Meters vs Yards When Zeroing Your Rifle…What’s the Difference?
Reader Jeremy writes:
I don't know if you guys have gotten this question before, or if it would warrant writing an article, but do you have any feedback on zeroing a rifle on a range...
Two Iowa Middle Schools to Teach Gun Safety, Brady Campaign Is Apalled
The gun industry, gun rights orgs and America's 100+ million law-abiding gun owners know that teaching children how to safely handle firearms is the surest way to prevent accidents and tragedies. While the goal,...
Random Thoughts on Fear, Feminism, Gunfighting and Self Defense
“Acknowledging fear is not a cause for depression or discouragement. Because we possess such fear, we are also potentially entitled to experience fearlessness. True fearlessness is not the reduction of fear, but going beyond...
Book Review: ‘There’s Only One You’ by Ryan Cleckner
By Robert B. Young, MD
Ryan Cleckner has one of the strongest resumés in the shooting world. He served two tours of duty as a special ops Ranger sniper, team leader and trainer in Afghanistan....
Colorado Teachers Train to Protect Their Students Through FASTER
Reader Rob Morse writes:
I sat in on a training course for school teachers and watched their faces in class. They were mesmerized by the instructor in front of them. The instructor paced back and...
Sight Shooting vs. Point Shooting – Which One Works for You?
By Jeff Lehman via wideopenspaces.com
“Always use your sights.” “There is a reason there are sights on your gun.” “Focus on your front sight.”
We hear these things all the time in various classes or on the range,...
Like Your Gun, Fitness is an Important Part of Self Defense
“Fitness is an essential part of being tactical.” Those aren’t my words - they’re the words of my shooting instructor, Jeff Gonzales at the Range Austin, and part of how he introduces his weekend...
The Value of Force-on-Force Training — Active Shooters, Low Light and Real Pain
As part of my self-defense firearms training, I’ve taken two force-on-force training courses. I didn’t really understand what I was getting into beforehand, so I thought I’d share my experience with others who are...
How And Why I Choose Regular Firearms Training
The subject of formal firearms training tends to be a rather controversial one at times. After all, isn’t a gun just a point and shoot tool? What do you really need to know other...
Why I Don’t Train With .22 LR Guns
I train with five calibers: 9mm and its baby brother .380, .223 and 5.56 (happily, my rifle is chambered in .223 Wylde so I can go back and forth), and, when I get to...
How to Get the Most Out of Shooting at an Indoor Range
Over the almost two decades of training in the private sector I have had the fortune to train at some first rate indoor ranges (and more than a few that weren't quite so nice)....
The Spookiest Reactive Targets to Shoot This Halloween
As far as we're concerned, shooting zombies beats trick-or-treating eleven times out of ten. Here are a few seasonal-appropriate reactive targets to make this year's Halloween even more fun for kids (and adults, too).
Birchwood...