Competitive Shooting
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 >
I was running a tactical course and doing my dead level best to put the pumpkin balls from my 1911…Read More >
What to do if your handgun is delivering groups that go south of the bullseye border.
Those who collect certain handguns seem to have different personalities. The Glock man may be practical. He owns a hideout…Read More >
When folks see a lever-action rifle they think hunting, probably deer hunting, maybe hog hunting. Just the same, the lever-action…Read More >
Using commercial .223 cartridges in a 5.56-chambered rifle should work reliably, but generally will not be as accurate as when fired from a .223-chambered gun due to the excessive leade. There always seems to be a lot of confusion over the difference between a .223 and a 5.56 chamber. I often receive questions asking if someone can shove 5.56 ammo into their new AR-15. The quick answer is maybe. Just because a gun has .223/5.56 scribed on the barrel, does not mean it can handle either piece of ammunition equally.
For the past 50 years, I have always had some type of 12-gauge shotgun. My first shotgun was a 12-gauge…Read More >
For many years, I considered handgun-mounted red dots a gimmick for fun shooting or competition and little else. With steady…Read More >
Recently, two of the high-end pistols I tested sported fiber-optic front sights. So have a number of relatively inexpensive handguns…Read More >
It has been paraphrased many times: speed is good, accuracy is final. When shooters become older, their reaction time and…Read More >
When folks discuss the differences in firearms and how they function, they are discussing how the pistols are manufactured, “put…Read More >