Being in a gunfight is probably one of the most demanding situations that a human being can endure. If you want to have a fighting chance of getting out alive, you will have to be quick, be alert at all times, be able to make quick judgement calls, and be able to adapt to situations […]
Training
Quick Pistol Tips by Travis Haley
Travis Haley of Haley Strategic Systems has once again come to the rescue with his series of Quick Pistol Tips. Shooting a pistol accurately is often times a frustrating ordeal for many of us. We love to shoot and have fun doing it but sometimes we suffer from a lack of knowledge on how to […]
Negligent Discharge: The Stuff Of Nightmares
by Frank Winn If you ever had one, you know. If you haven’t had one, you’re due. There’s just about nothing that scares the you-know-what out of you like a negligent discharge. Simply put, this is any “bang” you didn’t expect. Such unexpected shots are rightly alarming, and for a host of reasons. The most […]
Fit’n Fire Wednesday Workout of the Week: Wandering Ladder High Intensity Interval Training
The workout of the week is another High Intensity Interval Training workouts that focus on strength training while also getting you to think at the same time. I have found that a typical workout can get rather boring so this workout looks to mix up a list of eight exercises into eight rounds of varying […]
Women Shooters: The New Dominant Gun Demographic?
FEATURE PHOTO:www.range365.com In 2016 we have to look around and ask ourselves, “Are women shooters the new dominant gun demographic?”. It seemed like for decades guns, and the shooting sports as whole were an sort of “men’s only” domain. There were always a few women shooters sprinkled in at local ranges and of course at […]
Pistol Tips from Haley Strategic
In this video, Travis and Nate from Haley Strategic talk about leverage when you grip your pistol and engage targets. If you haven’t checked out the series from Haley Strategic that we previously featured about setting up your AR-15, then you are missing out on some free information that is relevant and easy to follow […]
Rifle Reloads: Efficiency and Speed
In basic training, one of the first tasks you learn with your rifle is the emergency reload. It is called an emergency because you are out of ammunition in a firefight. How long do you have to get your rifle running again? The rest of your life. While it is important to reload fast, it […]
Group size, Accuracy and Modern Training
(Originally published on kyledefoor.tumblr.com) I had a couple of experiences recently that got me thinking about group size/accuracy in the shooting and gun industry. How many rounds are a “group”? There is no set standard with this, which is sad. And, if you think about it, the smaller number of shots someone uses for their […]
Fit’n Fire Wednesday Workout: Fusion Super Set
Low impact workouts are the best means of building your strength and conditioning while you preserve your joints. I have been working out in some form or fashion since I was in middle school and between all those years of working out, football and military training, my joints are pretty tender. So, finding workouts that […]
Head up, Gun up: Watch the Threat
If you look at any video of a competition shooter, you will find them looking at their guns the entire time they are manipulating them. On the other hand, if you see a salty soldier in the middle of a fight, you may notice that they do not stare at their guns while reloading or […]