Essential Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Shooting Range in Peak Condition
Range Maintenance QUICK ANSWER Consistent range maintenance protects shooters, preserves equipment, and helps you stay compliant—whether it’s a home range, LE training facility, or military installation. Routine HEPA vacuuming, bullet trap cleaning, and scheduled equipment inspections reduce safety risks, prevent unexpected downtime, and keep operations running smoothly. Action Target Range Services provides full-service support, including […]
Why Can’t You Shoot Green Tip Ammo at Shooting Ranges?
Range Safety QUICK ANSWER Most ranges ban M855 “green tip” 5.56 because of its steel penetrator core, which is much harder on steel targets, traps, and baffles than standard lead-core ammo. That steel penetrator also raises ricochet risk, especially on indoor ranges or against pitted or poorly angled steel, sending fragments back toward the line. […]
Action Target Press Release: SHOT Show 2026
“ACTION TARGET MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEXT-GENERATION RANGE TECHNOLOGIES AT SHOT SHOW 2026.” Action Target Inc., the global leader in shooting range technology, will kick off celebrating its 40th anniversary at SHOT Show 2026, showcasing new advancements that redefine how ranges are designed, managed, and experienced. From January 20–23, 2026, attendees can visit Booth #12816 […]
Action Target 2025 Year in Review: Products, Ranges, and What’s Next
THE YEAR AT A GLANCE In 2025, Action Target paired innovation with execution—delivering real customer outcomes through end-to-end range solutions for law enforcement, military, commercial, and home environments. From the line to the control room, our focus stayed on building safer, smarter training and shooting experiences that perform day after day. In this recap, we’ll […]
MATCH™ (MODULAR ARMORED TACTICAL COMBAT HOUSE)
Action Target’s Shoot House featuring Auto Target Hit Sense Technology. Action Target’s MATCH™ is a 360°, live-fire, ballistically safe, shoot house designed for teaching and learning close quarter skills, like room clearing and hallway navigation, with realism and safety. AutoTargets enhances training and the shooting experience. Each lift unit can be placed as a stand-alone […]
What Makes a Professional Firearms Instructor?
By Dave Staskievicz Editor’s Note: Action Target has republished this article in its entirety with the permission of the author. Ideas, comments, practices, recommendations, etc. are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Action Target. There are so many different types of “firearms instructors” that it’s virtually impossible to give a standardized answer […]
Combat Mindset – Are You Ready for the Next Active Shooter Incident?
By John Krupa III. Our nation was shocked yet again by another senseless mass murder on July 20th when deranged psychopath James Holmes walked into a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, and murdered 12 unarmed citizens and wounded more than 100 others. With the increased frequency of mass murder incidents in our nation – Virginia […]
Action Target Listed Among Utah’s Fastest Growing Companies
PROVO, Utah – Action Target Inc., a world leader in shooting range technology and tactical training systems, has been named to the Utah Business 2012 Fast 50 list, which ranks the 50 fastest-growing companies in the state of Utah. The Utah Fast 50 award program, founded by Utah Business magazine, annually recognizes Utah companies for […]
Action Target to Receive Fast 50 Award for Business Growth
Action Target, a leading global supplier and manufacturer of shooting range equipment and products, has been named to the Utah Business 2012 Fast 50 annual ranking, which lists 50 of the fastest growing companies in the state of Utah. Action Target Vice President of Sales Randal Graham will be accepting the award for the company […]
Action Target Founders Named Entrepreneurs of the Year
Addison Sovine and Kyle Bateman of Action Target, Inc. both received the Utah area Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at a ceremony held in Salt Lake City. They were selected from among several applicants for the significant impact they have had on the surrounding business community. “Receiving […]