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It’s a well established fact amongst serious shooters that dry-fire practice is critical to improving your shooting skills and building that correct muscle memory. You can practice all of your fundamentals including draw, reloading and malfunctions without having to go to the range or spend money on ammo. It must be said once, but before […]
10 Rounds at 5 Yards: A performance measure In the last part we discussed the importance of a good fighting stance for the rifle as a foundation to build on. Now we will discuss a skills drill that will help a shooter to test whether or not their stance grip and position on the rifle […]
Combat shooting fundamentals vs Traditional marksmanship fundamentals For those that intend on training in the discipline of combat shooting one must have a good understanding of the differences between the fundamentals of both combat shooting and traditional marskmanship otherwise known as competition shooting. First we will discuss the traditional marksmanship fundamentals which can also be […]
(Courtesy of Tactical Life) Always controversial, in recent years we’ve seen more than a few references to the M16’s ability to handle hot climates and dusty environments, and, by extension, its cousin, the AR-15. Considering the battlefield’s gone from the jungles of Vietnam, which generated controversy on how well the platform held up to heat and […]
We have an article written a few months back where we covered the survival shotgun. In that article we highlighted the items needed to use a single shot 12 gauge shotgun as a black powder rifle. That setup was based off of what Dave Canterbury of Self Reliance Outfitters uses. This concept makes your shotgun […]
Having a spare magazine for your pistol when carrying is a must. In the event you have a feeding issue it’s nice to have a spare mag to fall back on. Eject the suspect magazine and insert a fresh mag. A spare mag is also useful for tac reloads on the move if you find […]
In this day and age, between training schools and various competitions, there are any number of places out there that run gun games of varying practicality. Some, like the USPSA competition, are pretty blatantly competitions that drop much of the practical aspects of shooting. Others, like IDPA, are more practical in their outlook to a […]
Glock Safe-Action pistols are arguably one of the most prolific pistols in use today by military and law enforcement organizations around the world as well as private citizens. The reasons are many and while this article is not intended to be a review of the pistol, I will list a few that are particularly note-worthy: […]
I love my Glock pistols, but I run into the problem of them not fitting just right in my hand.  The way the middle finger knuckle rubs up against the trigger guard, the beaver tail not fitting your hand for a higher grip, the pistol grip slipping from your hand in sweaty or moist conditions,  are some of […]
I’m sure we’ve all seen the videos on YouTube of a family being confronted by a group of aggressive individuals on the highway, the parents pulled out of the car and beaten in front of their kids. Or maybe you’ve heard the stories of private military contractors caught in an ambush on the roads of […]
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