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Writer Profile: Caleb

Caleb Giddings started writing with the Target Barn team in 2019 but his experience with guns and a keyboard goes way back.

Caleb’s competitive shooting days got their start while he was in college. At that point, he was int he National Rifle Association’s Collegiate Pistol program.

Giddings started to garner attention as a competitor on the first season of The History Channel’s Top Shot – a television program that was essentially a marksmanship competition. His team won three challenges during his time on the show in 2010 but eventually, Caleb was “eliminated” from the competition in the fifth episode.

The revolver enthusiast has worked in gun shops and written for countless publications including his own Gun Nuts Media and Recoil Magazine. Today, Giddings lives in South Florida and serves with the United States Air Force.

 

Posts by Caleb

July 22, 2021

Frangible Ammo – What Is It & Why Use It?

What is frangible ammo and why would you buy it? If you’re potentially shooting or training in a close-quarters scenario,…

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July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 by Caleb
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Categories Range Training, Self-Defense
July 15, 2021

22LR for Self Defense: Why It’s A Bad Idea

We’re going to get something out of the way right up front with this article: using a 22LR for self…

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July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 by Caleb
Categories Self-Defense
July 1, 2021

Dry Fire Training – What You Need to Know

Let’s face it, if you get to the range as often as you want, it’s expensive. Even at cheap prices,…

Jul. 01, 2021No comments

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July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 by Caleb
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Categories Range Training
June 24, 2021

308 vs. 7.62 – What’s the Difference?

What’s the difference between 308 vs 7.62? Brace yourself for some obscure technical talk, because we’re going to answer that…

Jun. 24, 2021No comments

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June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by Caleb
Categories Range Training
June 17, 2021

Sight Picture: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?

One of the concepts constantly drilled into new shooters is sight picture or sight alignment. “You gotta have good sight…

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June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 by Caleb
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Categories Range Training
June 8, 2021

The 4 Best Home Defense Shotguns of 2022

What is the best shotgun for home defense? That’s a great question, and one that gets asked a lot. Shotguns…

Jun. 08, 2021No comments

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February 8, 2022June 8, 2021 by Caleb
Categories Self-Defense
May 13, 2021

USPSA Carry Optics Rules

The absolute, undeniable hotness in pistol shooting right now is mounting a red dot to the slide of your pistol.…

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May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 by Caleb
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Categories Competition Tags optics, USPSA
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