Shoot Houses and Shoot House Training

Two men in tactical gear aiming handguns during a live action training drill inside a shoot house.

By Bob Schneider I was first introduced to live fire shoot house training in 1986 at the world famous Gunsite Academy in northern Arizona. I had already been a Denver, Colorado, police officer for more than 10 years and was then a member of its full-time special weapons and tactics team (SWAT). Prior to transferring […]

Action Target to Receive Fast 50 Award for Business Growth

Utah Business magazine cover highlighting the "Fast 50" companies list.

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

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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 […]

New Local Shooting Range Promises a Clean Environment

Modern gray two-story building with red window accents, flat roof, and landscaped entrance with small palm trees.

Field Time Target and Training in Stanton, CA, has teamed with Action Target to create a state-of-the-art shooting range for firearms training. The new facilities include a firearms and ammo retail store, two indoor shooting ranges, and classrooms for in-depth instruction. “Orange County is range deprived,” said Field Time owner Greg Caringella. “There was a […]

Action Target at the 2012 Bianchi Cup

People stand on a shooting range, hands on head, facing targets; banners and trees in the background.

Action Target recently completed one more year as the official target sponsor of the Midway USA & NRA Bianchi Cup. The National Action Pistol Championship, now in its 33rd year, was held in Columbia, MO, and featured many of the world’s top shooters competing for the prestigious cup. Action Target provided products and services again […]

Electronic Scoring: Kongsberg Mikroelektronikk

Paper shooting target mounted on a wooden frame with a large black bullseye circle in the center for marksmanship practice.

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in February 2011. As of March 2013, Action Target no longer distributes or sells Kongsbert Mikroelektronikk electronic scoring targets. At Action Target Inc., we are proud to be the US distributor of Kongsberg Mikroelektronikk electronic scoring targets. These targets are specifically designed to meet police and military marksmen, […]