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  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 13, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on June 13, 2025 at 10:49 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The world is getting a bit spicy again.  Dozens of large protests are scheduled for […]

  • A Warning About This Unconventional Carry Method
    by Greg Ellifritz on June 12, 2025 at 11:00 am

    I’ve always thought that the fastest draw was to already have the weapon in your hand.   I once interviewed a criminal who had used The Bag Trick to stab someone.  I explored using it and found […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 6, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on June 6, 2025 at 10:36 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Critical Incidents! John Farnam’s commentary about last week’s terrorist attack in […]

  • Free Books- Part 320
    by Greg Ellifritz on June 5, 2025 at 6:39 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- May 30, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on May 30, 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.   “Scan and Assess” Seeing Beyond the Bang “Shooting is a mechanical skill. Staying […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 23, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on May 23, 2025 at 10:05 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Traffic and Truth   What’s going on with the move to change the regulations with […]

  • Free Books- Part 319
    by Greg Ellifritz on May 22, 2025 at 10:02 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- May 16, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on May 16, 2025 at 10:07 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Which Shot Timer Should You Buy? I hope all of you own a shot timer.  If not, this […]

  • Shooting Drill- Bill Wilson’s 5 x 5 Skill Test
    by Greg Ellifritz on May 14, 2025 at 11:09 am

      I’ll be honest with you all.  I haven’t been shooting as much as I should.   For the last 20+ years, I have consistently practiced by shooting at least 500 rounds a month.   Last year I […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 9, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on May 9, 2025 at 10:21 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Which Doesn’t Belong and Why Ammunition quality control is at a historic nadir.  Pay […]

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  • The Battle of Bunker Hill: 250 Years Later
    on June 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    The June 17, 1775, Battle of Bunker Hill marked one of the most pivotal moments in the early years in the American Revolution, as thousands of militiamen stood against determined assaults by British […]

  • Bunker Hill: The U.S. Army’s Baptism By Fire
    on June 17, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    On June 17, 1775, British infantrymen assembled at the base of Breed’s Hill, one of two promontories that comprised the Charlestown Heights outside of Boston.

  • New M1 Garands Being Offered By CMP
    on June 17, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Made in Alabama by Heritage Arms USA, the Civilian Marksmanship Program is now accepting orders for newly manufactured M1 Garands.

  • Handloading The .270 WSM
    on June 16, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    More than 20 years after its introduction, this member of the Winchester Short Magnum family still provides useful power to short-action platforms—and staying power to the WSM line.

  • The Armed Citizen® June 16, 2025
    on June 16, 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 Guns Of Dr. Maynard
    on June 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    Dr. Edward Maynard, a Washington, D.C.-based dentist, developed a number of mechanical innovations for firearms, including a new ignition system and a cavalry carbine that saw use in the American […]

  • Preview: Holosun P.ID Dual
    on June 15, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Holosun’s P.ID line of weapon lights is compatible with nearly any pistol featuring a Picatinny rail thanks to a pair of interchangeable mounting adapters.

  • Preview: Federal Hi-Bird Fiber Wad Bismuth
    on June 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    When it comes to hunting, knockdown power matters, and so does being friendly on the environment, which is where Federal’s Hi-Bird Fiber Wad Bismuth loads come into play.

  • Gun Of The Week: Iver Johnson MF20
    on June 13, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    In this video, we’re taking a closer look at an AR-style, semi-automatic shotgun that’s made in Turkey by Izmir Armed and carries the name of an iconic American firearm manufacturer. This is the […]

  • The Armed Citizen® June 13, 2025
    on June 13, 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.

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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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