I just ran into a video again from a couple of well known instructors who are great shooters. They that claimed that you shouldn’t practice a slow, deliberate trigger press because you don’t have time for that in a gunfight. It was one of those times when I hung my head and shook it in … Continue Reading →
SHOT (Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade) Show is in Vegas this week. Thousands of vendors and 60-75,000 enthusiasts will be here to see the latest and greatest in outdoor gear. Yesterday was “range day” and I went to the ATAC military, government, and law enforcement event. On the plus side, I got to try out some … Continue Reading →
I’ve noticed a question that has been coming up often since the beginning of the year… “Why’s everyone think it’s important to shoot fast and play quickdraw McGraw? And So, today we’re going to talk about whether or not you really need to train to shoot fast for self-defense. There’s a paradox that happens with … Continue Reading →
If you’re a fan of good football, and not a Georgia Bulldog fan, Monday night’s BCS college national championship game between Alabama and Georgia was awesome and the game winning play had a HUGE takeaway lesson for shooters. The game ended in a tie in regulation and went into overtime. Georgia scored a field goal. … Continue Reading →
One of the smartest reasons that people own and train with firearms is for home defense…to protect themselves and those they love during their most vulnerable moments. One of the big reasons why people don’t use a carbine for home defense is because they’re afraid of overpenetration…especially compared to a pistol round like the 9mm. … Continue Reading →
The extreme winter weather this week made me decide to share another cold water video and give you some quick tricks for cold weather survival. I’m going to get right into it and try to skip the silly fluff that news anchors are putting out. Surviving cold weather emergencies is about maintaining temperature. You do … Continue Reading →
For years, I have mocked diagnostic targets. I love the idea behind them, but they’re designed for slow fire, 1 handed, bullseye shooting using light single action triggers. Besides telling you the problem and not the solution, they just don’t work for 2 handed defensive shooting. To be clear, in my opinion, “defensive shooting” doesn’t … Continue Reading →
Today, I thought it would be appropriate to share some wisdom on making and keeping fitness goals from world renowned fitness trainer and 58 year old power lifter, Charles Staley. Ah yes, the new year is nearly upon us, and most of us are thinking about the progress we have (or haven’t) made in 2017), … Continue Reading →
We’re in the middle of one of the most dangerous times of the year for cold related emergencies. Clothes that are appropriate for going 20 feet from a warm house to a soon-to-be-warm car and 100 yards from the warm car into a warm store aren’t appropriate when you have an accident or the car … Continue Reading →
There are some trips to the range that I remember very clearly… A decade or so ago, I bought an H&K USPc. I immediately took it to the range, had the sights swapped out, and took it onto the range for a test fire. The darn thing shot low. I took it back to the gunsmith … Continue Reading →