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Writer Profile: Annette Evans

Annette Evans picked up her first gun almost ten years ago “because every girl should know how to shoot.”

She started as a defensive shooter, became an instructor, then fell in love with competitive shooting. Her passion is the craft of marksmanship. A former USPSA Match Director, Evans spends a lot of her time at the range training and in her capacity as owner of Race Street Range near Philadelphia.

An accomplished USPSA and IDPA shooter, Evans has trained extensively in defensive/tactical disciplines and is extremely well-known in the competitive shooting community. Because of her knowledge and background in these areas, you’ll find most of her articles here at the Broad Side Blog focus on these types of shooting issues.

Posts by Annette Evans

December 3, 2018

Shooting Practice: How to Target Practice Effectively

Getting some target practice time at the range can be tough. It can be overwhelming to juggle schedules, ammo budgets,…

Dec. 03, 20181 comment

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By Annette Evans 1 Comment

May 10, 2021December 3, 2018 by Annette Evans
pistol shooting practice strategies
Categories Range Training 1 Comment
October 15, 2018

From the Ground Up: Grip and Recoil Management

Few shooting technique subjects are as controversial as how to grip a handgun and control its recoil. There are a…

Oct. 15, 20188 comments

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By Annette Evans 8 Comments

May 22, 2019October 15, 2018 by Annette Evans
Hands gripping a pistol
Categories Range Training Tags grip, recoil management 8 Comments
September 27, 2017

But I Can’t Reach! Strategies for Reloading Pistols

By necessity, pistols are generally designed for the average hand size of their anost likely market: men. It makes sense…

Sep. 27, 20171 comment

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By Annette Evans 1 Comment

September 20, 2018September 27, 2017 by Annette Evans
How to reload a pistol
Categories Competition, Range Training, Self-Defense Tags pistols, reloading 1 Comment
August 23, 2017

Shooting Vision 101: Cross-Dominance

Of all of the senses we use for shooting, vision is undeniably one of the most important. Our eyes are…

Aug. 23, 20171 comment

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By Annette Evans 1 Comment

September 20, 2018August 23, 2017 by Annette Evans
Shooting Vision and Cross Dominance
Categories Competition, Range Training, Self-Defense 1 Comment

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