J.K. Rowling's famous Harry Potter series first hit bookshelves when I was a kid. I bought into the fan culture whole heartedly, dragging my parents to every book release so I could be among the first to blaze through the newest addition to the series. I couldn't even wait to get home to start; I'd open the book immediately and read from the bookshop (as a child, I perfected a … [Read more...]
By Randi Rogers – As I start to prepare for the match I have a Big List of all the items I think I might need so I can be prepared. Clothing Before you attend any match you want to make sure that you wear your clothing in practice or a local match to make sure it wears the way you want. Shoes- I always suggest bringing two pair of shoes if possible. Tulsa has been … [Read more...]
There is some controversy about the value of competition shooting in preparing for a violent confrontation. One valuable thing that shooting sports do is force shooters out of their comfort zone and require complex weapons manipulations under stress. Don't believe that there is stress in competition? Watch these guys learn some painful lessons about situational awareness and … [Read more...]
Some time back I raised the topic of crimping as part of a discussion on reloading dies, and promised to address the issue more fully at a later date—which is now. What is Crimping? During reloading, cases are resized and the case mouth is expanded (belled) to accommodate a new projectile. Crimping is the final task which presses the case mouth back around the projectile. … [Read more...]
The AK family of weapons is reliable and rugged. It was designed to be operated by illiterate teenage conscripts with little to no training. It was never intended to protect a family after a natural disaster and is ill suited to that purpose. If the answer comes down to supportability and simplicity, you need a shotgun. Everybody has their own ideas about guns, that is part … [Read more...]
With the incredible cold snap blowing through the Midwest (where I live) and the Northeast, I thought it would be good time to talk about cold weather shooting gear, namely eyepro. An issue with eyepro, unique to cold weather use, is lens fogging. For those of you undeterred by the cold, here are a couple of easy tips for fog-free eyepro. 1. Revision Anti-Fog … [Read more...]
