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Homemade Nerf Bullets

Originally debuting in the late 1960s with an volleyball that could be played with safely indoors, NERF is most recognized for its line of air-powered foam dart blasters. With multiple websites and...

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How to Sight in a Scope on a Daisy BB Gun

Sighting in a newly-mounted scope on your Daisy BB gun may be the most important part of proper scope installation. The process of sighting in an air rifle scope is similar to sighting in the scope of...

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Glock Cleaning Instructions

Like every other firearm, a Glock must be disassembled and cleaned regularly. Grime and powder residue can accumulate in the moving parts of the weapon, and to maintain optimal function and operational...

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Trap Shooting Vs. Sporting Clay

Trapshooting and sporting clays are shotgun sports developed as a way for hunters to train. Many hunters still shoot trap or sporting clays to refine their skills, but both have developed into major...

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How to Adjust a Pellet Rifle Scope

Whether having fun shooting against friends in the backyard, competing in major competitions or hunting, making sure the scope on your pellet gun is accurate is vital. Adjusting the scope to make sure...

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How to Get an FFL Licensed Gun Dealer

Whether purchasing a handgun, a rifle, or any type of firearm online, you will need the services of a Federal Firearms Licensed (FFL) gun dealer. The FFL gun dealer will help you to legally register...

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How to Improve Sporting Clay Shooting

Shooting sporting clays shares some similarity to playing a round of golf. Sporting clay courses are designed around the available terrain, incorporating trees, hills, and other natural structures....

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Shooting Techniques With Trigger Control on a Revolver

Trigger control is an essential element of accurate handgun shooting. All your work on a proper stance, grip and breathing technique is simply a lead-in to the final trigger pull. Ultimately, the...

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How to Measure Bore Size

Knowing the exact measurement of your gun bore is of crucial importance. Whether you are checking for erosion or pitting in the barrel, gauging the buildup of residue, or checking a muzzleloader or...

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How to Focus a Leupold Scope

Leupold has been producing sport optics, including scopes, for more than 100 years. Leupold offers optics for shooting sports, wildlife observation and military and law enforcement. Every scope that...

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How to Reload the .380 ACP

The .380 Automatic Colt Pistol cartridge is one of the most commonly reloaded handgun cartridges. According to the Lyman 48th Edition Reloading Handbook, there are several loads possible for this...

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How to Clean a Stainless Steel Handgun

It is a common misconception that stainless steel will not rust. Stainless steel will rust, corrode and develop pits if not properly cared for. A stainless steel handgun needs to be cleaned as often as...

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Glock Extractor Removal

Glock handguns are manufactured in Austria and are known for their ruggedness, durability and ease of maintenance. The Glock extractor, which ejects the shell from the barrel, is often the primary...

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How to Use a Ladder Gun Sight

A ladder sight mechanism is characterized by its unique ladder-like design, with a vertical post resembling the legs of a ladder and a horizontal slide resembling a ladder step. The ladder sight found...

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How to Clean Rifle Brass Cases

Brass has become the overwhelming choice as the material to use for rifle cartridges. Brass is strong, durable, capable of withstanding reloads, and relatively cost effective to produce and sell....

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How to Determine Which Rings Are Needed for Scope

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. Unfortunately,...

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How to Install a Shotgun Bead Sight

A shotgun bead sight is not used for aiming like traditional rifle sights. The bead is used as a reference point for shooting at moving targets. A single bead sight is standard on sporting shotguns,...

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How to Choose a Long Eye Relief Scope

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...

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How to Reload 2 3/4 Steel Shot Shells

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 than...

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How to Lubricate a Ruger 10/22 Gun

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...

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How to Apply for a Gun License

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 county in...

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How to Clean a Remington 30-06 7600 Pump Action

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....

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How to Check a Rifle Bore

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 of...

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Rules for Flying With a Gun in Your Luggage

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...

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How Is Steel Bird Shot Made?

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What Is a Bullet Casing?

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.

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How to Make a Shooting Rest

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 pushing...

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Easy Way to Sight a Rifle Without a Bore Sight

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 fact,...

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How Does the Laserlyte Scope Leveler Work?

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How to Brighten Rifle Case Brass

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 seating...

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Pistol Rear Sight Adjusting Tool

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 use of a...

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DIY Pistol Targets for Practice

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 your own...

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How to Shoot Better With a Handgun

A handgun is a very versatile weapon, as it can be used for hunting, self-defense or just taking to the shooting range. No matter the weapon, whenever you operate it you want to make sure you are as...

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How to Measure Deer Racks

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 of...

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How to Organize a Reloading Bench

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...

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Homemade Bipods for Rifles

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 support...

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How to Pass the Hunting Safety Course

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 has...

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How to Clean a Shotgun With a Bore Snake

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...

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How to Hunt Deer With Apples

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 smell...

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Tips on Deer Hunting From Portable Ground Blinds

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...

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What Is a Sporting Clay?

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 in an...

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How to Trim Rifle Cases

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...

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How to Install One-Piece Colt Grips

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 grips is...

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How to Make Gun Slings

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 they are...

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How to Take Apart a Shotgun

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 the...

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Bore Sight Techniques

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 this is...

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How to Adjust a Rifle Sling

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 your...

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How to Adjust the Sights on a Pistol

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 the...

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How to Choose a 4X12 Scope

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 in...

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Information Required for Firearm Background Checks

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...

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