Do As I Say . . . And Do
Millions of kids daily suffer the life's-so-unfair injustice of a parental my-house-my-rules verdict. And it's usually fair - when Johnny and Susie can hold down a job, pay rent, utilities, insurance, feed themselves, etc....
In Defense of . . . IPSC, IDPA and OFWGs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6UrjLInmsY
A recent Truth About Guns QOTD questioned the value of the "practicool" shooting sports for self-defense oriented shooters. This was not the first time RF has mooted the idea that these games are unrealistic...
Ask Foghorn: Do groups “tighten up” at longer distances?
Tyler writes:
Have you done any research on bullet stabilization? Some of the boys back home seem to think shot groups sometimes tighten up at some point downrange. Have you heard or seen such a...
Plastic AR-15 Magazine Torture Test Preview
After purchasing your first AR-15 the very next thing on your shopping list is usually a bushel of magazines, and the hottest thing on that market are plastic magazines. On the face they seem...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Tex Grebner [VIDEO]
https://youtu.be/zYvAxLX6OzE
It's time to declare The One Safety Rule to Rule Them All: never point your gun at something you don't want to destroy. Hmmm. That's a bit obtuse. You don't really want to "destroy"...
Ask Foghorn: What is Short Stroking?
A reader writes:
Could someone like CUJO please define for me the phrase “short stroking?” Does it have anything to do with shotguns?
Unlike the Urban Definition version of this phrase, "short stroking" a firearm is...
Ask Foghorn: Trigger Terminology
A reader writes:
“trigger’s a bit gritty and prone to stacking” Educate me, please. What is stacking?
One of the major problems with talking about guns is that you're often trying to convey a feeling with...
TTAG Project: 1,000 Yard Rifle for $500
To many shooters, hitting something from the 1,000 yard line is like putting a man on the moon. It can be done, but it takes a smart person, specialized gear, and a lot of...
Ask Foghorn: Reading a Mirage
A reader writes:
A Foghorn post I read today talks about reading mirages in long range rifle. I've wanted to know more about how to do that ever since I learned it was something people...
What You Do When Your Gun is Un-Welcome
You're out running some errands. You have to go into a Post Office. You're carrying a firearm, as usual. What do you do?
If you carry every day, assuming you have a license to do...
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport
There's innovation, and then there's beating a dead horse. A few guns have fallen into this latter category, like John Moses Browning's 1911 design. At over 100 years old, the 1911 has been done,...