‘Resource Guides’
GunBlast.com is an extremely well thought and nicely writing firearms web site.
High Speed Shot Photos offers some of the more interesting shots on the web today. Obviously this is something we’d like to do on StoppingPower.info, but since we’re not doing it yet, I figure we can at least refer people to a site that’s doing the job well.
Gun-Tests.com is always out there. It’s primarily a way to drive people towards their subscription service (which I’m not subscribed to currently), but their information is usually pretty decent.
The Box of Truth has fairly similar goals to us, but goes about it in a different way. And this certainly seems a case of “different doesn’t mean better or worse, just different,” the site is probably of interest to you if you’re already on StoppingPower.info.
Soldiersystems.net – just discovered this blog the other day, and they seem to be putting out some really good coverage. Of course they expand on equipment outside of firearms, but likely most readers of stoppiingpower.info will still like their coverage.
DemiGod LLC is based out of Colorado and has put out a variety of articles for the Shotgun News. A good deal of related articles are also available from his web site. This site is also a good resource for shooting related events in the Colorado area.
Milspecmonkey.com is a great resource on gear with pictures. Generally has a nice writeup on the gear. Also make sure you visit the store and their custom patches.
Movies
IMFDB.org is a nice site if you’ve ever wondered what gun was being used by a character in a movie. Fairly comprehensive information is provided, in ”’wiki”’ format.
Shooting Benches
Manufacturers
Stucky’s Sturdy Shooting Benches - $395 – 40″ x 32″ top – Steel construction, check out the picture of four shooting benches holding up a GMC truck!
Ultra Bench Shooting Bench by Coyote Jakes, Inc. – $299 – ? size – Seat and table top rotate 360 degrees independently of each other.
BR Pivot by Varmint Masters, LLC – $575 – 45″ x 26″ top, fully rotatable or lockable.
The Buck Bench by Southwest Tactical – $159 – 24″ x 24″ top – folding, non rotating design.
Portable Shooting Bench by Buffalo Arms Co. $102.49 – 24″ x 48″ top. – plywood and folding leg construction. Does not rotate. Nice supports for the (see the image) for the Cowboy Action crowd.
Predator Shooting Table by MtM Case-Gard – $89.95 (MSRP) – 28″ x 35″ top. Plastic construction with folding legs. Does not rotate. Only 15 lbs.
Prairie Predator by Do-All Outdoors – $?? – ?? size – 360 degree swivel.
Trigger Happy Bench by Do-All Outdoors – $?? – ?? size – Does not rotate. Can be freestanding or inserted into a standard trailer hitch.
Iron Bear by Do-All Outdoors – $?? – ?? size – Does not rotate. Lightweight tale with padded top.
Model 2500 Portable Shooting Bench by Target Shooting Incorporated – $2,985 – 40″ x 42″ – Extremely heavy weight construction. Top 48 lbs, Base 67 lbs, Seat 7lbs. 360 Degrees rotation.
R.A.S.S. Bench by RCBS – $399.95. No top, just a cradle. Rotates 360 degrees and up/down +/- 20 degrees. You have to login and find the bench in their catalog.
Dual SharpShooter Bench by Inventive Technology – $293.95 – 24″ x 35″ top. Folding legs; does not rotate.
Cabela’s Elite Shooting Bench – $119.95 – ?? top – does not rotate. Folding table design, includes seat.
DIY Plans
Shooting Bench Construction by Mike Nelson (via ChuckHawks.com) – 4×4 and 2×4 construction. Just pictures, but if you can cut a board, you can make these.
Booger Bench – 40″ x 24″ top – see the plans via the Photos link
Shooting Bench by Larry Willis – $75 (materials) – 27″ x 30″ top – plywood and threaded steel pipe construction. I actually enjoyed reading through the quotes sectio as well.
Shooting Bench Plans by Michael A. Morrow. – 28″ x 36″ top. 11 step process with illustrations.
Shooting Bench with Swivel Top by Roy Bertalotto (via AccurateShooter.com Blog) -didn’t see the article on Roy’s site, but here’s the steps and pictures he has online.
Portable Shooting Bench by Mark Perkins – 36″ x 48″ – all plywood construction! He includes the cutting list for building the bench out of one sheet of plywood.
Basic Shooting Bench by Klayton Kidd – 27.5″ x 37.5″ – MDF top, with a restaurant table base.
Portable Shooting Bench by Dave Arnold – 65″ x ? – heavy duty wood table plans. Calls for an 11″ thick table top.
Horst Guns Shooting Bench Plans – $120 (materials) – 36″ x 54″ – 2×4 and 4×4 construction.
Portable Shooters Bench by Ray Gauthier – 24″ x 48″ top. Uses plywood for the top, and banquet table legs.
21 Gun Safe Resources
Safes
- Homeland Security Safes – gun safes and vault doors, including biometric locks
- Browning Gun Safes – Stylish safes with the signature Browning logo available at Sportsman’s Warehouse.
- Safes from Cabela’s – Cabela’s brand safes and safe accessories. Curb side delivery only (aka, you have to figure out how to get it into your house).
- Patriot Gun Safes – featuring The Armory gun safe, a 15-45 gun safe. Free shipping.
- Liberty Safe – home, office, and gun safes. They have a nice article on talking about various safe features you should look into.
- Cannon Safe Company – Offering the warranty of “We are the ONLY COMPANY to offer FREE parts, FREE labor and FREE freight for repair of your safe after a burglary, flood or fire.” (http://www.cannonsafe.com/warrantyinfo.nxg source)
- Gun Vault – the popular line of finger-operated pistol gun safes. Part of Cannon Safe Company.
- American Security Gun Safes – offering safes to banks since 1948. They’re primarily a safe company, and gun safes are just one of their products (unlike most of the other companies listed here).
- Sportsman Steel Gun Safe Company – featuring a 2300 degree ceramic and 2″ jig-saw doors. I like the “The fact that we’ve never had a door broken into in 28 years is ample evidence!” quote by Kevin F. Hand, Vice President, Sportsman Steel Gun Safes right on the front page.
- Heritage Safe Company – a family-owned, hometown business operating out of Grace, ID. Featuring Ruger branded safes.
- Gardall Gun Safes – a commercial safe maker who also makes gun safes.
- Zanotti Armor – makes **mobile** interlocking gun safes (look at their Features). Based out of Iowa.
- Sentry Safe – produces safes from 5 gun all the way up to 24 gun safes.
- QwikCase – offers a pivoting wall safe, which can be hidden behind a picture for easy access.
- TruckVault – provides secure storage for your vehicle.
- Champion Gun Safe Company – is offered by many local distributors.
- Fort Knox – have an online safe builder. They claim they have the “thickest fire barrier in the industry”. See their video of a 25 ton tank driving over their safes.
- Stack-On Gun Safes – not to be confused with their much more common gun cabinets.
Articles
- Reprint from Guns Magazine] – from Janurary 2003. A nice article talking about the basics of getting started looking for a gun safe.
Videos
This particular video really makes you thinking about the amount of research you put into getting a good gun safe.
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Presentation on Fort Knox Gun Safes:
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State of Colorado Shooting Resources
www.coloradoshooting.org is a site trying to organize information for the shooters in the state of Colorado. They have a nice page put together on places to shoot in Colorado, that is helpful for anyone who has just relocated there (which is everybody from California if you ask anyone in Colorado).
This is an area for all things associative to guns. This is a place for anything that helps aid in the storage, firing, or use of guns. There are many things that can go here. bullets
