I have neglected dry fire for far too long now. Live fire too, for that matter. I would probably be embarrassed to go shoot at the range tomorrow. To compound the problem, I have recently been toting a J-Frame revolver either in the waistband or pocket. Say what you will, but I have also been […]
This year makes the fourth time that I’ve attended the annual Rangemaster Tactical Conference (Tac-Con for short). I honestly wasn’t sure if I was going to go this year, although I had purchased a ticket when they first became available. The stress and time commitment of my recent job change have taken their toll, and […]
This is going to be a post that is directed primarily at new gun owners that may have recently acquired a shotgun for defensive purposes. Both Robert and I have written extensively about shotguns, ammo selection, and training with them over the past few years, but I wanted to try to summarize some of the […]
If you haven’t already read Robert’s comprehensive AAR of Shotgun 360, please do go read it first. As usual when I write an AAR2, this is just going to be my thoughts and highlights rather than a complete rundown of the entire class. I have to apologize for the delay in publishing this… Hurricane Isaias […]
As Robert mentioned in Part 1, last weekend, I was able to attend the annual Rangemaster Tactical Conference, held at the NOLATAC Training Center just outside of New Orleans, LA. Despite the crappy weather and hotel screw ups, I’m always happy to go down south, especially considering that my father was born and raised in […]
I attended my first Rangemaster Tactical Conference (TacCon for short) in 2017. I skipped last year’s conference for a variety of reasons, but was eager to get back this year and so registered quite early (I registered March 28th, 2018!). John attended with me and has shared his thoughts here. This year’s conference was held […]
Last year was incredibly busy for me, and my primary avocation (firearms and this blog) somewhat suffered as a result. Nonetheless, I had a good year with some great training opportunities and acquired a few new pieces of hardware as well. As always, early in the year, the annual Rangemaster Tactical Conference provided some great […]
Hello all and Happy New Year! As I have done each of the last couple of years (see here and here), I thought it might be useful to list in one place all of the classes I took, the matches I participated in, the number of rounds I sent downrange in them, and the money […]
When Robert and I first started writing this blog, we specifically wrote that we reserved the right to change our minds based on new experiences and evolution of thought. Well, this past year, I’ve experienced just such an evolution of thought, and I wanted to explain it here. A little over three years ago, I […]
In recent months my skills with a handgun have definitely been improving. I know this, of course, because I go to the range with a plan shooting specific drills designed to improve or test specific skills. Comparing my performance on different drills, standards, and qualification courses of fire over time has indicated that I have […]
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