In the 1980s, Jeff Cooper, a former Marine and founder of what is now known as Gunsite Academy, conceived the Scout Rifle concept. Cooper theorized the best general-purpose rifle – a rifle well adapted to just about any task –…
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Daily Blog: 12/21/20 (Rifle Identity)
How often have you heard someone refer to their rifle as a certain type of rifle? Maybe a deer-rifle, varmint-rifle, dangerous-game rifle, assault-rifle, prepper-rifle, or whatever other hyphenated-rifle you can imagine. Different folks have different ideas about all these rifle types,…
Read MoreDaily Blog: 12/20/20 (Scout Rifles)
The interest in Scout Rifles continues to elevate and I believe that is a good thing. Given the world we are living in, having one rifle that is capable of handling any task a rifle is suited for is a…
Read MoreDaily Blog: 12/19/20 (It’s Over)
The 2020 deer hunting season is over for me and I have no complaints. My oldest daughter got to have an exciting encounter with a buck but it did not work out. My son and I took bucks at our…
Read MoreDaily Blog: 12/7/20 (Concealed Carry)
Today I’m working on my defensive handgun column for Gun Digest. Based on the questions I receive from readers of that magazine, other magazines, and on social media, there is currently a lot of interest in ways to carry a…
Read More10 Great Trail Guns
I’m not sure anyone knows exactly what a trail gun is. Best I can define a trail gun, is a gun you have with you out in the field but for no certain purpose. In fact, you have no plans…
Read MoreHandgun Training Drills from Experts
There are few things as exciting as buying a new handgun. Conversely, there are few things as important as learning how to shoot a handgun. Not all of us can afford to attend Gunsite Academy like we should, but we…
Read MoreBe Smart, Get Trained!
Politics aside, this is a great drill that highlights the basic fundamentals of shooting a defensive handgun. If you cannot perform this drill to standard, you probably need more than practice; you need training. In fact, you need basic training….
Read MoreJust One Gun
Could you live with only one gun? I don’t know about you but the thought of that is enough to turn milk sour. However, the practicality of just one gun that would allow you to do everything , or at…
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