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January 9, 2020

.38 Super vs. 9mm – History and Uses

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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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December 3, 2019

Single Stack vs. Double Stack

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As Americans, knowing the difference between a single stack vs. double stack is important in two situations. If someone is…

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Trigger Warning: Trigger Finger Placement

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If you’ve ever taken a pistol marksmanship class, especially one based on an NRA curriculum or some kind of basic…

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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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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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June 1, 2021October 10, 2019 by Caleb
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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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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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October 1, 2019September 12, 2019 by Caleb
Categories Competition Tags IDPA, scoring
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