Proximity vs. Skill

This post-it note (pictured right) has been residing on my computer screen for over a year. Some might look at it and think "distance is your friend", or some variation thereof. They are not wrong necessarily, all things being equal (i.e. goodguy and badguy are similarly armed). There is as an old adage that I …

The Safariland Model 27 and the small frame revolver…not a match made in heaven

It is not all that uncommon for someone serious about concealed carry of a firearm to have multiple holsters that they have tried through the years for various different guns. I know that I have burned through a small fortune worth of holsters. I have always been relatively pleased by holsters produced by Safariland. Their …

Rifle Dot Target

A while back I began playing around with creating a Dot Torture-esque target designed for the rifle. I felt the standard Dot Torture target, intended for pistol shooting, didn't represent some of the different skills that apply to a long gun. My first attempt at it I didn't really like. So I took another swing …

Shotgunning…the old school way.

I am a big fan of shotguns, hang out here long and you will probably find that out. Stumbled across this on youtube. It isn't the most cutting edge, but interesting to watch and would still work.

What does it mean to shoot well?

In my experience, most people who shoot guns recreationally do not understand what it means to be a good shooter. I was first exposed to serious shooting (i.e. shooting because your job demands it) a little over 5 years ago. At the time, amongst the group of people I was shooting with, I was good. …