ELR-Resources.com, 10 Years and Counting

[ELR Researcher]

ELR-Resources.com, 10 Years and Counting

On May 1, 2011, I launched a website devoted to ELR shooting, elr-resources.com. Below is a comparison of what was record that it had on June 5, 2011 and what it has today, May 9, 2021 (no stats as to the counts on May 1, 2011; all are company/line counts within the respective categories, not individual links - thousands):

Products:

Rifles – then, 61; now, 170

Rifle Components (Actions/Receivers) – then 16; now, 33, plus a comparative “Receivers Matrix” with 28 companies spread across 3 action sizes
Rifle Components (Barrels) – then, 10; now 32
Rifle Components (Barrel Stress Relieving) – then, none; now 2
Rifle Components (Bipods) – then, combined with “Stocks/Chassis and Recoil Pads/Reducers”; now 33 (w/o stocks/chassis…)
Rifle Components (Detachable Bottom Metal (DBM) and Magazines) – then, none; now 11
Rifle Components (Muzzle Brakes and Recoil Reduction Devices) – then, 8; now 38
Rifle Components (Scope Bases and Rings) – then, 19 (combined with “Scopes”); now 37 (w/o scopes)
Rifle Components (Scopes) – then, part of the 19 above; now 33 (w/o scope bases and rings)
Rifle Components (Stocks/Chassis and Recoil Pads/Reducers) – then, 18 (combined with “Bipods”); now 70 (w/o bipods)
Rifle Components (Suppressors) – then, none; now 36
Rifle Components (Surface Coatings) – then, none; now 4
Rifle Components (Triggers) – then, 7; now 17

Ammo & Ammo Components (Ammo) – then, none (originally was only “Ammunition Components”); now 39, plus a comparative “Ammo Matrixes” with 36 companies spread across 10 cartridges
Ammo & Ammo Components (Brass) – then, 18; now, 22
Ammo & Ammo Components (Bullets) – then, 19; now, 36, plus a comparative “Bullet Matrix” with 34 companies spread across 4 caliber groups
Ammo & Ammo Components (Powders) – then, 7; now, 15
Ammo & Ammo Components (Primers) – then, 7; now, 8

Reloading Equipment (all categories) – then, 61
Reloading Equipment (Aids) – now, 16
Reloading Equipment (Bullet Coating and Prep) – now, 4
Reloading Equipment (Case Prep) – now, 28
Reloading Equipment (Dies) – now, 17
Reloading Equipment (Load Data) – now, 11
Reloading Equipment (Miscellaneous) – now, 4
Reloading Equipment (Presses) – now, 18
Reloading Equipment (Priming Tools) – now, 10
Reloading Equipment (Scales/Balances/Powder Measures) – now, 11
Reloading Equipment (Systems) – now, 1

Miscellaneous (all categories) – then, 21
Miscellaneous (Chamber Reamers) – now, 5
Miscellaneous (Fasteners and Material Suppliers) – now, 4
Miscellaneous (Other Miscellaneous) – now, 28
Miscellaneous (Ranging and Target Solution Aids) – now, 58
Miscellaneous (Rifle Cases and Associated) – now, 14
Miscellaneous (Shooting Rests) – now, 10
Miscellaneous (Spotting Scopes and Tripods) – now, 23
Miscellaneous (Target Impact Viewing Systems) – now, 10
Miscellaneous (Targets) – now, 12

Services:

Gunsmiths - then, 22; now, 27 in the US plus 2 in Canada

Ranges (min 1000 yards) – then, 25; now, 87 in 34 US states plus 3 outside North America

Retailers/E-tailers (all categories) – then 22 (uncategorized)

Rifles – now, 15

Rifle Components (Actions) – now, 8
Rifle Components (Barrels) – now, 10
Rifle Components (Scopes) – now, 24
Rifle Components (Stocks and Chassis) – now, 11
Rifle Components (Suppressors) – now, 5
Rifle Components (Triggers) – now, 17

Ammo & Ammo Components (Ammo) – now, 27
Ammo & Ammo Components (Brass) – now, 21
Ammo & Ammo Components (Bullets) – now, 24
Ammo & Ammo Components (Powder) – now, 16
Ammo & Ammo Components (Primers) – now, 17

Reloading Equipment (Case Prep) – now, 14
Reloading Equipment (Dies) – now, 16
Reloading Equipment (Presses) – now, 16
Reloading Equipment (Priming Tools) – now, 13
Reloading Equipment (Scales, Balances, and Powder Measures) – now, 13

Misc (Ranging and Target Solution Aids) – now, 20
Misc (Spotting Scope and Tripods) – now, 16

Non-US Companies – now, 2

Training – then 21; now 29 in 19 states

Information:

Cartridges (including, as available, reamer drawings and CIP/SAAMI specs) – then 27; now 59, plus a comparative “Cartridges Matrix” for 24 cartridges

Associations – then, not counted; now 8

Information Sites and Forums - then, not counted; now 41

Legal - then, not counted; now 14

Pubs, Articles, and Photos - then, not counted; now 25

News – recaps of changes to the site from week to week, plus links to product announcements for companies on my site, plus recaps of ELR content at SHOT Shows from 2012 thru 2020 (excluding 2014, when I was in the hospital).

Conclusion:

I think you’ll find the site to be an excellent start at exactly what it is intended to be, a resource for the ELR shooting community.

Finally, I would most sincerely appreciate feedback on what I’ve missed, what I’ve gotten wrong, and how the site can be improved to serve you. It’s a non-commercial site. It will get better, faster, with your help.

Thank you and God Bless!

Oscar