Some how, unbeknownst to me until now, a long time IPSC shooter lives just up the road from me. How we did not meet I have no idea. The gentleman is 70 and lived here all of our lives. How we did not hear of each other back int he late 80s when I shotContinue reading “Neighborhood IPSC Shooter’s SIG P320 Max”
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A Boy And His Rifle Part 3
Once upon a time in this very country, a boy could wander through the woods on a warm evening exploring his surroundings. and shooting small game or tin cans or anything he felt like shooting. He was trusted to use his rifle. It was not powerful rifle, but he was taught that it was stillContinue reading “A Boy And His Rifle Part 3”
A Boy And His Rifle Part 2
After college I worked for a man who really became a mentor to me when it came to precision shooting, I had been shooting for all of my life of course, but he was the person who is responsible for most of my knowledge of precision hand loading for extreme accuracy, Bench-rest shooting, proper cleaningContinue reading “A Boy And His Rifle Part 2”
Eye Protection
Today an Out Of Battery (OOB) failure, in a P22 with Remington ammo, broke the frame and sprayed debris into the shooters face. Fortunately the boy who was shooting this pistol was wearing his eye protection.
A Boy And His Rifle (Part 1)
Remington introduced the Model 514 in April 1948 as cheaper alternative to the Model 510 other 500 series rimfires and a competitor of the excellent Winchester Model 67. “The model 514 is a worthy companion to the model 510, but being slightly shorter and lighter-it is especially suitable for the small boy who is justContinue reading “A Boy And His Rifle (Part 1)”
Home Defense Shotgun Myths
by Adam O’Quinn. During a recent range day Shawn and I were discussing the popular urban legend of the shotgun as the ultimate home defense weapon. The most common reasons we’ve heard repeated for its use are that “you don’t even have to aim” and “you’ll kill all of them with one shot.” While hardlyContinue reading “Home Defense Shotgun Myths”
Good or Garbage in SBRs? 77gr OTM 5.56 from Black Hills
By our pal, Sunshine Shooter Well first up, it’s not garbage. This is some really neat stuff. I just needed a clickbait title for the search engines. What I’m trying to do is find out is if this ammo is good for what the internet says it it’s good for: basically everything. I have aContinue reading “Good or Garbage in SBRs? 77gr OTM 5.56 from Black Hills”
Fitness Is More Important Than Firearms Training
By Madman Moran Judging by the title, you can probably guess where this post is going. As with most things I write, this topic will be examined from a more martial context. However, please remember that it applies to all facets of life. It doesn’t matter if you’re a soldier, cop, tactical training junkie, competitionContinue reading “Fitness Is More Important Than Firearms Training”
Apocalypse Now ( Your Thoughts?)
Me and a friend have started a film podcast. You know I love movies. He just watched Apocalypse Now for the first time and that is going to be the first topic of discussion. I’d really like to hear all of youz guyz thoughts on the movie. Did you like it? Is it a favorite?Continue reading “Apocalypse Now ( Your Thoughts?)”