Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at GFH?

This video demonstrates the experience of shooting a .50 BMG rifle at the Gun For Hire Range. An experienced instructor explains the firearm's recoil mitigation system, featuring an aggressive muzzle brake and barrel reciprocation with springs. The demonstration includes loading, aiming, firing, and post-shot analysis, highlighting that the felt recoil is manageable due to the rifle's design.

This guide details a technique for clearing a common firearm malfunction: a stuck slide on a round, as demonstrated by a Range Instructor from Gun For Hire. It emphasizes strict adherence to safety protocols before and during the clearing process, including proper muzzle discipline and post-clearing inspection. The method involves striking the grip to overcome the obstruction.

This video emphasizes the critical importance of hearing protection for firearm users, drawing from the speaker's personal experience with combat-related hearing loss and tinnitus. It recommends doubling up on ear protection (plugs and over-ear muffs) and highlights the effectiveness of electronic ear pro like the Howard Leight Impact Sports for both shooting and hunting. The video also touches on accessories like name tag wraps to prevent loss of ear pro.

This video discusses a Sig P320 X5 Legion uncommanded discharge incident during a Steel Challenge match. The analysis suggests a mechanical defect rather than user error, leading to a temporary ban of the P320 from Steel Challenge events. It highlights the importance of firearm safety and the ongoing debate surrounding the P320's reliability.

This video follows a father and son's trip to the gun range, focusing on introducing the son to safe firearm handling and shooting. It covers essential safety protocols like wearing eye and ear protection, never pointing a firearm in an unsafe direction, and proper trigger finger discipline. The son experiences shooting various firearms, including a lever-action rifle chambered in .38 Special, an AR-15 in .223, a P90, and a P50 in 5.7x28mm, with an emphasis on the importance of suppressors for noise reduction.

This video demonstrates the process a Range Safety Officer might undertake when inspecting a 1944 Mosin Nagant rifle. It covers safe handling, visual inspection, loading procedures, and firing the rifle in an outdoor setting. The demonstration emphasizes the importance of safety checks and proper operation of this historical bolt-action firearm.

This guide details the one-handed shooting technique for a .50 Cal Desert Eagle, as demonstrated by expert Anthony Colandro. It covers preparation, execution, and target analysis, emphasizing advanced recoil control for high-caliber handguns. Colandro, the owner of Gun For Hire, showcases proficient handling and accurate shooting with this powerful firearm.

This video demonstrates the experience of shooting a .50 BMG rifle at the Gun For Hire Range. An experienced instructor explains the firearm's recoil mitigation system, featuring an aggressive muzzle brake and barrel reciprocation with springs. The demonstration includes loading, aiming, firing, and post-shot analysis, highlighting that the felt recoil is manageable due to the rifle's design.

Professor Shane, a subject matter expert at Gun For Hire Range, discusses the U.S. military's transition from the M4 to the SIG XM7 (M7) rifle. He expresses skepticism regarding the platform change, highlighting concerns about increased recoil, reduced ammo capacity due to heavier 6.8x51mm rounds, and significantly decreased barrel longevity compared to 5.56x45mm NATO platforms. While acknowledging the 6.8mm cartridge's effectiveness in the M250 machine gun, he questions its suitability for the M7 rifle, suggesting that higher hit probability is achieved through greater ammunition availability rather than a higher-pressure round with a shorter barrel life.

This guide details a one-handed shooting technique for the powerful Smith & Wesson Model 500, as demonstrated by Anthony Colandro from Gun For Hire Range. It emphasizes advanced recoil management through stance, body lean, and controlled follow-through, crucial for handling the extreme forces generated by the .500 S&W Magnum cartridge. The instruction highlights the importance of mastering such techniques for large-caliber handguns.