American Survival Guide – October 2019

80 AMERICAN SURVIVAL GUIDE [OCTOBER 2019]

‹ Another element

of challenge that

you can add to your

range is the use

of moving targets

like this one. These

targets range in price

and complexity, but

you can find some

pretty good deals at

AtlasTargetWorks.

com

Another useful training aid to build is a small

mock wall and door frame with a door at-

tached so that you can safely practice entering

a room from the doorway and engaging tar-

gets inside the “room.” It’s even more helpful

if you practice from both the open in and open

out sides of the door, as different movements

are required for each.

Finally, whenever possible, consider either

constructing a small and yet physically

demanding obstacle course that is behind the

initial fi ring line of the range and that challenges

both your cardiovascular system and your

upper-body strength. This will allow you to add

a new element to your fi rearm training regimen.

It o ers you the chance to identify and make

adjustments for the sometimes extreme change

in di culty required to maintain accuracy

when you add the element of physical stress or

exhaustion, and it also helps to re-create a level of stress similar to what you may be under if you

ever need to use a fi rearm in a real-world emergency scenario.

RANGE COMFORT

If you want to be able to shoot comfortably on your range during inclement weather, then consider

constructing a fi ring platform with a roof. This will keep you o the wet or snow-covered ground and

prevent precipitation or intense sunshine from keeping you o the range.

Some other amenities you can add to your range are tables for loading that o er a backstop and

side rails to keep rounds from rolling o the table and a shooting table that is built from heavy and

stable materials and will o er a good place to zero a weapon when precision accuracy is essential.

BE SAFE, TRAIN HARD AND HAVE FUN!

Having your own range to shoot on can o er you the ability to train with your fi rearms and others

in your group when and how you want. You can construct it to be as inexpensive or as extravagant as

you choose to make it. The only limitations are your imagination and your wallet.

A range like this is not only an outstanding training aid, but it can also be an extremely fun and en-

tertaining experience that the entire family can enjoy. Just keep in mind that as fun as it may be, you

should never forget that you are dealing with deadly weapons, so it is imperative that you always

practice safety and use extreme caution.

“IPREFERASIMPLEBULL’S-EYEORGRID-STYLETARGETTOGET

MY WEAPON DIALED IN AND FOR LONGER-RANGE SHOTS IF I AM

NOT USING FEEDBACK TARGETS SUCH AS STEEL PLATES TO LET

ME KNOW MY SHOT WAS ON TARGET.”