Active muffs increase range safety
There are a lot of electronic earmuffs and earplugs on the market, and most of ‘em are worth every penny you’ll spend on ‘em. The best ones are generally more [...]
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Get some practice shooting now
The spring bear and turkey seasons are coming soon, so take every opportunity to get outside and practice with the bow or pattern your shotgun now. And while you’re at it, [...]
I’m upgrading my backyard shooting range
It didn’t take long after moving into the house I live in to build a shooting range out in the pasture. There are several gullies up on the north side of our open land, and [...]
There’s an easy way to gauge range for goose hunting
If you’ve done any goose hunting, you’ve probably heard the term “skybusting.” You may know it means shooting at birds that are out of your shotgun’s effective [...]
Don’t forget anything when you go to the range
Head to the shooting range this summer. You’re going to want to make sure your hunting rifles are all sighted in, and it’s a good idea to get some practice before the [...]
Weird chores get in the way of fishing and shooting
I wanted to spend a little time practicing my shooting last weekend, but I had a list of chores to do before I could go to the range. There were the usual ones, like getting [...]
Nothing beats a day of plinking
A recent survey by the National Shooting Sports Foundation found that handgun and rifle shooters spend the vast majority of their target-shooting time plinking. They define [...]
Move the shooting range closer to you
I realize this idea won’t work for everyone, but if you have a handful of acres and live outside city limits, you might be able to build your own backyard shooting range. [...]