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For a little over a year now I’ve been using the Talon Grips on my Glock 17 carry gun and I swear by them. I previously did a review on the Talon Grips highlighting the many advantages these grips offer. Talon Grips are also in use by a few Army Special Forces units (the exact number of units […]
We’ve been told not to rest the barrel of our rifle against an object while shooting, but what if that’s the only way to make the shot?
Looking to up your game when doing long-range or precision shooting? Here are four common user errors to avoid.
To MIL or not to MIL? It seems that the world of precision shooting is shifting from the MOA MIL-dot scope to the MIL/MIL scope. Find out why.
Rifle scopes are based on refracting telescopes. Using image erector lenses to present the shooter with an upright image, they have two planes of focus where the reticle can be placed, at the focal plane between the objective lens and the image erector lens (first focal plane [FFP]), or the focal plane between the image […]
Some shooters argue that follow-through on the trigger is not important when it comes to fundamentals, due to the fact that, whether the trigger is slapped, yanked, or simply flies off, the bullet has already left the barrel and is now on its way to the target. I disagree. In order for us to understand the importance […]
During a combative pistol call, I noticed that a few of the students kept saying to themselves quietly, “front sight, front sight, front sight…”  I understood what they were trying to instill into their minds, but I had to keep reminding them that at a distance of 5-10 feet, what does the front sight really mean, […]
Mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects. A mirage is extremely noticeable when observed through optics, such as a spotting or sniper scope, since light rays actually are refracted to form the false image at the shooter or observers location. What causes mirage? Cold […]
No matter what you think about Instructor Zero, you cannot deny the fact that firing a headshot at 25 meters in .84 seconds is damn fast and VERY accurate. I had the privilege to talk with Instructor Zero on the SOFREP Radio podcast yesterday night. He is a very humble and well thought guy. What […]
Here is a fun drill that I like to conduct on the range whenever I’m behind the AR platform. You’ll learn a lot about your platform as well as yourself from this drill, especially if you have a friend record you shooting it. If you’re unfamiliar with trigger reset, muzzle control, eye/weapon target transitioning, body […]
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