B&T Shooting Supplies

One of the most popular firearms on today’s market is the AR-style rifle, especially those patterned after the military’s M4 carbine.  High-quality semi-automatic-only versions for the civilian market are being produced in large numbers by over a dozen companies.  At B&T you can find rifles from Bushmaster, DPMS, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Rock River Arms, Armalite, Windham Weaponry, Ruger, and others in stock.  So many good choices exist today in complete rifles that it can be a bit confusing for the beginner.  The most popular pattern according to recent sales are the M4A3 type: a 16” barreled carbine with a flat-top receiver for mounting optics and a removable carry handle/rear sight.  Add a quality scope or electronic sight and the average shooter will be quite satisfied.  The last ten years, however, have seen a giant increase in after-market accessories to make these great rifles even better. 

     A wide assortment of custom parts are now available, including stocks, grips, quad-rail handguards, triggers, back-up iron sights, sling attachment points, magazines, and more.  These can be used to increase the ergonomics and performance of an existing rifle, or to build a custom rifle from a lower receiver.  The lower receiver is the serialized portion of the firearm that must be obtained from an FFL dealer.  B&T carries an assortment of lower receivers including Bushmaster and S&W, but can get them for the discriminating customer from any available source.  Daniel Defense, Bravo Company, Spikes Tactical, and other small manufacturers produce high-quality lowers, as well as upper receivers and parts for sale.    

      Magpul is a company that offers many great products for the AR market, including grips, stocks, rail covers, handguards, back-up sights, and more.  Their polymer magazine, the PMAG, has proven to be one of the most reliable magazines available and is becoming a standard item for both military and civilian shooters. A number of companies use Magpul’s anti-tilt follower in their aluminum magazines as well.  The Lancer translucent magazine is another high-quality polymer option.  Grips, stocks, and other accessories are also available from Tango Down, Vltor, Troy Industries, and Ergo Grip. 

     A custom trigger can provide a huge increase in performance over mil-spec trigger assemblies.  Single stage and two stage trigger groups are available from Geissele, JP Tactical, Wilson Combat, and others.  A lighter, crisper trigger will help improve the accuracy potential of any rifle.  High quality optics from Leupold, EOTech, Trijicon, Aimpoint, Ultradot, Bushnell, and others offer a big improvement over traditional iron sights. Many other accessories such as weapon lights and laser sighting systems are in wide use on today’s ARs as well.  B&T stocks Surefire, Streamlight, Insight Technologies, and Lasermax, to name a few.

     The number of options to choose from today is amazing.  From target shooting and hunting to protection and law enforcement applications, rifles can be set up to perform their best according to the shooter’s preferences.  The staff at B&T can help you make the most of your AR style rifle.

Try washing your clothes in water with baking soda, hang them out to dry and then place them in a large plastic bag with baking soda and leaves to store. It is proven 99% effective at removing human odor at Doyle’s University. Another helpful hint is to use Velcro on your butt to help you stay in your stand. Hang in there... sit still and pick a good spot they will come.

Hope you get the “BIG ONE”.  

I would like to always be in my stand from November 7^th through the 13^th. Bucks may rut before and after these dates, but these have always been my go to days.  Also, try hunting over known doe bedding areas, and remember the thicker the better. 

The deer season draws near. Time to start shooting your bow, repairing arrows from last year, check out your broad heads and order what you need at B&T Shooting before the supplies run short. I’ll be cutting shooting lanes and checking out my tree stands all summer. I like to glass the fields early on in search for feeding deer and continue this for the first few weeks. Later on, I’ll be hunting the edge of the thickets for those rutting bucks.

My son and I  took are handguns to the shoot range I brought  a Karr .45 and my son  had a  Glock .44.  This was actually my husband new gun the (Karr) and I thought it might be good for me to shoot.

So I went to the shooting range and was presented with a pair of protective eyewear and  ear  protection .  I was told to place them on my ears and eyes before entering the first door and then the second door led me into the range that was where the active shooting was  going on.

Even with the protective ear device you could feel the power of the weapons being fired.  As I was entering the third stall and was told to place my weapon on the counter.  Opening the box up and removing the clip and being instructed on how to load my gun.  I was instructed to always keep the gun pointed downward toward the target and if I turned around the weapon needed to be placed on the counter in my stall.

My target was place in the device and moved 25 ft. away.  As I was instructed to take the gun in my hands with my finger off the trigger until I was ready to shoot, also being aware to keep my thumb away from the sliding device where my finger would not get smashed.

After doing everything as I was informed and being a bit nervous I look thru the sight and aimed at the target and BOOM!!!  The first, second and third round ended up in the floor.  I didn’t expect the recoil too be so intense.  After firing a few more times I was hitting the target, I began to settle down and relax.  After an additional 800 rounds I believe I was getting the hang of it.

Winter mornings are much colder when you have to get up at 4am. They are even colder when you have to sit on a tree stand for the whole morning waiting to see something that might never appear. This may seem like such a drag but to a hunter this is heaven.

My first deer hunt opened my eyes to the extremes that one must go through for that one trophy buck. Unsatisfactory weather, early mornings and solidarity out in the unfamiliar wilderness all seem to be less than pleasant factors to most but after my trip, I seemed to realize exactly why they do it. I never saw a thing that day but my friend did. The excitement, honor and reward that being able to call that deer your deer is unbelievable.

My second time out was much nicer. It was in the late fall yet it was still somewhat warm. Sitting in the stand was a lot more tolerable without the snow, frigid temperatures and freezing wind.

With better preparations I was able to draw some small does toward me. Although I couldn’t take any of them since they were too small, just seeing them was rewarding enough.

More than important than filling your tag is the good times had with friends while out in the woods and the nights spent after the hunt is over. I will remember all the good times spent hunting.