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  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 25, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 25, 2025 at 10:22 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What is the right trigger? Thoughts on handgun triggers.     Magtech Revolver Ammo […]

  • Free Books- Part 317
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 24, 2025 at 5:17 pm

    Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a […]

  • Tactical Training Scenario- “They’re Putting On Ski Masks”
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 23, 2025 at 9:00 pm

      I once responded to a very unique call in my cop job.  The details might generate some critical thinking on the part of my readers.   A woman and her infant child were parked outside a small […]

  • Another Active Killer Gun Malfunction
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 19, 2025 at 2:43 am

    Earlier this week, a student shot four people at Wilmer-Hutchins high school in Dallas.   I found this article that provides an excellent summary of the incident. The link shows video of how the […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 18, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 18, 2025 at 10:08 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Whippoorwill That Wasn’t Paul gives us an excellent update that all of you who are […]

  • Be Careful This Week
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 16, 2025 at 10:50 am

    Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Please be careful this week. Terrorists and crazy people put a lot of credence in the importance of symbolism. Historical anniversary dates are important to them.     […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 11, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 11, 2025 at 10:31 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Arriving at Your Class Tips for your first shooting class.  Still looking for a quality […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 4, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 4, 2025 at 9:59 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob Files: Murder or Self-Defense?   Massad Ayoob brings up some legal issues you […]

  • Free Books- Part 316
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 3, 2025 at 4:50 pm

    Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a […]

  • “Mass Shootings” versus Active Killer Attacks
    by Greg Ellifritz on April 2, 2025 at 2:59 pm

    It’s spring time.  We are starting to see our annual rash of “mass shootings.”  Take a look at these mass shooting events that have popped off in the last couple weeks.   3 killed and 15 […]

American Rifleman
  • Gun Of The Week: Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Stealth Hunter
    on April 25, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    Welcome to American Rifleman’s Gun Of The Week. For this episode, we have a version of Smith & Wesson’s Model 1854 lever-action that’s specifically made for field use. Meet the Model 1854 […]

  • The Armed Citizen® April 25, 2025
    on April 25, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.

  • The Great FN Gun Giveaway At NRAAM 2025
    on April 24, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    Here’s a chance to win a custom, one-of-a-kind FN 545 Tactical pistol at the 154th NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits, April 24-27, in Atlanta, Ga. No purchase necessary.

  • Training With Moving Targets
    on April 24, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    Most target shooters understand static or bullseye-type stationary targets quite well, but did you know that adding motion into your training routine will improve practical marksmanship and the […]

  • USA Shooting Celebrates 30th Anniversary
    on April 24, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    USA Shooting marks a historic milestone in April as it celebrates 30 years as the national governing body for international shooting sports within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

  • Rifleman Review: Rock River Arms LAR-15M .17 HMR
    on April 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    Building a reliable semi-automatic rifle chambered for the .17 HMR can be a challenge, but Rock River Arms seems to have solved the issue with its unique RRA .17 HMR AR-style rifle.

  • New For 2025: Tanfoglio Hexagon Tactical & Hexagon P
    on April 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Tanfoglio manufactures CZ 75 pattern pistols in a variety of forms, and for 2025, the company is adding two new variants to its lineup with the Hexagon Tactical and Hexagon P.

  • See New Guns & Gear At The NRA's Annual Meetings In Georgia
    on April 22, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    Freedom-loving American patriots gather every spring at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits to celebrate their liberty and check out the newest crop of guns, optics, ammunition and accessories. […]

  • Rifleman Q&A: A Hornet In Father’s Attic
    on April 22, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    From the pages of the April 2025 American Rifleman, learn about a Savage rifle in .22 Hornet that was found in an attic. 

  • Spring Into Savings With Federal & Remington Ammo
    on April 22, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Two of the industry’s finest began offering ammunition rebates on April 1 and the special savings continue through June 30.

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  • Randomizing Training
    by michael seeklander on March 16, 2025 at 2:08 pm

    Guest Post by Matt Little (Graybeard actual) www.https://greybeardactual.com “I am always doing that which I cannot do in order that I may learn how to do it.” — Pablo Picasso I’ve been […]

  • “David” Fitness Protocol
    by michael seeklander on August 31, 2024 at 9:24 pm

    (Practical (Shooting) Fitness Programming) By: Mike Seeklander Key Concepts First, let me start by saying that I am not a current, certified fitness trainer or coach. I have been in the past, but do […]

  • Carry Optics – Time to Find the Dot! 
    by michael seeklander on June 22, 2024 at 9:43 pm

    Set up and training with your first carry optic handgun. A repost from the Tactical Journal. So you have decided to put an optic on that pistol and try the new carry optics divisions in IDPA and […]

  • The FUNDAMENTAL Program Drills
    by michael seeklander on December 2, 2021 at 9:20 pm

    I get this question all the time: “Mike, I am a defensive shooter and will be practicing on an indoor range, what drills should I do in this circumstance” and I always answer that a drill is […]

  • Each Day, Try to Build One Perfect Chunk
    by michael seeklander on February 9, 2021 at 1:38 pm

    Tip #16: Each Day, Try to Build One Perfect Chunk The post Each Day, Try to Build One Perfect Chunk appeared first on Shooting-Performance.com.

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  • Down for the Count
    by David Codrea on June 9, 2022 at 6:05 pm

     What are people still doing coming here? And no, I don't see the majority coming from links at the new site.Go HERE.

  • Success of Sorts
    by David Codrea on May 6, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    It's not pretty. It's not sophisticated. There's plenty of room for improvement and helpful features.But by God, after several days of inventing new cuss words and letting my inner ADD make me no fun […]

  • 'I Find Myself to be Exorbitantly Superannuated for This Feculence'
    by David Codrea on May 5, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Trying to set up the new site has been an exercise in pure frustration. It sure adds a whole new dimension to "A man's gotta know his limitations."Nothing about it is intuitive.  You'd think if you […]

  • Blog Update Sitrep
    by David Codrea on May 3, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    I'm workin' on it. I should be able to do a test post at the new place by the end of the week.It's been nice having less hectic days at the keyboard, especially with Spring yard work demands, but I […]

  • ‘Be a Victim’ is No Way to Run the Republic
    by David Codrea on May 2, 2022 at 9:40 pm

    No doubt, there are reasons why citizens should think twice about confronting those committing criminal acts, but prominent among those is that the same “law” that fails to “secure the […]

  • Silence from Black Leaders on Biden ATF Nomination is Deafening
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    You’d think with all their talk about “equity,” more angrily outspoken members of the Congressional  Black Caucus, representatives like Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee, would be demanding […]

  • Armed American Radio Redux
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:04 pm

    David Codrea explores Ukraine disarming citizens for weapons storage? WAT? [Listen]Thursday's Hour 2 program, where we discussed the (thus far unreported by anyone else) Ukraine gun storage order...

  • Donald Trump Jr’s 2A Task Force Needs Closer Scrutiny by Gun Owners
    by David Codrea on April 29, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    Fleshing out the details of the “group,” its organization and specific efforts it intends to make is important because getting visitors to register and donate seems to be the purpose of the 2A […]

  • I'll Be On Hour 2
    by David Codrea on April 28, 2022 at 7:57 pm

     TODAY on #AAR Hour 1, 4-5p ET (1-2p PT) @HT_GunWriter Lee Williams, Hour 2, 5-6p ET, (2-3p PT) @dcodrea. Good hard-hitting talk radio! Make sure to tune in or watch live at […]

  • EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Territorial Defense Ordered to Turn in Arms 'for Storage' Purposes
    by David Codrea on April 26, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    The disarming of citizen soldier volunteers (especially when a war is still in full swing) is a good indicator that if and when the situation in Ukraine “normalizes,” the plan is to return to […]

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