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Greg Ellifritz / Active Response Training
  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2026
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 14, 2026 at 11:22 am

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Criminal Clues: Tips to Avoid Appearing Like a Soft Target It’s important to […]

  • Free Books- Part 343
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 13, 2026 at 7:40 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 […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 7, 2026
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 7, 2026 at 10:55 am

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Irons vs Optics: Why Pistol Optics is the Clear Winner Justin’s thoughts on pistol […]

  • Ladies, It’s OK to be Mean…
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 3, 2026 at 11:00 am

      I originally wrote this article 13 years ago.  Just a few weeks ago, I went out to dinner with a long time friend from high school.  She teaches women’s self defense classes at a local […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 31, 2026
    by Greg Ellifritz on July 31, 2026 at 11:11 am

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   School shooters are content creators. Will they wear Meta Ray-Ban glasses to […]

  • Free Books- Part 342
    by Greg Ellifritz on July 29, 2026 at 11:27 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 […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 24, 2026
    by Greg Ellifritz on July 24, 2026 at 10:48 am

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Running A Pistol Slide: Clam Shell, Sling Shot, or Slide Release? Or Who Cares? At one […]

  • The More I See…
    by Greg Ellifritz on July 20, 2026 at 12:01 pm

    I had several calls in my 25-year police career where I did everything right, but I still can’t help but think that my solid police work caused more harm than good.  Here’s the one I think about […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 17, 2026
    by Greg Ellifritz on July 17, 2026 at 10:31 am

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Not Just The Big Booms – Repeated Blast Pressure A very interesting article about […]

  • Free Books- Part 341
    by Greg Ellifritz on July 16, 2026 at 6:53 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 […]

American Rifleman
Michael Seekings / Shooting Performance
  • “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.

  • Seven Week Concealed Carry Program
    by Michael Seeklander on January 14, 2021 at 6:19 pm

    This program is a simple yet highly efficient program that will help you improve your handgun shooting skills a bunch if you put the effort in. That said, one thing that you need to understand is […]

Precision Rifle Blog
  • Best Rifle Scope | What The Pros Use
    by Cal on May 16, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    What’s the best rifle scope for PRS competition right now? I asked the top 200-ranked shooters in the country, and the answers reveal some major shifts happening in the precision rifle world. A […]

  • Team USA Roster Announced: 2026 IPRF World Championship 
    by Cal on March 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    This is the official announcement of Team USA for the 2026 IPRF World Championship. After 18 months of elite-level competition, the final roster is set. These shooters proved they can perform […]

  • Best Rifle Stock: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on March 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    What rifle stock or chassis do the best long-range shooters actually trust in competition? I surveyed the top 200 Precision Rifle Series shooters to find out. The results reveal one brand pulling far […]

  • The PRS Champ’s Rifle, Ammo & Gear: Morgun King Edition
    by Cal on December 6, 2025 at 3:45 pm

    Morgun King just became the PRS Season Champ, and he shared every detail of the rifle, ammo, and gear that took him there. His balance-point breakdown alone is worth the read, and so is the fact that […]

  • 2025 PRS Season Results & New Champ Morgun King
    by Cal on November 15, 2025 at 7:02 pm

    The 2025 PRS Season wrapped with unbelievable shooting, and a new Golden Bullet winner. Morgun King, Austin Buschman, and Clay Blackketter traded blows all weekend, but the real story goes far deeper […]

  • Best Shooting Ear Protection: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on October 11, 2025 at 4:57 pm

    Most shooters spend thousands on rifles and optics, but overlook one thing they can’t replace: their hearing. I asked the top 200 PRS pros what ear protection they trust on the line. From $50 […]

  • Best Rifle Cartridge: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on September 19, 2025 at 9:54 pm

    Which cartridge are the best PRS shooters quietly betting their seasons on, and why did one hit a record share among pros this year? I polled the top 200 shooters, crunched velocities, SDs, and case […]

  • Best Rifle Caliber: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on August 30, 2025 at 3:00 pm

    The 6mm has long been the king of PRS, but is its reign slipping? But my new survey reveals the 25 caliber has surged in popularity, especially among those finishing near the top. Could it be the new […]

  • Best Long Range Ammo for Those Not Reloading – What The Pros Use
    by Cal on July 5, 2025 at 4:00 pm

    Think you have to reload to shoot tiny groups at 1,000 yards? Think again. Several top 25 PRS shooters trust factory ammo! We break down exactly which brands, SDs, group sizes, and costs, […]

  • How Fast Is Fast? Benchmark Times for the New PRS Skills Stage
    by Cal on May 31, 2025 at 7:49 pm

    A clean run under 45 seconds? It’s rare - but not impossible. I analyzed hundreds of shooter times across the newest PRS Skills Stage options to uncover what’s fast, what’s average, and what […]

Ruger Firearms
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Grant Cunningham
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The Art of Manliness
  • How Two World Wars Standardized the American Male Grooming Routine
    on August 13, 2026 at 4:35 pm

    Every morning in America, a lot of men stand in front of their bathroom mirror, lather up with shaving cream, and scrape their face clean with a razor. Probably a multi-blade cartridge razor. If […]

  • Podcast #1,129: The Joy of Touching Grass (and Knobs, Buttons, and Boarding Passes)
    on August 11, 2026 at 11:06 am

      Remember the old hotel ice machines? The kind where you'd slide your bucket under the chute and hear the avalanche of cubes crashing into it? There was something so fun and strangely gratifying […]

  • PSA: Know What You’re Doing
    on August 10, 2026 at 1:22 pm

    The comedian Sinbad had a bit where he talks about how much he hates standing in line behind people at McDonald’s. The fact that folks would be hemming and hawing about what to order left Sinbad […]

  • The 9 P.M. Security Routine
    on August 9, 2026 at 12:22 pm

    Learn how a simple mistake can lead to house security vulnerabilities. Discover the importance of locking doors and windows to prevent burglaries.

  • Odds & Ends: August 7, 2026
    on August 7, 2026 at 10:25 am

    Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life. I had Patrick Van Horne on the podcast way back in 2014 to discuss this book, which he co-authored with Jason Riley. Left […]

  • My Best Piece of Relationship Advice After 15 Years of Marriage
    on August 6, 2026 at 1:04 pm

    My wife Jane and I are celebrating our 15th anniversary this month. Hooray for us! It really feels like I’ve hit the jackpot, because my wife and I enjoy each other’s company more and more with […]

  • Podcast #1,128: Big P vs. Little P Purpose — Why You Don’t Need to Find Your One True Calling
    on August 4, 2026 at 1:10 pm

    People are told their whole lives how important it is to find their purpose. But many find the search frustrating. They feel there's one true calling or one grand goal they're supposed to be […]

  • Lift Less to Lift More: When and How to Take a Deload
    on August 3, 2026 at 8:10 pm

    I've been lifting weights consistently for over 15 years now, and in that time I've learned that no matter how dialed-in my training is, every now and then I hit a stretch where the wheels fall off. […]

 

Gun Culture

Instapundit
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NRA
War On Guns
  • 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 […]

David Yamane / Gun Culture 2.0
Reason.com
John Lott\’s War On Guns
Firearms Policy Coalition
The Truth About Guns
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