A gun vise is a heavy, bench-mounted clamping tool that holds a rifle, shotgun, or pistol steady for cleaning, scope mounting, and gunsmithing work. If you have ever tried to mount an optic on a wobbling stock or push a cleaning rod through a barrel that wants to roll off the table, you already know … Read more
The Otis Elite Gun Cleaning Kit is the best gun cleaning kit for serious shooters who want a complete breech-to-muzzle system, with 60+ caliber-specific components and memory-flex cables that protect barrel crowns. After three months of testing 10 kits across handguns, AR-15 rifles, and 12 gauge shotguns, our team settled on that as the strongest … Read more
I learned the value of a dedicated gun cleaning station the hard way. After spending twenty minutes chasing a detent spring across my garage floor, I promised myself I would never again strip a pistol without a proper workstation. That one lost spring cost me two hours and an online order for replacement parts. If … Read more
After spending six weeks on the road with nine different trap machines, our team walked away with a clear picture of what separates a backyard workhorse from a registered-shoot contender. The best trap machines of are not the loudest, the heaviest, or the most expensive – they are the ones that throw consistent targets, cycle … Read more
Looking for the best automatic clay throwers you can buy in ? After weeks of side-by-side testing on a 30-acre range, we picked the Champion WheelyBird Auto-Feed Trap as our top overall automatic clay thrower for balancing features, capacity, and price. Below, we break down the seven trap machines that earned a spot in our … Read more
Looking for the best clay pigeon throwers to sharpen your shotgun game at home or in the field? I’ve spent the last three months testing eight different automatic, manual, and handheld launchers across more than 1,200 rounds of standard and bio-bird clays. Some impressed me with their jam-resistant reliability, others earned a permanent spot in … Read more
AR500 steel targets are the industry standard for safe, repeatable shooting practice. The “AR” stands for abrasion-resistant and the “500” refers to a Brinell hardness rating of 500, the same family of steel used in body armor. That hardness lets the target dent instead of crack or fragment on bullet impact, so it absorbs energy, … Read more
The best steel targets for shooting are made from AR500 or AR550 steel, with thickness matched to caliber and shooting distance. That single sentence captures most of what separates a safe, satisfying range session from a trip to the emergency room, and it is the exact rule our team used when picking the nine targets … Read more
Choosing the best target stands for your range setup comes down to one question first: paper targets or AR500 steel. From our testing, the Highwild Adjustable Target Stand Base 2-Pack (B07V6X53D6) is the best target stand for paper and cardboard practice because the tool-free width adjustment and included hardware ship ready to go. For steel … Read more
A shooting mat is worth it the moment you spend more than a few minutes shooting prone on wet grass, gravel, or cold concrete. A good mat cushions your elbows and knees, locks your body into the same position every shot, and keeps moisture, dirt, and dirt-induced zero shift out of your group. Our team … Read more