The ever changing political climate has been tumultuous the past few years. Cycles of panic buying and hording guns and ammo have made firearms training very challenging. Fortunately, there are a couple things shooters can do to become more creative about their trigger time to get the training they need for skill survival during an ammo shortage. First is including a … [Read more...]
Dry fire is an important element to firearms training off the range. But, while it helps train skills such as, drawing from a holster, changing magazines, and trigger control, it can be monotonous and uninteresting. Fortunately, there are some ways to make dry fire training more interesting, like using the SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol. https://youtu.be/fCQesTLqJTk SIRT … [Read more...]
Introducing a new shooter to the world of firearms? There are a few "dos" and "don'ts" to keep in mind to help make the experience fun and successful. This isn't a complete list of what to and what not to do, but, hopefully, it's enough to get you started sharing the shooting sports. Don'ts 1. Don't start with too large a cartridge too fast. Some of the negative … [Read more...]
The iMarksman dry fire training system uses a device that, upon trigger pull, emits a laser. A sensor detects the laser's position and communicates it to a software program that projects target images. Different software packages allow the trainee to project different scenarios or target styles, from stationary silhouettes (like the one I tested in the video above), to mock … [Read more...]
The sheer scale of SHOT Show is difficult to communicate, but there is no better way to see all the guns, knives, and other gear I love in one place. Because of this, I anticipate the convention as eagerly as a child awaiting Santa on Christmas Eve. This year, I was fortunate enough to make it out to SHOT Show 2013's Media Day at the Range. Unfortunately, the weather was not … [Read more...]
