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Friday, July 12, 2019
Shooter-Friendly Steel: MGM Targets Plate Rack Bucket
The plate rack is an iconic target. I know that term is overused, but in this case it applies. It’s a fixture in any competition or serious training facility. It teaches shooters speed, accuracy, focus, target transition and often humility.
The traditional plate rack has six targets or “plates” in a row. Spacing for Bianchi Cup rules is 20-inches center to center. Most are a bit closer and MGM Targets uses 14-inches so that they all fit on an eight-foot rack. The plates are on a hinge, so they fall when struck by a bullet. There is a long rope on a pivoting mechanism that the shooter can pull to reset the targets without going down range.
A full-size plate rack is big and heavy, and it’s difficult to transport. They are meant to be placed on the range and left there. These targets are not user-friendly for people who bring their targets to the range for the day and pack them in their truck to bring home at the end of the shooting session
One of the most-popular options in this line is the MLS Plate Rack Bucket, or as it’s come to be known, “Plate Rack in a Bucket.” This affordable target has six of the company's trademark hexagon shaped 3/8 inch AR550 plates. For those who don’t know, AR550 is the toughest grade of target steel.
There are six hangers that use MGM's unique modular locking system geometry to fit the plate to the hanger so it will not fall off. These hangers are made to fit on a 2X4 and slide into place. Finally, there are two brackets. This all fits into an easy-to-carry metal bucket and weighs 44 pounds.
The plates do not fall down like a conventional plate rack, but they ring and wobble when you hit them. So there is both audio and visual confirmation of a hit. Better yet, you never have to reset them. Bucket in one hand and the 2X4s in another. Best of all, it's affordable. The whole kit retails for $254.99.
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The traditional plate rack has six targets or “plates” in a row. Spacing for Bianchi Cup rules is 20-inches center to center. Most are a bit closer and MGM Targets uses 14-inches so that they all fit on an eight-foot rack. The plates are on a hinge, so they fall when struck by a bullet. There is a long rope on a pivoting mechanism that the shooter can pull to reset the targets without going down range.
A full-size plate rack is big and heavy, and it’s difficult to transport. They are meant to be placed on the range and left there. These targets are not user-friendly for people who bring their targets to the range for the day and pack them in their truck to bring home at the end of the shooting session
One of the most-popular options in this line is the MLS Plate Rack Bucket, or as it’s come to be known, “Plate Rack in a Bucket.” This affordable target has six of the company's trademark hexagon shaped 3/8 inch AR550 plates. For those who don’t know, AR550 is the toughest grade of target steel.
There are six hangers that use MGM's unique modular locking system geometry to fit the plate to the hanger so it will not fall off. These hangers are made to fit on a 2X4 and slide into place. Finally, there are two brackets. This all fits into an easy-to-carry metal bucket and weighs 44 pounds.
The plates do not fall down like a conventional plate rack, but they ring and wobble when you hit them. So there is both audio and visual confirmation of a hit. Better yet, you never have to reset them. Bucket in one hand and the 2X4s in another. Best of all, it's affordable. The whole kit retails for $254.99.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
How To Power Clean Revolver Chambers
Brad Miller, Ph.D. - Tuesday, July 2, 2019
From NRA
The cylinder chambers can be especially laborious if you’ve been shooting a short cartridge in a long chamber, like a .38 Special in a .357 Magnum chamber, or .44 Special in a .44 Magnum chamber, you get the idea. The carbon fouling builds up ahead of the case mouth and won’t come out no matter how hard you scrub—or so it seems.
Use the power of electricity! In this case, I mean a power drill or power screwdriver.
You'll need to cut off the “handle” end of a cleaning rod, so you can stick it in the chuck. Just make sure the rod is long enough that you can get the brush all the way in the cylinder without the drill hitting the cylinder.
Use a brass or aluminum rod. No steel rods allowed. You don’t want to risk damaging your gun.
Power cleaning is only for revolver cylinder chambers. Do not use this in the barrel.
From NRA
The cylinder chambers can be especially laborious if you’ve been shooting a short cartridge in a long chamber, like a .38 Special in a .357 Magnum chamber, or .44 Special in a .44 Magnum chamber, you get the idea. The carbon fouling builds up ahead of the case mouth and won’t come out no matter how hard you scrub—or so it seems.
Use the power of electricity! In this case, I mean a power drill or power screwdriver.
You'll need to cut off the “handle” end of a cleaning rod, so you can stick it in the chuck. Just make sure the rod is long enough that you can get the brush all the way in the cylinder without the drill hitting the cylinder.
Use a brass or aluminum rod. No steel rods allowed. You don’t want to risk damaging your gun.
Power cleaning is only for revolver cylinder chambers. Do not use this in the barrel.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Do You Plunk? (Options for Testing Your Ammo)
BETH ALCAZAR | July 2, 2019
Are you inspecting your ammunition before you use it? Do not just assume that a factory-loaded cartridge is good to go simply because it came out of a name-brand box. Your life may depend on it! And if you reload ammunition (for classes or for shooting matches), don’t overlook the importance of double-checking to be sure your rounds are reliable and accurate before trusting them in your gun. This is where plunking comes in...
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Are you inspecting your ammunition before you use it? Do not just assume that a factory-loaded cartridge is good to go simply because it came out of a name-brand box. Your life may depend on it! And if you reload ammunition (for classes or for shooting matches), don’t overlook the importance of double-checking to be sure your rounds are reliable and accurate before trusting them in your gun. This is where plunking comes in...
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NRA new movement?
NRA Announces Launch of Community Engagement Division
FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association would like to announce its launch of the Community Engagement Division to renew its commitment to NRA members, affiliated clubs and organizations, and the shooting community.
The NRA Community Engagement Division will provide NRA members, youth, and others of all ages, with educational programming and resources. Programs such as Clubs and Associations, Eddie Eagle GunSafe®, Refuse To Be A Victim®, Women’s Wilderness Escape, Youth Hunter Education Challenge, Hunters for the Hungry, Online Hunter Education and the Range Technical Team, showcase the invaluable outreach efforts that NRA General Operations provides to communities across the country. These programs offer and support a wide array of interests in the shooting sports and other educational opportunities with a local, state, and national reach.
“This change comes with a renewed focus on the importance of engaging the NRA membership while supporting our affiliated clubs and organizations.” says Elizabeth Bush, Managing Director, Community Engagement. “We have the unique opportunity to truly support NRA’s mission to promote public safety, as well as to foster and promote the shooting sports.”
To find more about NRA’s programs and opportunities in your area, visit https://explore.nra.org/.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association would like to announce its launch of the Community Engagement Division to renew its commitment to NRA members, affiliated clubs and organizations, and the shooting community.
The NRA Community Engagement Division will provide NRA members, youth, and others of all ages, with educational programming and resources. Programs such as Clubs and Associations, Eddie Eagle GunSafe®, Refuse To Be A Victim®, Women’s Wilderness Escape, Youth Hunter Education Challenge, Hunters for the Hungry, Online Hunter Education and the Range Technical Team, showcase the invaluable outreach efforts that NRA General Operations provides to communities across the country. These programs offer and support a wide array of interests in the shooting sports and other educational opportunities with a local, state, and national reach.
“This change comes with a renewed focus on the importance of engaging the NRA membership while supporting our affiliated clubs and organizations.” says Elizabeth Bush, Managing Director, Community Engagement. “We have the unique opportunity to truly support NRA’s mission to promote public safety, as well as to foster and promote the shooting sports.”
To find more about NRA’s programs and opportunities in your area, visit https://explore.nra.org/.
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