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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…

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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
July 8, 2019

Pistol Caliber Carbines in Competition

Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC for short) are long guns chambered for pistol cartridges – typically 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP…

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By McKenzie Hanson No Comments

July 8, 2019 by McKenzie Hanson
a pistol caliber carbine laying on top of idpa targets
Categories Competition, Range Training
May 29, 2019

Full Metal Jacket Ammo – FMJ Explained

Full transparency here, I am not a ballistics expert, but I do make it a goal to always be learning.…

May. 29, 2019No comments

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By Emily Deugan No Comments

June 13, 2019May 29, 2019 by Emily Deugan
Full Metal Jacket 9mm ammo and a pistol with a red dot reflex sight
Categories Competition, Range Training
May 23, 2019

USPSA Scoring – How it Works & How to Calculate

The United States Practical Shooting Association is the most popular modern action shooting sport based on participation numbers in the…

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By Caleb No Comments

May 24, 2019May 23, 2019 by Caleb
three USPSA targets at a match
Categories Competition Tags USPSA
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