The cause of virtually all misses is anticipation of recoil in various guises. The only way to beat anticipation? Dry Practice. It is no secret, we are big fans of dry firing around here. I am overjoyed to announce that Springfield Armory has sponsored a series of instructional videos from Rob Latham. We have posted the first one and look forward to future … [Read more...]
Carrying in todays age of extremes demands more than just having a gun on your hip, practicing only with live rounds once a year and being able to shoot a gnat at a hundred miles at a static range. Today, we are challenged by extreme violence, but in a shifting form of public shootings and indiscriminant victimization with lethal intent. We must be trained, well versed in our … [Read more...]
If you have ever shot a pistol match, you have seen these guys, probably even been one of them. If you have never been to a pistol match, don't be these guys when you go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYGFDZkTWCk … [Read more...]
So, this year mark 5 years of me being a concealed carry permit holder and almost daily conceal carrier, and in that time I have learned a lot about me, and a lot about other people, and I just want to share my experiences. So, first things first. Concealed carry isn't something you can do 50%, or just add it into your current lifestyle. I tried, and failed epically. For me, … [Read more...]
Introduction The Ruger LC380 is Ruger's answer to an age-old new shooter problem. I've seen several examples of I myself, most frequently in this form: boyfriend takes girlfriend to shoot. She has little – if any – experience or training with firearms, and may be more than a bit nervous. Boyfriend shows off, shooting a large caliber handgun, and then pops it into her small, … [Read more...]
Eric Dean of the American Institute of Marksmanship, and Colleene Barnett of Keeping the Piece were kind enough to sponsor me so that I could attend their (DH3) Ladies' Defensive Handgun training. Colleene, aided by Eric, taught the class was taught over two days and included both classroom and live fire components. The classroom portion began with an overview of safe firearms … [Read more...]
