Best Pistol Red Dot Sights
Mounting red dot sights to a pistol slide isn’t a new trend, but in the past few years has become … Read more
Writer Profile: Caleb
Caleb Giddings started writing with the Target Barn team in 2019 but his experience with guns and a keyboard goes way back.
Caleb’s competitive shooting days got their start while he was in college. At that point, he was int he National Rifle Association’s Collegiate Pistol program.
Giddings started to garner attention as a competitor on the first season of The History Channel’s Top Shot – a television program that was essentially a marksmanship competition. His team won three challenges during his time on the show in 2010 but eventually, Caleb was “eliminated” from the competition in the fifth episode.
The revolver enthusiast has worked in gun shops and written for countless publications including his own Gun Nuts Media and Recoil Magazine. Today, Giddings lives in South Florida and serves with the United States Air Force.
Posts by Caleb
Red Dot Sights for AR-15 Rifles
Red dot sights for AR-15 rifles are extremely popular among shooters. A lot of gun owners, myself included, have used … Read more
Ruger SP101 vs. GP100: Revolver Comparison
Ruger started making revolvers in the 1970’s when they introduced the Six-series. Today they make two of the most popular … Read more
Phosphate vs Nitride Barrels
When you’re building an AR, picking a barrel presents a dizzying array of choices, especially for the first timer. Everything … Read more
The Manurhin MR73 Revolver
It’s known as the strongest .357 Magnum revolver in the world. It enjoys a legendary reputation for its use at … Read more
Red Dot Sights Series: The Basics of Red Dots
These days, red dot sights are practically ubiquitous on rifles, and are increasingly common on pistols for personal defense and … Read more
Polygonal Rifling – What You Need to Know
Here are two words that anyone who starts to modify their Glock pistol will come across: polygonal rifling. It gets … Read more
Stopping Power – What You Need to Know
“Stopping power” is one of the most bandied around phrases in the corners of the gun internet. Rarely do you … Read more