Milestone

Dot Torture is one of those drills that I have been shooting for a long time. Long enough that I don't even recall the the first time I shot it. Over time I have gradually improved my performance on the drill. First, cleaning the drill with a perfect 50 of 50 score at 3 yards. …

The Value of Adjustable Sights

One of the cool things about revolvers is that depending on what caliber it is built for, we can usually shoot more than one caliber in the gun. Probably the most common is having a revolver chambered for .357 Magnum, which can also shoot .38 Special. The problem that can create is trying to find …

Wheelgun Wednesday

A couple weeks ago, Greg Ellifritz of Active Response Training shared one of my posts in his Weekend Knowledge Dump. The blog traffic skyrocketed, and guy named Justin found the blog. Turns out Justin is a revolver guy too, and runs his own blog at www.revolverguy.com. He puts out really quality stuff, you should check it …

The Chicken, or the Egg

The eternal question, which came first? Fortunately, the question isn't as difficult when it comes to what comes first, training (taking a class), or practice (spending time on the range alone or with a group). This is something I have written about before on my old blog, but I was recently reminded of how important …

Choosing a Carry Load

When it comes to picking a round to carry for defensive or duty use, I have a fairly specific set of criteria I am looking for. The number one item on the list is reliability. In a semi auto that entails reliability in functioning the firearm, and ignition reliability. With a revolver, since the functioning …