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Range tips, gear breakdowns, and stories from Iron City Outfitters.
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Holster Types Explained: OWB vs. IWB and Which One Actually Fits Your Life
This is usually the second question after “what gun should I carry,” and it matters just as much. The right gun in the wrong holster ends up in a drawer…
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Reading a Box of Ammo: What All Those Numbers Actually Mean
New shooters come to the counter holding a box of ammo, turning it over, and asking some version of the same question: “how do I know this is right for…
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Bore Snake vs. Traditional Cleaning Rod: Which Belongs in Your Range Bag
Another one we get asked constantly, usually right after someone’s bought their first rifle or pistol and is standing in the cleaning aisle looking at two very different tools that…
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Electronic vs. Passive Ear Protection: Which One Do You Actually Need
This is probably the question we get asked most at the counter, right after “what ammo do I need.” Everyone knows they need ear protection. Fewer people know there are…
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Zeroing Your Scope: The Method We Actually Use
Every season we get some version of the same question at the counter: “I just mounted a new scope — now what?” It’s a fair question. A scope that’s dialed…
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The Rules We Never Bend at the Range
Every family that spends time shooting together ends up with its own set of habits. Ours started as things Dad drilled into us, and now they’re just how we do…
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The Post-Range Cleaning Checklist We Actually Follow
Ask ten shooters what their favorite part of a range day is, and you’ll get ten different answers. Ask them what their least favorite part is, and you’ll get the…
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How a Trip to the Gun Counter Turned Into Iron City Outfitters
It started the way most good stories do — with a father and son just trying to get back into something they loved. My son and I headed out shopping,…
