There are three main positions a shooter should know to make functional use of the carbine. These positions are: standing, kneeling, and prone. While these three positions have been useful for resolving interpersonal conflicts through ballistic means for quite a while; modern conflicts have shown that some times variations on these three positions are needed …
There are times where spending more money isn’t always the answer. When it comes to the world of tactical nylon this is especially true. Nowadays, people are quick to ditch proven gear in order to go with the latest thing they’ve seen posted on Instagram or their favorite gun forum. While some of these items …
In case you have missed it; there’s a lot of crap happening right now. We have had another major terrorist attack (Orlando), the FBI deciding not to pursue charges for the mishandling of classified information, numerous protests in major cities, and the presidential election is only a few months away. With all of that underway …
1)Start buying stuff (that includes putting things on layaway) that you want/need now. Prices will skyrocket and availability will become scarce. This does not apply to things like optics and weapon lights though 2)Start buying ammo but don’t panic buy 3)Keep training, competing, and shooting. Shooting is a perishable skill and if you aren’t working …
…..and Ray Charles saw it coming. The other day I saw that YouTube personality Sootch00 had uploaded a video called “I shot my Truck!” which showed him putting 3-4 rounds of 7.62×39 into the hood of his truck during a range session. Since I first posted this, Sootch has pulled the video. Thanks to the …
The other day I was prowling around the interwebz when I came across a discussion about stock positions on carbines. After reading through some of the comments, I saw this: “I’m just curious, it’s just personal preference but I find that with a stance that’s squared up to your target, running the stock 1 or …
Every where we look today we see people talking about how we need to reduce the amounts of stress in our lives. The benefits are generally detailed as doing so permits us to live longer and happier lives. While that may be true; I offer that there are times when we need to UP the …
Today we are going to have a little lesson in manipulating the safety on an AR15. “Well that’s pretty simple” you might say and normally you’d be right. Today though, we are going to talk about manipulating the safety when using the index finger on your hand that’s holding the pistol grip of the carbine/rifle. …
I was recently looking through some photographs of a recent home defense style class when I saw this: The problem in the photo should be readily apparent. While looking at, and reaching for the door knob, the shooter is muzzling his hand with his pistol. Couple this with the fact that the shooter’s finger barely …
I happen to be a fan of buying used handguns. In the past few years the only handguns that I have purchased new have been a Springfield Armory TRP Operator and a Sig P320. Other than that; each of my handgun purchases have been used prior to my purchase. Why do I do this? It …