The (Not So) Cool Jerk
Or, welcome to my (shooting) nightmare. Patience is not my strong suit, and at the range, it shows up as a rather nasty trigger jerk. Save yourself some time, and learn from my mistakes.
I Shoot, Therefore, I Suck.
I was talking with a fellow gunwriter a few months ago, and he said something that I thought was really profound. "For most gun owners," he told me, "every time they go to the range, it's their first time." And…
A Primer on Primers
This one was a bit of a slog: Finding ammo that we knew for a fact had sealed primers on it, and then testing it so only the primers were affected took the better part of four months to figure…
Tactical Gas
I realized early on in my journey towards a safe, armed lifestyle that my tasks as a father and breadwinner were significantly different than the tasks of a soldier or law enforcement officer. Tempting as it is, I don't need…
Scar Tissue That I Wish You Saw
We keep hearing about "training scars" within the firearms community, those issues that show up when we try to apply inappropriate techniques to the current situation. But are they a real thing? Maybe.
Can You Hear Me Now?
At one point or another in my shooting career, I've worn every type of hearing protection there is (my current favorite is these in-ear active units, but they are a bit spendy). I have a roundup of what hearing protection…
Today Is Blog Launch Day!
No, not this blog... this blog launched awhile ago, and the training business it supports is still on hold. Rather, I'm talking about my new gig at Ammoman.com. We're launching the blog with great content about how to behave yourself…
Give Them A Fighting Chance.
I understand the desire to keep our schools safe by posting law enforcement in and around our schools, and to be honest, I’m glad they’re in our schools. I grew with a cop assigned to my high school, and I…
The Renaissance That Isn’t There.
There are a bunch of my friends who are re-considering the revolver as a defensive tool, and to their credit, there is a lot to like about carrying a revolver on a regular basis. Because they're not as sensitive to…