Idiots Should Never Own Guns

I got a little scared watching this video, I will admit, because I had been contemplating taking my friend out to the range with me to show him how to shoot trap, and he wanted to bring a 10-22 to plink around. I decided after watching him handle my unloaded (but theoretically loaded) Remington 870, and decided he did not have the safety and training to handle my firearms, so he will not be going to the range with me. This video affirmed what I had been thinking, because gun accidents really aren't about guns, they could be with cars too, because what makes it turn from recreation to an accident in the blink of an eye is stupidity and lack of handling safety. I know I'm preaching to the choir here, because I know all of my readers are trained gun owners, but it's still a great reminder to see what safety really means.

Reducing recoil Without anybody knowing!

If you own a rifle or shotgun, and love shooting it, but want less recoil. then the Remington Supercell recoil pad is the one for you. It's not a slip-on pad, it's actually a replacement pad for lesser-quality factory recoil pads. I put one on my Express 870 magnum and it tamed the beast quite well, reducing recoil by about half. It's a great deal too, only $20 from the Remington site. 

Don't own a Remington? No worries, the next option is a great one for all rifle and shotgun owners, but it's not a recoil pad. The picture below is of an insert in the butt of a rifle or shotgun, called a mercury recoil reducer. 

They are more expensive, but still reduce recoil greatly, and it's hidden so nobody would ever know. The only downside is what I sometimes hear on the gun range, what sounds like a wet cough. This is from the acoustics of a mercury recoil-reduced gun, and I don't particularly enjoy the sound. I like a nice clean bang.