Category: Safety

What to Pack for the Shooting Range: A Beginner’s Guide

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There are a few essentials every range bag should include. By the time a new gun owner has found their way to the firing line at the local shooting range for the first time, they’ve already cleared a lot of hurdles. Knowing exactly what to bring in their range bag probably wasn’t something that occurred to them. Most shooters build out their […]

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How to Determine the Right Placement for Your Treestand

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Hunting success is largely determined by preparation, which all begins with where you set yourself up. As deer hunting seasons continue to creep in, hunters far and wide are getting checking those last few boxes off the preseason to-do list. While tasks such as stocking up on gear and ammo, sighting in at the range […]

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Mousetrap From 1882 Uses Handgun to Dispatch Problem Rodents

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This YouTuber has discovered a very interesting mousetrap design from 1882. Get a load of this mousetrap! I don’t know where Shawn Woods digs up these old mousetraps, but they certainly are a blast. This beauty was patented in 1882 in Texas, and was pretty much guaranteed to blow away any competing mousetrap designs. Okay, […]

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Demonstration Underscores the Danger of Common Muzzleloader Mistakes

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CVA Muzzleloaders has an important video on muzzleloader safety to share with us. Here are some tips for staying safe while enjoying muzzleloading weapons. CVA Muzzleloaders created this video, but the tips go for all modern inline, flintlock or percussion weapons. Watch this video and see exactly what not to do. There are more than a

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Archery Lesson Goes Wrong When Kid Inadvertently Takes Aim at His Dad

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This could have been really bad. Safety always has to come first, especially when teaching children how to handle bows or firearms. This father did not watch what his son was doing while setting up an archery target, and almost caught an arrow from his son. Watch the video below: Kid Almost Accidentally Kills His

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Archery Lesson Goes Wrong When Kid Takes Aim at His Dad

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This could have been really bad. Safety always has to come first, especially when teaching children how to handle bows or firearms. This father did not watch what his son was doing while setting up an archery target, and almost caught an arrow from his son. Watch the video below: Kid Almost Accidentally Kills His

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Here Are 8 Stocking Stuffers to Go Along With That New Gun


If the big gift is already purchased, here are some great stocking stuffer ideas to go along with that new gun. You’re shopping for someone who’s getting a new gun for Christmas, and there are obviously a few smaller accessories that could complement it nicely. But do you know exactly what they are? Don’t worry,

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This Video Shows You Exactly What Not to Do with a Muzzleloader

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CVA Muzzleloaders has an important video on muzzleloader safety to share with us. Here are some tips for staying safe while enjoying muzzleloading weapons. CVA Muzzleloaders created this video, but the tips go for all modern inline, flintlock or percussion weapons. Watch this video and see exactly what not to do. There are more than a

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