10 Ways to Prevent Wildfires While Target Shooting

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More than 20 wildfires have been started by target shooting this year in Utah alone with dozens more started in Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Washington. Many of those fires could have been prevented or stopped had the shooters been prepared. Here is a list of 10 things shooters can do to prevent wildfires […]

Action Target’s Tactical Torso

Black steel silhouette shooting target with rectangular and triangular cutouts, mounted on a tall stand with four stabilizing legs.

Action Target is pleased to announce its newest target – the AT Tactical Torso. The AT Tactical Torso is the upgraded version of the popular AT Torso. With two swinging plates to simulate the lethal head and center mass zones, you get instant visual feedback from hitting the right spot. Unlike similar targets, you do […]

Rob Leatham Trains with the Action Target Hostage

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24-time national champion and 5-time world champion Rob Leatham didn’t get to where he is today by luck. In order to be the best, you have to train better than anyone else and that requires daily focused training and superior equipment. In this video, Rob shows how to get the most out of your Action […]

Team Building Concepts: Training Exercises That Will Bring Your Team Together

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BY SGT. BRIAN C. SMITH Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in S.W.A.T. magazine in September 1999. The views in this article are the author’s own and don’t necessarily represent those of Action Target, Inc. Over the years, I have trained many police and private security officers in tactical-team operations. I find that the […]

Action Target Reveals First Reactive Steel Target Under $50: The Spinning Jack

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You asked for it, so we’re giving it to you: our first reactive steel target under $50. The Spinning Jack is the perfect target for recreational shooters and families, and at the super low price of $35, it’s affordable on almost any budget. A great portable steel target for shooting with the whole family! The […]

Action Target at the 2012 Bianchi Cup

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Action Target recently completed one more year as the official target sponsor of the Midway USA & NRA Bianchi Cup. The National Action Pistol Championship, now in its 33rd year, was held in Columbia, MO, and featured many of the world’s top shooters competing for the prestigious cup. Action Target provided products and services again […]

These Girls Wanted a Fighting Chance

People at an outdoor shooting range, aiming pistols at targets, with text “These Girls Wanted a Fighting Chance” by Captain Brian C. Smith.

A good friend, Deputy Gloria Anderson of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department, who is aware of my background in firearms training, expressed on several occasions about several of her female co-workers who were experiencing difficulties in passing their departmental service weapon range qualification. During one of these conversations, when the topic arose, I began to pry into some of the problems the female co-workers were experiencing with their weapons and departmental qualifications. I later determined that it appears the problem of the ladies in mention, may be a fear of their weapon due to lack of familiarization.

LETC 2012: Advanced Firearms Training for Professionals

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For over 20 years, Action Target has been holding the Law Enforcement Training Camp (LETC) to help law enforcement departments across the nation get the quality firearms training they need and deserve. LETC is designed to give department firearms instructors the knowledge and tools necessary to increase their deputies’ skill level in tactical situations. While […]

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect (Part 2)

Steel dueling tree target stand with six paddle plates mounted vertically.

BY ABNER MIRANDA Editor’s Note: This is a continuation from last weeks article titled, Perfect Practice Makes Perfect. Action Target has republished this article in its entirety with the permission of the author. Ideas, comments, practices, recommendations, etc. are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Action Target. The Action Target Dueling Tree […]

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect (Part 1)

Steel dueling tree target system with six round paddles on a vertical stand for shooting practice.

BY ABNER MIRANDA Editor’s Note: Action Target has republished this article in its entirety with the permission of the author. Ideas, comments, practices, recommendations, etc. are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Action Target. Last year I attended a shortened version of the world famous Rogers Range Course (RRC). It was […]