Safety & Protection

Eyes

Glasses - When you are at the shooting range, it is necessary to have the right safety equipment. Shooting glasses will protect your eyes from flying debris and other airborne hazards whether you're at the range or in the field. Shooting safety glasses can feature a clear lens, for indoor shooting, or a yellow lens or a grey lens for outdoor shooting. The yellow and grey lenses are designed to cut glare and provide a comfortable view. Some come with interchangeable lenses, which is great if you want to save money and have the best lens for any condition! For the ultimate in protection, look for glasses for shooting that meet the ANSI Z87.1 safety standard by the American National Standards Institute. There are two types of eye protection for shooting: shooting glasses and shooting goggles. Most shooters prefer shooting glasses for the range or out hunting, but if you're planning on playing paintball or if you're in a tactical situation, you'll need the added protection that shooting goggles offer.

Ears

Ear protection is one of the most important pieces of gear when it comes time to go shooting. It doesn’t matter whether you prefer ear muffs or earplugs. The important thing is that you use it. There’s nothing impressive about trying to be the person who can handle the decibels, as any old-timer will tell you. So be sure to take advantage of the amazing technology available to shooters. Shooting ear protection comes in a wide variety of types and applications. Some are well-suited for multiple kinds of uses while others can be more mission-specific.

Muffs - Earmuffs for shooting cover the entire ear in an over-the-head set. They are extremely easy to get off and on. Many basic (passive) earmuffs use shape and material to obtain quality levels of sound reduction. Digital Earmuffs have some impressive technology features that will not only reduce the loud sound with SAC, but digitally improve the quality of the environmental sounds. For range instructors and competitors, the ability to hear and shoot can be critical. High-tech ears are worth every penny when you’re working with shooters around you that need to be able to hear and understand each other.

Plugs - Earplugs for shooting are placed in the ear to block out unwanted sound. They are convenient and affordable, and especially for those who use them regularly, easy to put on quickly. There are also many different upgraded non-disposable options that range from plastic insertables to high tech digital earplugs. For hunters, the digital sound activated compression feature allows for unhindered ability to hear what is going on around you, with only sounds above harmful levels being blocked out. This impressive feature is an ideal way to ensure you can hear the game on your hunt without compromising your hearing when the time to fire comes.

Hands

Gloves - Shooting gloves should be on the top of the list of both hunters and target shooters alike. They’ll insulate your hands in cold weather, help hide you from wary animals, and provide an intuitive feel to triggers and safeties. On the range, in the field, or in competition, the best shooting gloves — whether top shelf or budget — will help you hit your mark. A poor pair of shooting gloves will be clumsy to wear and cumbersome to use when you most need them, so look for gloves specifically designed for how you spend your time, such as competitive shooting or for use while hunting. But there are also plenty of great shooting gloves for all-around use, as well as pairs made for military applications and cold weather.

Chamber Flags

Chamber safety flags are visual and physical indicators of an empty chamber while on the range, during transit, or in storage. Having chamber flags available to use, is occasionally a requirement at some ranges, as a visual indicator of a firearm being clear and safe, when anyone needs to go down range. Keep in mind, a hot (high temperature) firearm can be pretty toasty; quality flags are built to not melt in the chamber.