Back when I started as a police officer, Federal’s Hydra-Shok was a very popular duty load. I conducted extensive testing for our department and Hydra-Shok is what we selected. Since then – its been a while – the popularity of…
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Target Focus Shooting
Do you understand the concept of target focus shooting? Most people don’t. Click HERE to read the full article.
Read MoreThe Gunsite Story – 40 Years of Firearms Freedom
Offered in recognition of the 40th Anniversary of Gunsite Academy and the life’s work of Jeff Cooper. From 1958 until 2003 the pages of Guns & Ammo magazine were graced with the words and wisdom of COL Jeff Cooper. Readers worldwide…
Read MoreRemington’s R 51 Returns
Admittedly Remington messed up when they originally introduced the R 51. Speculation was rampant and included suggestions that the pistol was just a bad concept and even that Remington had paid firearms journalists to lie about how well it performed….
Read MoreHandgun Mounted Lights
The down side to a weapon mounted light is the exact same thing that makes it an asset; it’s mounted to your handgun. This makes finding a holster that will work with your handgun more complicated and, if a weapon…
Read MoreShooting While Moving
If you are a harder target to hit while you’re moving, then why would you ever stand still? Well, it’s harder for you to get hits when you’re moving. A laser sight can help with that because it dramatically simplifies…
Read MoreShooting from Unconventional Positions
There’s a lot of argument on the Internet, at shooting ranges, and across gun shop counters about the best shooting stance. I have an opinion but we’ll save that discussion for another day. In the mean time, while you’re thinking…
Read MoreLaser Sights – The Early Days
The first handgun mounted laser sight I saw was in the mid 1990’s. I was running combat style pistol matches for my Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge. For most of the matches we hosted I tried to keep the…
Read MoreProof of the Laser’s Edge
In 2012 while researching and working on my book, Handgun Training for Personal Protection, I worked with a local shooting club to put together a defensive handgun match. The stages for the match are those detailed in my book. But, I…
Read MoreThe Grandest Prize
Last October I got to share the Gunsite experience with a husband and wife from Lima, Ohio. More than 64,000 people entered a contest sponsored by Crimson Trace to attend the Laser Integrated 250 Pistol Class at Gunsite; Ryan &…
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