Point Shooting is Still a Meme

Sometimes I get to thinking that the firearms world moves past certain old ideas. Things like birdshot for home defense, “Dutch loading” FMJs and JHPs, and point shooting. Yet, every time I’m proven wrong. Most recently, point shooting has graced my feed in more than one way. How th...

By Travis Pike

A Baer of a Drill

Would you like to make your pistol or rifle skill improvements fun? There are a multitude of drills and targets we can all use on the range for practice, but for me and many people I have instructed over the years, a little bit of fun in the training really makes the process take off. Read More T...

By Michael Mills

The Mossberg Shockwave .410 – Just Handy

I’m a fan of the Mossberg Shockwave. A big fan. It’s one of the most fun guns I’ve ever owned. With that in mind, the entirety of my Shockwave experience has been in 12 gauge. Mossberg has released 20-gauge and .410 models, but they fell outside of my attention. That was until I saw and [&#...

By Travis Pike

X Series Guns Finally Make Sense To Me

When the Glock 19X came out, I was perplexed. What was the point? Okay, it was part of the MHS handgun contest, and Glock was just releasing it to the market. Okay, whatever. Then they released the Glock 45, and again I was perplexed. What was the point of a gun with a full-length grip […] ...

By Travis Pike

Baby Steps – How to Get Started Prepping

Every day, it seems more and more people are jumping on the prepping bandwagon. As a result, one of the most common questions I see posted on prepper-centric social media is some variation of, “How do I get started?” The thing is, every family and household is different. Their situations vary...

By Jim Cobb

5 Must-Haves That Classify Your Knife as Survival-Ready

If you’re unprepared, virtually any style of knife can become your go-to, emergency knife. However, if you have time to plan for an unexpected crisis, then you should definitely choose a knife that is survival-centric. This includes it having key traits that will aid you when the you-know-what ...

By Michael D'Angona

The Rarest Safariland Holster

A few years ago, I attended a training event put on by Safariland, Walther, CHPWS, and Modlite at Rich Graham’s Full Spectrum Warrior facility. At that event, the Safariland head honcho showed us a secretive holster that would later become the Ballast, which we saw officially released in early ...

By Travis Pike

Shooting 101: 3 Aftermarket Triggers To Make Your AR More Accurate

The AR-15-style rifle is the most popular rifle in the nation, and there’s little wonder why. They are accurate, fun, and easy to shoot without excessive recoil and muzzle jump. Given their popularity, it’s likely most new gun owners will soon gravitate toward buying one. If you do make that ...

By Mark Chesnut
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