...in Iowa. I have many fond memories of learning to shoot with my dad and brother when I was a kid. We started off on my little bro's Red Ryder, and by 7 years old, Dad decided I was ready to move up to the Ruger Mark III Target .22 LR pistol (which we still shoot often). Were we in Iowa, this family activity would have been considered illegal. The current law in Iowa … [Read more...]
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So You Want To Get Into Blackpowder? Intro to Muzzleloaders
Have you thought about getting into "making smoke," but don't know where to start? This article and ones to come, ought to help point you in the right direction. According to various sources, millions of people in North America target shoot, reenact, and even hunt game with muzzleloaders. Muzzleloading guns run the gamut from primitive firearms that use burning cord to … [Read more...]
How to Build an AR-15 Lower Receiver: Trigger Guard
For those of you following the How to Build an AR-15 series (thus far, we've just finished installing the magazine catch), this article will cover installing the trigger guard. For visual reference for this part of the AR build, check out this video. I've included the time stamp for the segment of the video associated with this article. I will be explaining how to complete … [Read more...]
Photo Friday: Gun Bimbo’s Loading Your Weapon
Gun Bimbo's Two Step Process for loading your weapon. She's basically a professional. heheh … [Read more...]
Changing rifle magazines? Do it fast
If you need to reload a rifle, you need to do it fast. The competition shooters go through a Darwinian process of eliminating slow techniques and making everything more efficient. Not every thing from competition transfers to a fight, but if you watch this video from Brian Nelson at the Tactical Performance Center, you can make up your own mind. Put your self on the clock … [Read more...]