Sport Shooting

A federal firearms license is required for anyone who engages in the sale of firearms, either retail or wholesale, on a regular basis. It also is a requirement for those who engage in firearms...

It seems there are as many different guns as there are sportsmen, and the number of scope manufacturers is increasing as well. Picking out a scope really comes down to personal choice....

Reloading your own shotgun cartridges is the alternative to discarding spent shells and purchasing entirely new ammunition. Buying your own parts, powder and shot is usually marginally cheaper...

Disassembling and cleaning a handgun completely is a regular part of firearm maintenance. Powder residue can build up over the course of time, and grit and dust from the environment accumulate...

There are several reasons you may need to disassemble your semiautomatic rifle: you may be replacing one or more components of the weapon; you may be examining the rifle for damage; or you may be...

Choosing the right scope for your gun is an incredibly important choice. Make the wrong choice, and either your accuracy, shooting position flexibility or personal safety is likely to suffer. In...

The federal background check for firearms purchases is intended to prevent people for whom owning a gun is illegal from buying firearms in licensed gun stores. The system is the National Instant...

A 4X12 scope is a relatively powerful variable magnification rifle scope. Rifle scopes that are specifically designed for target shooting generally employ single magnification technology, honing...

Having the sights of your handgun properly adjusted is just as important to hitting your target as shooting accurately. Handguns can be tricky to sight in since they do not have scopes and because...

A rifle sling is a crucial piece of equipment, both for carrying a rifle easily and, more important, as a brace to aid accuracy. Whether you are using the sling to transport a rifle or to improve...

Bore sighting is the first step in sighting a newly installed scope. Before the rifle's sighting can be fine-tuned at a shooting range, the scope must be aligned visually. The easiest way to do...

After using your shotgun, you can usually clean it well simply using rags and a cleaning rod or bore snake. If the gun is particularly dirty, however, either from a hunting session in the mud or...

Slings, a standard piece of equipment on military rifles, can also be useful for sport shooting, hunting, and target practice. Not only do slings provide a convenient way to carry a rifle, but...

Colt one-piece grips are made for the old single-action Army models. Changing the grips can offer a better-looking grip than the standard grips. It can also impact accuracy as the feel of the...

Every rifle case must be checked for size before reloading. Rifle cases stretch when they are fired, and they stretch again during the sizing process. During the reloading process, the cases are...

Sporting clays are a very difficult form of clay pigeon shooting. The game involves moving to different areas called stations and shooting at targets launched at difficult angles and trajectories...

Hunting blinds are just one of the ways hunters try to gain an advantage over deer. The primary purpose of a hunting blind is to conceal the hunter and his movements. Some hunting blinds offer...

Bucks lose their antlers between the end of winter and early spring. The antlers fall off naturally and are called "sheds." The antlers are rarely lost at the same time, so it can be difficult to...

Deer love apples, as anyone who has an apple orchard knows. Apples can be used to hunt deer by enticing them to come closer to a deer stand. Deer are wary animals but many can be tempted by the...

A bore snake is a labor saving device, originally created by Hoppe's, designed to facilitate shotgun cleaning. Shotguns use less powder than high-powered rifles and therefore produce less powder...

Cleaning the barrel is a key part of rifle maintenance. Although the Ruger 10/22 uses relatively little powder compared with high-powered center-fire rifles and does not need to be cleaned as...

Fall is hunting season. At one time hunting was an important time of year as it represented a source of food for hunters, as well as other necessities such as leather and moccasins. Now, hunting...

A simple bipod can be used to steady the muzzle end of a rifle as an aid in shooting. A bipod can be made portable so that it easily folds up for carrying and storage. Since the bipod doesn't...

Organizing your reloading bench will help the reloading process become smoother and faster, with fewer chances for mistakes. Your reloading bench should be organized in the direction you will be...

The antlers of deer are produced by a process called antlerogenesis. Antlers are one of the fastest-growing tissues known to man--only certain cancer cells grow faster. Male deer grow a full set...

There are two options available for iron sights, open and aperture, and each utilizes a forward and rear iron sight for accuracy. The rear iron sight, which is closest to your eye, is focused on...

To master the use of a pistol, whether for sport or personal protection, extensive practice is an absolute necessity. While access to a shooting range may not always be available, constructing...

A pistol rear sight tool will allow you to adjust the sights of the pistol. It will also give a faster method of removing old sites, install new ones or fine-tune the current sites without the...

Rifle case brass needs to be cleaned and brightened before reloading for several reasons: It is easier to spot hairline cracks on a bright case, a clean case will prevent misfires because of...

The Gun and Scope Leveler made by Laserlyte is designed to easily level the aim of a firearm for improved accuracy. The leveler can be used alone to level scope rails, or with a separate laser...

First, a rod of graphite is cut down to about 3 inches and loaded onto a lathe. Just like a pottery wheel, a lathe rotates material around its central axis while a stationary blade or grinder...

A bore sight, whether laser-operated or optical, may be the easiest method of sighting in a rifle, but it is not the only method. Before the advent of bore sighting, scopes were still mounted; in...

This shooting rest is relatively portable and easily stored. All necessary materials cost about $15 or less. It uses three legs for support and can take quit a bit of weight pressing down or...

Since the inception of the firearm, the fired projectiles have evolved from small lead balls to jacketed bullet casings that are capable of firing long distances with extreme accuracy.

Bird shot starts as a long, steel alloy wire. To create this wire, molten iron is mixed with carbon and other metals before being poured into small, narrow troughs. Once cooled, the molten mixture...

Going through airport security is one of the most dreaded processes for travelers. If you are traveling with a firearm, it is especially important that you follow all the rules set forth by the...

Over the course of time, the integrity of a rifle's bore can become compromised. This occurs in the form of powder residue buildup, which reduces the diameter of the barrel, and also in the form...

Pistol grips are not the standard grip for a shotgun, but are used in several variations on modified or less common configurations of the standard shotgun platform. These include pistol grips...

The .22-caliber rim-fire rifles are perfect weapons for small game hunting, and they are also especially useful in target practice due to their light weight and small recoil. In order to keep your...

The Remington 30-06 7600 pump-action rifle is a popular choice for American big game hunting as well as target shooting, featuring a highly accurate round and a relatively quick firing mechanism....

How you apply for a gun license will depend a great deal on where you live. Despite the often popular political argument about the government and gun control, the state and on some level the...

Gun swivel studs are used to attach a sling to a gun. Having a long gun equipped with a sling makes carrying it much easier. When walking through the woods, using a sling to carry your gun on your...

Lubrication is the most important step in preventative maintenance for any gun, and a Ruger 10/22 is no different. Some care is necessary after every use, while other treatment processes can be...

The stock of a Savage 110 rifle is easily removed and replaced. The stock may need to be replaced if it has sustained serious damage, or if changing between a wood stock and a polymer stock....

Reloading is not only a hobby; it is a way to gain amazing accuracy with your ammunition. According to the Lyman 48th Edition Reloading Handbook, competition benchrest shooters use ammunition...

No matter what kind of marksman you are, a competition shooter, gun enthusiast or avid hunter, you want to shoot straight and not waste a lot of time on the gun range trying to sight in your...

Over the course of standard usage, a gun's barrel deteriorates from pitting and mild erosion. Sufficient damage can render the barrel unusable and ineffective. Measuring the bore of the barrel is...

Reloading ammunition is a truly rewarding hobby. You can tailor your bullets for your specific gun, for your specific style of shooting and for the range at which you will be shooting. With...

Boresighting is the first step in sighting in a newly installed rifle scope. If you have your scope professionally installed, it will also be boresighted; but if you install a new scope yourself,...

It is a constitutional American right to own a gun, and many people do so in order to feel safe within their own homes for any number of reasons. Others could never get comfortable the idea of a...