Get a Good Holster
This is a great time of year to do an evaluation of your equipment needs and allow Santa to bring you some of those things you have been putting off. specifically, it may be time to get a new holster for your duty, backup or CCW gun. One of the things that makes no sense to me is when you see a person with a $500 gun and a $5 holster. When you decide to buy a holster consider the fact that it must serve your purpose well. Whether that is to provide retention or to provide stability you should consider all your options. Kydex has made the...
read moreBlackhawk Trade UP
It was bound to happen. Trade your clunker fleece for a cool one. For a limited time, Blackhawk! is allowing you to trade in your old fleece to get 50% off on a new fleece. You can trade as many as you want, and they will even reimburse the shipping back to you. It is definitely worth checking out if you have some old, ratty fleece lying around. Just in time for Christmas.
read moreSafe Dehumidifiers
If you have a gun safe, especially in an area that is not regulated by your heating and air system, you should invest in a simple dehumidifier to protect your investment. Dehufmidifiers keep the temperature inside your safe to a constant level with no more energy than that of a small light bulb. By doing so they will keep condensation from happening on your firearms, which as we know can cause terrible damage. Most safes will have a knockout in the back, or a pre-drilled hole that only requires drilling through the fire-retardant material...
read moreThe End Of a Great Year
This year has been a wonderful year for so many reasons. We have seen more and more of you come to the website and participate with us. The blog has been growing steadily which has provided much satisfaction. Many of you are now first time gun owners as of last November. All in all a good year. As I look back on 2009, I am pleased that we have introduced a few new things to you this year like the Ruger SP101 conversion. We are sometimes asked to do things just like this that have become so popular they just stay with us. We have also...
read moreLegal Heat for iPhone and iPod Touch
You may remember that we profiled an application recently to help shooters determine critical information to making long distance shots using an iPhone or an iPod Touch. We found another application today at the app store that might keep you out of trouble as you travel. Utah Legal Heat is dedicated to providing information regarding the your CCW rights in the U.S. This application cost $1.99 and provides information on reciprocity and prohibited places of carry. They also rate each state based on their perception of firearm carry. As...
read moreReloading Costs
I have been shooting more and more competitions this fall, and have decided that it might be time to start reloading again. The volume of shooting makes you think that it might be cheaper to do this yourself, thereby allowing more time on target. If you are a shooter that doesn’t shoot but a few boxes a year, reloading is not for you. The time and expense of machinery will not yield a benefit to you. However, you may decide you simply enjoy it, and the cost isn’t a real issue because you like having the hobby around you even...
read moreDry Fire
Many of you may not be familiar with the term “dry fire” if you are not from a competitive shooting background, but the benefits of this exercise go far beyond the competitive shooter. I have used dry fire exercises for many years to work on things like drawing, presenting, and reloading my pistol for competitive purposes, but also as a Law Enforcement Officer to keep my skills as sharp as possible. Another application that comes to mind are those of you who have just entered gun season for hunting. Dry fire is where you...
read moreShooting Targets at Different Distances
I want to show a video of Rick Simes, from the Tactical Shooting Academy, shooting targets at different distances to show you should engage your competition targets. One of things we all struggle with is trying to be faster. Rick does a good job of taking the time on the longer shots, and moving quickly through his closer shots. When you have distance, take the time to get a good sight picture, and trigger pull to break the shot. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UheNiFU5D9Q&feature=related]
read moreRemington's Time Tested Shotguns
Remington is no stranger to the world of shotgunners. We have been using them forever with great success on hunting trips, in the field of competition and on the streets our cops patrol. What you may not realize is how Remington streamlined manufacturing to give you some of the best shotguns ever produced. Remington introduced the model 58 in 1956. It was in production until 1963. In 1959 they introduced the model 878 that ran until 1963 as well. These shotguns were very similar because they had the same designer, L.R. Crittendon. They...
read moreRestaurant Law Unconstitutional
I just got this a little while ago from the TBI. Judge Rules Guns In Restaurants Law Unconstitutional Posted: Nov 20, 2009 3:52 AM CST Video Gallery Restaurant Owners In Court To Fight Guns In Bars Law 1:21 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Opponents of the controversial guns in bars and restaurant law won their battle in court Friday. Nine local restaurant owners filed a petition in August asking for a hearing on an injunction to challenge the law. In court on Friday, a judge found the new state law to be unconstitutional due to vagueness. The law,...
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