Question of the Day: How Often Do you Practice Your Draw? [VIDEO]
https://youtu.be/fBcdQhTOPY8?si=EljI8AviVAeoo6LQ
A gun range that prohibits drawing from a holster is like getting a deep tissue massage with your clothes on. It's a good experience and all, but not as good as it could be....
Question of the Day: How Fast Do You Shoot When You Practice?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peW_doS4GD0
It's easy enough to shoot well when you shoot slowly. Depending on the distance, a competent shooter should be able to put a few bullets through the same hole, or at least group them...
Next Time, Let Someone Else Load Your Snap Caps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDYvTiQH0SY
Question of the Day: Why Would You Pocket an Empty(ish) Magazine?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAHr248LPuY
Seriously. Wouldn't it better to drop it like it's hot? Or do you really need to hang onto that unknown number of "extra" bullets for another tactical reload? Remembering that most shooters in a...
How to Draw, Shoot and Reload with an Injured Gun Hand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaEPQ_tZbiA
This is not the way to draw, shoot and reload a semi-automatic handgun with an injured gun hand. It's a way. If your holster is further around on your body, you'll need to reach...
Apocalypse When?
I love a good “end of the world” story. The Road Warrior is my all-time favorite action movie. Lucifer’s Hammer, The Stand and Earth Abides are amongst my favorite books. What’s not to like? ...
Shooting Instructors (So to Speak): Jeff Cooper vs. Massad Ayoob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGYttXa0d1k
Most of us have seen the YouTube videos of "shooting instructors" doing questionable and dangerous things. What sane person would take a class with the guy who advocates running at his assailant...
Self-Defense Training vs. Competitive Shooting
Does competitive shooting teach gun owners inappropriate self-defense gunfighting skills and instill dangerous habits? Entering the fray: Jeff Gurwitch . The Army Special Forces vet is a kick-ass competitor at USPA matches. You can't...
Personal Defense Weapons (PDW): A Solution in Search of a Problem?
Modern armies have faced a small dilemma: what should they use to arm personnel who are not fighting on the front line? A full-size rifle is too big to let them do...
Emergency Medicine on the Range: Making Your First Aid Bag
As much as we drill the rules of firearm safety into our heads, anytime we step onto a range the possibility for injury is ever-present. The highest risk isn't even posed by the firearms...
The Joy of Shooting Bowling Pins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ydywk4nMo
I have belonged to an indoor range for about two years now. I practice every week or two. The range runs “Action Handgun Pin Shooting” on Tuesday nights. I gave it a try this...
Question of the Day: Is CCW Qualification Training A Joke?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh3ad0dlsO8&feature=player_embedded
I train as often as I can. I see no reason to stop training, ever. But I don't believe it's the government's business to decide how, when, where and how much firearms training a...