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 […]

Action Target Founders Named Finalist in Entrepreneur of the Year Award

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PROVO, Utah— In today’s hard-hit economy, two local Utah businessmen have been named finalists of the 2012 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Kyle Bateman and Addison Sovine of Action Target, Inc. are among a handful of entrepreneurs to be named finalists in the Utah region, which includes Wyoming and half of Idaho. These local businessmen were selected from more than 1,700 applicants because of their significant impact on their surrounding business community.

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 […]

What is the Best Bullet Trap for my Range?

Indoor shooting range with hanging round steel targets and paper silhouette targets.

Choosing a bullet trap is an important decision that will directly impact a range’s profits. However, it is a decision that often seems overwhelming given the number of options available. To truly understand how important a bullet trap is to range operations and budget, it is helpful to think of the range as a large […]

Should I Shoot On Paper or Steel Targets?

A paper target with concentric shapes stands on a tripod base, likely used for shooting practice.

There seems to be an ongoing industry-wide debate about which targets are best—paper or steel. While neither one will ever be crowned the ultimate victor, Action Target’s Steel Target Resource Guide gives meaningful insight to outline the strengths and weaknesses of each target type. Paper Shooting on paper is a great way to sight-in rifles […]

Action Target Produces Portable Target Course Book

Firearms instructors and administrators have an obligation to officers and to the public they serve, to do everything possible to ensure their firearms training and qualification programs are all they can be. However, many programs around the country struggle to provide realistic and quality training for their officers and there is often a lack of […]

Removing Roadblocks with the Action Target Academy

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In 650 B.C., Archilochus said, “We don’t rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training.” Although this saying is thousands of years old, it still holds true today and it, in a way, governs Action Target in its training development. Action Target developed the Action Target Academy (ATA) to provide world-class firearms and range development training to agencies and individuals throughout the country who have not had the opportunity to train with Action Target Portable Targets.

Action Target and the NRA Continue Long-Lasting Relationship

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The sport shooting and firearms training industries are always changing, but there is one thing that never has changed and never will – relationship building. Years ago, when Action Target was just getting started in the industry, a friendship was formed between Action Target and Ray Chapman at the Chapman Academy in Missouri. This relationship […]

New Addition to The Action Target Journal

To Our Action Target Journal Readers: We want to thank each of you for making 2011 a great year for Action Target. Over the last 26 years, Action Target has been proud to provide training equipment for the police, for the military, and for the sport shooting industry as a whole. We are thrilled by […]

Law and Order (Part Two)

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Written by Keith Mehlin Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on September 2, 2010. Due to the popularity of the article and the number of new subscribers since it originally went out, Action Target has decided to republish this two part series. (Continued from last week…)A local firm was hired for the design of […]