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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, […]
Unless you have the cinematically aggrandized marksmanship skills of the actors in the movie “Wanted,” shooting the wings off of a fly isn’t happening. But this target and drill will help you improve your accuracy and give you immediate feedback for a self-diagnosis of what your current limitations are. The drill requires you to place three to […]
More often than not, I receive emails asking the familiar question, “Who is the best firearms or weapons instructor?”  That’s a tough question to answer. Most of us have seen the videos presented by men like Instructor Zero, Travis Haley, Chris Costa, myself, etc., but who is the best? In my years of instructing not only in […]
There’s been a major breakthrough in the world of AR rifle scopes. In fact, it’s been over 100 years since we’ve seen anything of this magnitude in shooting optics. Special Forces members of the United States military went in search a different kind of scope, a scope that would allow the shooter to adjust the zoom […]
More often than not while at the range or working with students, I find that on the silhouette-target engagements, the shooter will shoot two center-mass shots and call it a day, returning to the low or high carry to repeat again. As discussed before, there may be times when the engagement will take more than […]
If this can motivate, help, or inspire just one person, it’s served its purpose. It could always be worse. This is a picture that I’ve held onto for personal reasons and will continue to hold onto for many years. Whenever things seem to be a little tough, I refer back to my time in service as […]
More often than not during a shooting course, may it be pistol, carbine or precision rifle, a few of the students will ask, “Do you shoot with both eyes open?” Before answering the question with a “yes” or “no”, I ask them two major questions before discussing something we all face in a life or death […]
For an all around travel assault pack, the Vertx GAMUT PLUS assault pack has it. At first glance and trying on the pack, it reminded me of an MC-4 parachute rig used for HALO operations. It feels extremely comfortable and organizes the weight in a way that doesn’t feel awkward. Some immediate features that I noticed with […]
The fully automatic Glock. Â Always a blast to shoot!
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