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January 30, 2020

SHOT Show 2020 – New Competition Products

Each January, tens of thousands of professionals in the shooting, hunting, and outdoor industry meet in Las Vegas for the…

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By McKenzie Hanson No Comments

January 30, 2020 by McKenzie Hanson
Categories Competition Tags SHOT Show
January 16, 2020

What is a Ported Barrel?

A muzzle brake, or compensator, is a device that redirects propellant gases in order to reduce muzzle flip. It was…

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By Dave Z No Comments

February 13, 2020January 16, 2020 by Dave Z
what is a ported barrel?
Categories Competition, Range Training, Self-Defense Tags ported barrels
January 9, 2020

.38 Super vs. 9mm – History and Uses

I hope you’re ready for 1,000 words of unrestrained gun nerdery. In this article we’re going to examine a question…

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By Caleb No Comments

December 6, 2023January 9, 2020 by Caleb
Categories Competition, Range Training, Self-Defense
October 16, 2019

What Makes A Race Gun, A Race Gun?

“Oh, well he’s only that good at shooting because he has a fancy race gun.” If you’ve been around the…

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By Caleb No Comments

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 by Caleb
a uspsa open race gun
Categories Competition Tags USPSA
October 10, 2019

How to Hold A Pistol – Demonstrating Proper Pistol Grip

There are four things every male on this earth thinks he knows how to do well: drive a car, throw…

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By Caleb No Comments

June 1, 2021October 10, 2019 by Caleb
graphic of how to grip a pistol
Categories Competition, Range Training, Self-Defense
September 24, 2019

IDPA 5×5 Classifier – What It Is & How To Shoot It

The International Defensive Pistol Association, or IDPA, has been experiencing tremendous growth in the past few years. If you’re going…

Sep. 24, 2019No comments

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By Caleb No Comments

September 27, 2019September 24, 2019 by Caleb
Shooting the IDPA 5x5 Classifier
Categories Competition Tags IDPA
September 12, 2019

IDPA Scoring – How Does it Work?

So you want to shoot your first International Defensive Pistol Association Match, but you don’t know how the scoring works.…

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By Caleb No Comments

October 1, 2019September 12, 2019 by Caleb
Categories Competition Tags IDPA, scoring
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