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Beginners Guide To Competetive Shooting: Choosing an Organization
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Beginner’s Guide To Competitive Shooting: Choosing an Organization

Last Updated on June 13, 2020, Published on June 23, 2017 by Steve Durant 6 Comments

The competitive shooting sports are a fantastic way to improve your firearms proficiency, not to mention it's tons of fun! The benefits are numerous and, the camaraderie amongst the shooters makes for an environment of sharing and learning. Choosing the right organization with which to become involved is an important decision. I'll examine some of the most common handgun … [Read more...]

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Shooting Is Simple, But It Is Not Easy

Last Updated on June 11, 2017, Published on June 11, 2017 by Mark Miller 2 Comments

The essential concepts of shooting are quite simple, sight alignment and trigger control, but shooting is not instinctive and it is not easy. As student of shooting, I have always sought to understand things at a fundamental level. For me, shooting is a journey. Here is a description of where I am along the path. Be aware. See first. Think fast and then act without … [Read more...]

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How to Treat a Gunshot Wound

Last Updated on June 11, 2017, Published on June 10, 2017 by The Arms Guide Leave a Comment

If you are a shooter, even a casual target shooter, you owe it to yourself and your buddies to carry some basic first aid gear and have some basic knowledge.  The good news is that stopping bleeding and plugging holes is simple.  This great video from JohnnyIShootStuff tells you everything you need to know.     https://youtu.be/ht_5M2lLLPo … [Read more...]

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Firearms Training

Long Range Shooting: Triangulate Distance With Your Scope

Last Updated on June 4, 2017, Published on June 4, 2017 by Alessio Baldi 6 Comments

Need to know how to measure distances with your scope’s reticle? In this article I’ll show how to master this valuable long range shooting technique. In the previous article about range estimation, I talked about the importance of measuring the distance between you and your target with the maximum degree of accuracy possible. I’ve listed some of the most used methods for … [Read more...]

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Sight Alignment and Sight Picture, Getting the Basics Down

Last Updated on March 12, 2017, Published on March 12, 2017 by The Arms Guide Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Weapon sights come from manufacturers in a variety of configurations and each sight will look different than the others. The rear sight of a weapon may be U-shaped, V-shaped, two dots or a perhaps a straight line. Some sights have small or large dots or are simple notched sights. The general concept of sight alignment and sight picture works no matter how the sights are … [Read more...]

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Firearms Record Keeping: It only takes one mistake

Last Updated on March 4, 2017, Published on March 4, 2017 by Rick Dembroski Leave a Comment

Firearms record keeping isn't glamorous, entertaining, or fashionable but it should be something everyone of us in the firearms community does. I will be the first to admit it's a drag to do, especially if you like to engage in what us old timers refer to as "Horse trading". We have all traded guns, or bought them from private citizens or from stores, its part of what makes … [Read more...]

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