The new Dueling Tree AR500 Centerfire Handgun Target from Birchwood Casey®provides fast-paced action that you can see and hear. The new AR500 Dueling Tree features six paddles that are 6” in diameter and 3/8” thick. The paddles are constructed of tough, durable AR500 steel. The Dueling Tree has six plates that swing from side to side when hit; providing constant shooting … [Read more...]
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Join a Local Gun Club: Get Politically Active
There is a saying we use at my 9-5 job, and that is "Every Disaster is a Local Disaster First", the same thought process can be applied to gun control. The majority of anti gun legislation wether it be bans on particular types of firearms or high-capacity magazines is based at a local level. When I use the term "local" I mean at a municipal or state level, which is the area … [Read more...]
Shooting Range Basics and Etiquette
So you've bought your first gun and now you're ready for the shooting range, right? As beginner shooters, we are all eager to get down to business and start sending rounds downrange. Though, before you even get to the range, there are some important things you'll need to keep in mind. Here are a few tips to help introduce you to shooting range basics and etiquette. Indoor … [Read more...]
Outdoor Versus Indoor: Which Range is For You?
People who have been reading my posts on The Arms Guide should have noticed a pattern in my posts by now. I am always talking about the importance of firearms practice and the factors that make it up. This post is no different. In past posts, I have made mention that nothing replaces actual trigger time. Unless you have a large estate where you can establish a shooting range, … [Read more...]
How to keep your guns
So you want to stop the gun grabbers do ya ? You're a good guy or gal who follows the guns laws and is getting more and more aggravated by being lumped in with some lunatic wack job whenever there is a tragedy here in the United States. Let's face facts, the crazies are not going anywhere except when our LEO's or responsible citizens send them right to hell. The other fact we … [Read more...]
New Firearms Legislation in Wisconsin
Today, my home state of Wisconsin sent a new piece of firearms legislation through the Senate and Assembly and on to Governor Walker. The new bill, SB 527, largely has to do with shooting ranges and the noise they generate. If the Governor approves this piece of firearms legislation, ranges will be exempt from state and local ordinances relating to "noise or nonconforming … [Read more...]