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AR-15 “overpenetration” only exists if you do THIS wrong…
Today, we’re going to talk about one of the biggest misconceptions that people have about the AR-15. To be fair, they get this misconception honestly. They’re repeated ad nauseam at gun ranges, in articles, blogs, forums, videos, and even on TV without proper context. To complicate matters even more, there’s an element of truth…
3 Tricks to speed up your reaction time
In a recent survey that I conducted, one of the most common problems that shooters had was that they wanted to improve their reaction times. Specifically, how to cut the time that it takes to respond to a stimulus and put an accurate round on target. So, today, I’m going to share 3 tricks with…
High Speed Trigger Control Drill For Ranges With Restrictive Rules
Today, I’ve got a great live fire speed drill for you that you can do at any range, regardless of how restrictive their rules are. Even if they won’t let you do tactical reloads, draw from the holster, or shoot faster than one round per second, you can still do this speed drill. This drill…
Top 5 Laser Training Pistols Compared
Today, I’ve got a video for you that’s a first of it’s kind. I get asked all the time about various laser training platforms, including the SIRT Dry Fire Pistol, the M&P SIRT, the SIRT Pocket Pistol, Laser-Ammo’s laser barrel insert for airsoft guns, and the CoolFire Trainer. It took me awhile (monthS) to get…
Shooting the 5 Yard Roundup With A Sub-Compact
I’m getting back into live fire practice after a long winter’s break where I’ve been doing almost 100% dry fire practice and ran across a great drill/test/standard I want to share with you… It’s called the “5 Yard Roundup.” I learned about it from Claude Werner and it originally came from Justin Dyal. It’s 4…
How To Boost Firearms Learning Speed (From The Queensland Brain Institute)
I ran across a neat chart today on 6 techniques for boosting learning speed from the Queensland Brain Institute. I was linking directly to their website, but the traffic seems to have bogged down their server, so now you can click on the image above to see a bigger version. Or, you can still go…
3 things we can do RIGHT NOW to make schools safer that are better than marching
Today, Bloomberg’s Everytown organization is sponsoring protest marches across the country to demonize and hopefully criminalize legal gun ownership by responsible, law abiding adults. They say that the goal of the marches are to stop gun violence, stop mass shootings at schools, and to keep kids safe, but, as I’m about to show you, all…
Great Mills School Shooting & Free Training For You
On Tuesday, a student at Great Mills High School in MD stole a pistol from his father and went to school and shot his ex-girlfriend and another student. Initial estimates are that, within a minute, a resource officer from the St. Mary’s Sherriff’s Department, Blaine Gaskill, audibly observed what was happening, and based on his…
Training Secret From The NFL Combine, Olympians, & Serious Shooters
Like every year, this year’s NFL Combine was truly impressive. The Combine is a chance for prospective pro players to show off their talents for NFL scouts before the draft. They run timed sprints, obstacle drills, test vertical leap, bench press, and more. The fate of many young men’s lives are determined and teams make…
Pistol vs. Active Shooter With Body Armor And A Rifle? Myths & Facts
Let’s get real. Very few people want to be in a gunfight. Even special operations works hard to avoid “gunfights.” They’ll set up ambushes at the time and place of their choosing where they can use speed, surprise, and violence of action, sniping, indirect fire, grenades, charges, and flash bangs to minimize the chances of…
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