Competitive Shooting
Lessons From a Beat Cop: Off-Balance Firing Positions
Not long ago, Gerald and I were discussing old friends and some of the difficulties they had survived. Gerald’s encounter…Read More >
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How To: Handgun Manipulation and Clearance Techniques
If the handgun has a malfunction and doesn’t fire or isn’t loaded when expected, the results could be deadly. Speed…Read More >
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California Targets Kids With New Anti-Gun Legislation
California — not considered by shooters’ to be reasonable or have “common sense” when it comes to gun legislation —…Read More >
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Computer Data: How to Develop Your “DOPE” for a Long-Range Shot
Thanks to modern science, we have many different methods of generating information about bullet behavior over vast distances downrange. Not…Read More >
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Eye Dominance and Cross-Eye Dominant Shooting
The first time I pulled the trigger on a real, loaded gun, it was my father’s 16-gauge Model 12. I…Read More >
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Self-taught or trained? Are you really prepared for a fight?
One of the chief concerns trainers have — People don’t know, what they don’t know. When it comes to guns,…Read More >
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Cartridge Selection for Long-Range Shooting — What You Need to Know
By definition, long-range shooting is the act of sending bullets from a rifle to some very extreme distances. In this…Read More >
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Shooting 101: Recoil Control and Marksmanship
I began shooting with a .22 revolver, moved up to a .38 Special, and then a .357 Magnum, firing quite…Read More >
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Front Sight, Front Sight — It’s a Gun Thing!
I was running a tactical course and doing my dead level best to put the pumpkin balls from my 1911…Read More >
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Down South: Nice Place — Unless We’re Talking About Shot Placement
What to do if your handgun is delivering groups that go south of the bullseye border.