Getting Started in CMP Competition Shooting – Part 1
The Civilian Marksmanship Program has long been a governing body in the arena of shooting competitions around the country. For some, the National Matches at Camp Perry seem like a mythical fantasy land where...
Keanu Reeves, 3-Gunner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpr8oqyjKIc
Did he hone his run-and-gun skills while filming The Matrix? Dunno, not that it really matters. As I've heard someone say, culture eats strategy for lunch. Seeing celebrities safely (not to mention deftly) handling firearms...
.30 Caliber Muzzle Brake Shootout
In response to popular demand, we've scaled it up a notch and have taken the 5.56 muzzle brake testing to 7.62. Specifically, 24 muzzle devices threaded 5/8-24 for use with .30 caliber cartridges joined...
Calculating Muzzle Velocity and Trajectory With Five Shots (Or So)
For years now I’ve been a long distance shooter. For much of that time I’ve been missing targets at long distances. There isn’t any shame in missing. Most of you have missed more shots than...
CZ Custom SHOT Show Booth Tour w/ Angus Hobdell
https://youtu.be/EEbJZDCK5xw
Like last year, Angus Hobdell, CZ pro shooter and co-owner of CZ Custom, was kind enough to give us a tour of CZ Custom's SHOT Show booth to show off the new products for...
FN Introduces FN-15 Competition Rifle
FN has a long history of manufacturing specific competition versions of their regular military and law enforcement focused firearms. Once they perfect the internals they paint the exterior their special shade of blue. The...
Gun Review: SIG SAUER 1911 MAX
I consider myself a competent shooter. I mop up in local shooting competitions. But as soon as I venture out into national shooting competitions I realize I'm merely mediocre. I can hold my own in...
Pecos Run n Gun 2015: Hydrate or Die
Last year's Pecos Run n Gun was an unmitigated disaster from start to finish. I count myself blessed that I got out with all my gear and limbs intact. Despite that feeling, as soon as...
Pecos Run n Gun: The Eagles Have Landed
Several hundred miles, one Red Bull, thirty two gallons of gas, and fourteen bags of ice later, your intrepid shooters have finally arrived in Pecos, Texas for the 2015 Pecos Run 'n Gun. We...
Preview: Pecos Run n Gun
I can't believe it's already been a year since I drove the nearly six hours to Pecos, Texas, ran power walked seven miles, shot some stuff, and got stranded in the desert. Regular readers will remember...
#WhateverItTakes
TTAG is still accepting photos for our #WhateverItTakes Facebook photo album - a pushback against Everytown for Gun Safety's campaign of the same name. And we're making headway! Our post Reminder: Send Us Your #WhateverItTakes Selfies! is...
A First Pass at The Rehn Test
In a previous life, I was pretty committed to being a scientist. Well, an engineer actually. A minor distinction to some, but the cardinal sin is to confuse the two among a certain group...