I’m sure at one point or another you’ve heard the expression, “shoot, move and communicate.” So, what’s the deal with the “move”? Movement is so critical, those who can effectively and quickly maneuver on the battlefield any battlefield have a huge advantage. The problem is that you can’t expect a static range stance to do […]
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Gun Safety Reinforced!
***Be sure to watch the featured video before reading on.*** The more we are around weapons, we tend to somehow get a little too comfortable or lackadaisical. Â I’ve seen it happen more often that not on the range when individuals start to get a little too comfortable and make minor stupid mistakes, like finger on […]
Speed vs. Accuracy
Within the shooting world, this is one of the most sought after questions. Which is more important?… and the honest truth is that they are of equal importance and the ultimate goal should be to bring both of these into balance at their highest level of performance. What so many misunderstand about speed is they […]
Stance or no stance?
In addition to Nick’s article on Shocking Facts About Gun Fights I’d like to elaborate a bit more about the topic. Especially on the training part, that in theory should prepare one for a real life scenario. Everyone has their right to post own opinions about training methods and pretty much all of them are […]
Shocking Facts About Gun Fights!
Be sure to watch the featured video before reading on. Closing the Distance The average, responsible, pistol shooter may find themselves at the range practicing their draw sequence, acquiring the sights, and shooting at a stagnant target, be it  steel or paper.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with this when practicing for repetition and muscle […]
A Warrior’s Mindset!
Many of us find ourselves on the range going over shooting drills, or in our living rooms conducting dry fires, week after week, knowing or thinking we will be able to use what we’ve been training for if the time presents itself. Joining the military and deploying at the age of 18 to Iraq in […]
Ported Barrels For Your Pistol…Good or Bad?
As pistol shooters, we often find ourselves getting into the “Deck Out Your Pistol” community, I’m one of them. Â I’ve personally tricked out the trigger on my Glock 23, replacing the 5.5 lb. trigger with a 2.5 lb., added competition sights, lightened the spring, replaced the rod, etc.,. There is nothing wrong with that at […]
The 1.14 Mile Sniper Shot…What Did it Take?
With the amount of work our snipers are getting done downrange, the public interest in snipers and what they do are increasing as the GWOT goes on.  I figured I would give the LoadOutRoom Team a chance to see what goes on in the mind of a sniper to make a shot at extremely long ranges…1.14 miles […]
High Ready vs. Low Ready
This is one of those topics that has a tendency to set some people off. I know the SEALs jumped all over the high ready and then Blackwater began teaching it to their guys prior to deployment overseas. Later, Special Forces CIF teams adopted the high ready technique as well. As one SEAL described it […]
How to Read Russian Ammo Cans
Great information! When I was an 18B I used to teach this information to my ODA. There are third world soldiers walking around with magazines full of bad ammo because they loaded a bad lot number. You don’t want that to happen to you so it’s important to be able to decipher the markings on […]