | March 7, 2009
By Ray Walters While few, if any, of our young readers are old enough, many of your grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles will remember one of the most popular attractions at the many State and County fairs across the country was the Shooting Gallery. As hard as it may be to believe today, just about […]
Category: Guns & Acc., Plinking Fun |
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admin | March 7, 2009
By: Sarah Bowers (Junior Writer For Kids By Kids) Ear and eye protection are items that everyone must be concerned with when participating in the shooting sports. This is especially true for kids. When you are out enjoying your favorite shooting sport, look around, if someone doesn’t have on ear and eye protection let an […]
Category: Guns & Acc., Safety |
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admin | February 3, 2009
By: Robert “Doc” Krone Ah Glock’s, you either love em or well?hate is a strong word but it is all about fit in a shooters hand and yes, even appearance. The main attraction is the polymer or plastic frame which takes weight away from the gun and even takes up some recoil from the shooter. […]
Category: Action Pistol, Guns & Acc. |
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admin | January 25, 2009
Cowboy Mounted Shooting: Choose Your Guns and Holster! By: Morning Dove (Junior Writer For Kids By Kids) Does galloping around an arena as fast as your trusty horse can carry you with the reigns in one hand and a pistol in the other, firing at balloons as you go sound like fun? Well, I can […]
Category: Action Pistol, Guns & Acc., Pistol / Revolver, Western Action |
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admin | January 12, 2009
By: Sarah Bowers (Junior Writer For Kids By Kids) The Battenfeld PAST Recoil Pad is ideal for high caliber rifle and shotgun shooting, or even just a long day of .22 rifle shooting for the kids. The adjustable elastic straps ensure that it’s always where you need it, when you need it without the hassle […]
Category: Guns & Acc., Merchant Links, Miscellaneous, Rifle, Shotgun Sports |
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