Self-Defense Tip: Master the Art of Drawing with Your Support Hand
I've already pointed out the necessity for self-defense-oriented shooters to train at what they're bad at, whether that's off-hand shooting or shooting without your prescription glasses (wearing safety glasses, USMC be damned). Learning how...
Training Tips: Let it Fall, Wear Glasses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHcktSEVgdw&feature=youtu.be
I was videoing myself for an upcoming review on Glock .22 conversion slides when I caught a couple of personal firsts on camera. I was at a relatively remote range practicing drawing, moving and rapid...
Self-Defense Tip: Train at What You’re Bad At
Most shooters go to a gun range to put lead in the center of a target at a given distance. Some do so using carefully considered form: proper grip, ideal stance and controlled breathing....
The Guns of Top Shot: Season 4 Episode 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OqKDVna9Ok
Tonight continues the History Channel firearms competition known as Top Shot, and compared to last week the guns are a LOT more interesting and challenging this time around. Step on in and let's have...
Beware the Magic Gun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhy_NJ1cdNY
When perusing the internet, reading forum threads and blog comments around the subject of firearms for self-defense, there is a common theme. It appears that on any given day you could find approximately 30...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: NatGeo
NatGeo justifies its constant stream of freak shows by cloaking the weirdness in anthropological pretensions. Before Doomsday Preppers appeared, the narrator informed us that the series was part of the series called American Outliers. In other words,...
Ask Foghorn: Can you Fire .22LR Ammunition Through a .22 WMR Chamber?
Brice asks:
Why does a revolver need a .22 and .22 mag cylinder? The Ruger Single Six, Taurus Tracker, etc all come with two cylinders. Why?
Short answer is because otherwise the thing might explode. Here's...
They Say Kids Will Alter Your Lifestyle
Growing up, I was lucky enough to have a father who taught me how to handle and respect guns. This is probably the reason I never had that curious urge to "play" with daddy's...
Ask Foghorn: What Does it Mean to “Bottom Out” a Scope?
Tim asks:
Nick, I need to aks a question...
I have a scope mounted to my AK47, but it appears I have "bottomed out" the zero adjustments of the scope.
Can you advise on what this means?...
Ask Foghorn: Snap Caps?
Texas Deputy asks:
I know that some makers explicitly state that dry firing is safe, and will not damage the firing pin and related assemblies, but others strongly recommend snap caps for repeated dry firing.
What...
Take Someone Shooting – What Are You Waiting For?
A friend’s son recently got married and moved out on his own. He's 20 years old and ready to take on the world. He recently mentioned that he'd never shot anything other than a...