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a uspsa open race gun October 16, 2019

What Makes A Race Gun, A Race Gun?

By Caleb No Comments

“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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graphic of how to grip a pistol October 10, 2019

How to Hold A Pistol – Demonstrating Proper Pistol Grip

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

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Shooting the IDPA 5x5 Classifier September 24, 2019

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

By Caleb No Comments

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 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
June 28, 2019

Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo – JHP Explained

Getting the most bang for your buck isn’t cheap…pun intended. Jacketed hollow point ammo can cost in the ballpark of…

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By Emily Deugan No Comments

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 by Emily Deugan
JHP ammo in a tray
Categories Range Training, Self-Defense
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.…

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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
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