Competitive Shooting

Throwback Thursday: Correcting Common Handgun Shooting Problems

When the editorial director came up with assignments that included outlining personal defense handgun shooting goals, I felt he was…Read More >

Man drawing a pistol after sweeping away a cover garment

Competitive Shooting

Natural Point of Aim, Trigger Control, and Breathing

The object of the exercise is hitting the target. Unlike Hollywood movies, hitting a target with a bullet fired from…Read More >

huge ringed fireball after a revolver was shot using a 125-grain .3357 magnum from a short barrel revolver

Competitive Shooting

Throwback Thursday: How to Shoot a Revolver — Efficiently

I grew up in homes without self-loading firearms of multiple types. My grandfather owned Smith and Wesson revolvers, although he…Read More >

Competitive Shooting

Throwback Thursday: 6 Exercises to Enhance Your Shooting Skills

Whether you’re firing a pistol, rifle, or shotgun, handling a gun demands a certain degree of skill. On top of…Read More >

A gun shooter holds 9mm automatic pistol in right hand in front

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The Reaction Time Deficit

In the July of 2022 article Quick to Action: The Overlooked Carry Option, I wrote the following in an attempt…Read More >

Competitive Shooting

Firearm Malfunctions: The Stovepipe and Slamfire

The Failure to Eject In a failure to eject type of malfunction, the fired cartridge case is extracted from the…Read More >

Competitive Shooting

Throwback Thursday: Long-Range Shooting with the AR-15

Long-range shooting with an AR-15 means different things to different shooters. However, the basics of achieving long-range accuracy come down to two things—barrels and bullets. Here’s a history of how refinements in those crucial areas got started.