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Build your own backyard shooting range
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. All you need […]
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My youngest is a better shot than I am
My son Logan has been shooting with the Cheyenne Legion Post 6 air gun shooting team for the past few years, and last week, he moved on to the highest level in the program – […]
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Volunteer to coach young shooters
Some may say it’s ridiculous, but I think teaching our kids about guns is the best way to prevent future violent acts committed with firearms. Those who were not raised around guns may think this […]
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Don’t skip sighting in your rifle
I don’t know what causes scopes to get out of alignment, but even the best ones do it. Whether it’s springs or something inside the scope that slowly lose their strength, or bumps and jostles […]
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Gun laws mustn’t prevent rightful ownership
If we don’t do something to curb crime committed with firearms, we’re all going to lose our ability to own them. And that is a disturbing thought. But I haven’t seen a single solution that […]
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Lack of practice shows in trap shooting
There was a time when I could hit 25 out of 25 clays in a round of trap. But that was when I was shooting every week, and sometimes several times a week. Round after […]
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My youngest will soon be outshooting me
My son Logan has always been sort of a natural with firearms. The first time he shot a .22, he nailed more targets than he missed. Granted, they weren’t especially small targets. They were knock-down […]
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Ammo is still in short supply
As we get closer to hunting season, you might want to start looking for ammo now, if you haven’t been looking already. Especially when it comes to shotgun shells. Rifle cartridges are hard to find, […]
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Get the bow out and get some practice
Don’t just let that bow sit in the closet or out in the garage all summer. Dust off the case, take the bow out and get some practice. There are dozens of archery ranges around […]
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Five-stand will humble you in a hurry
My first exposure to five-stand shooting was at the Game and Fish Department’s Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo in Casper. I was working at the shotgun station, and between groups of kids who came […]