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  • Free Books- Part 282
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 28, 2023 at 12:38 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 […]

  • Should I Leave the Scene of a Defensive Shooting?
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 26, 2023 at 10:57 am

    Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, I received the following question from one of my readers:   “I have discussed ‘what to do’ after a successful ‘stop the threat’ shoot. Some have said […]

  • The Reality of Modern Criminal Attacks
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 25, 2023 at 4:46 pm

    I recently saw this video and it caused me to think about how common criminal attacks are fundamentally changing.  Take a few seconds and watch the clip.   Surveillance video shows brutal attack on […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 22, 2023
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 22, 2023 at 10:19 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   More About Tactical and Partial Reloads I think the partial revolver reload is a […]

  • Precious Foreknowledge to Recognize Threats
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 21, 2023 at 3:07 am

    *This is a guest post from my friend Ron Borsch.  Ron is a retired police officer/trainer who is one of the world’s leading experts on the behavior of active killers.  In his article below, he […]

  • Observations from Last Week’s Defensive Shotgun Class
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 19, 2023 at 10:39 am

    A little more than a week ago I taught my defensive shotgun class at Blackwing Shooting Center in Delaware, Ohio.   I only do this class a couple times a year and usually learn as much from the […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 15, 2023
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 15, 2023 at 10:32 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob on Handguns Massad Ayoob provides an argument for carrying a high capacity […]

  • Free Books- Part 281
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 14, 2023 at 11:52 am

    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 […]

  • Remaining 2023 Open Enrollment Classes
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 12, 2023 at 10:18 am

    I only have a small number of open enrollment classes remaining this year.  Many of those I do have on the books are already full.  Here are the last classes I have with some remaining open seats. […]

  • Situational Awareness Podcast
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 11, 2023 at 2:41 pm

    Instead of a written article for you today, I’m going to share a podcast Interview I recently completed.   This is the first podcast I’ve done in three years.  When I got my cancer diagnosis […]

American Rifleman
  • Review: Bond Arms .45-70 Gov't Cyclops
    on September 28, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    This one-eyed pistol, the single-barrel Cyclops from Bond Arms, packs a punch with a venerable straight-walled rifle cartridge.

  • Springfield Armory Offers Gear Up Promotion
    on September 28, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Receive three magazines and a Springfield Armory dual pistol bag featuring the company's crossed-cannon logo in this latest special promotion. Read on for full details:

  • Rifleman Review: Colt Gold Cup National Match
    on September 27, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    When Colt's Paul Spitale arrived at the company, his mission was to develop a refined version of the Colt Gold Cup National Match M1911. The pistol here is exactly what he came up with, and it […]

  • New For 2023: Taurus GX4 Carry
    on September 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Taurus expanded its GX4 line of guns in 2023 with the addition of a "Carry" model, built with a longer barrel and extended grip frame.

  • Favorite Firearms: The Lost Rifle That Finally Came Home
    on September 26, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    It’s the early 1950s, and my dad is about 12 years old. He’s hunting rabbits in an overgrown field near his house using a Stevens Model 87A. It’s almost dusk, and rain clouds are looming […]

  • Remington Recalls Core-Lokt Tipped Loads
    on September 26, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    A safety recall has been issued by Remington Ammunition for three lots of Core-Lokt Tipped Remington .300 Win. Mag. cartridges. Affected lot numbers are N16OCA373, N17OAA373 and N22OCA373 and bullet […]

  • Rifleman Q&A: Browning “Salt Wood” Stocks
    on September 26, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    I’ve always wanted a Browning Superposed shotgun, but I’ve heard of a stock issue involving salted wood. What happened, and is it still a problem?

  • I Have This Old Gun: British Pattern 1851 “Minié” Rifle-Musket
    on September 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Though its active official service life was less than a half-dozen years, Britain’s Pattern 1851 “Minié” rifle musket was an important step in the evolution of military longarms.

  • The Armed Citizen® Sept. 25, 2023
    on September 25, 2023 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.

  • Editor’s Choice: Taurus USA Raging Hunter 10”
    on September 25, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Taurus’ award-winning Raging Hunter double-action revolver lineup now includes a five-shot, 10.5"-barreled version chambered for the high-pressure .460 S&W Mag. cartridge.

Michael Seekings / Shooting Performance
  • 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.

  • 2021 Training Classes!
    by michael seeklander on January 16, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    Hey Everyone! Reminder: You only have until January 31st to use the “spring15” discount code for a 15% discount on class tuition! Ammunition:If you are worried about ammo shortages, sign up! If […]

  • 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 […]

  • Build it Backward
    by michael seeklander on January 13, 2021 at 1:19 pm

    Name your goal. Go ahead, write it down. Now write down the date you wish to reach your goal. Be realistic. Now estimate the individual steps you need to take to reach the goal, to the best of […]

Precision Rifle Blog
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Grant Cunningham
  • How-to: A close-to-home example of risk analysis
    by Grant Cunningham on May 22, 2023 at 5:06 pm

    I participate in an online cooking forum. A few weeks back we had a discussion about the relative safety of brushes to clean a grill (barbecue or indoor). This might seem like a mundane topic with no […]

  • Just a quick thought…
    by Grant Cunningham on May 15, 2023 at 4:17 pm

    Planning isn’t sexy, but it’s the best way to get where you want to go. That’s why preparedness and security start with pen and paper, not guns and shooting. -=[ Grant ]=-

  • A bit of shameless self-promotion
    by Grant Cunningham on February 13, 2023 at 6:56 pm

    For a former trumpet player, I’m surprisingly reticent about blowing my own horn. Today I’ve managed to overcome that reluctance and share some videos, plus an overdue link to my latest book. […]

  • Book Review — Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right to Self-Defense, 2nd edition, by Massad Ayoob
    by Grant Cunningham on February 6, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    Some background Massad Ayoob and I go way back. We met in 1994, when my wife and I attended his Judicious Use of Lethal Force class, then known as LFI-1 (for “Lethal Force Institute”, the name of […]

  • My SHOT Show 2023 report
    by Grant Cunningham on January 26, 2023 at 9:07 pm

    SHOT Show ’23 took place January 17th through the 20th. I attended as an exhibitor this year, helping Lubriplate officially introduce their SFL Firearm Grease and FMO Firearm Oil, two products […]

  • New year, exciting new product announcement!
    by Grant Cunningham on January 4, 2022 at 8:16 pm

    I’ve been looking forward to this day for over 15 years. I honestly have. Long-time readers of this blog already know my views on lubricants for firearms. (For those who are new, click here for […]

  • Happy New Year!
    by Grant Cunningham on December 31, 2021 at 4:11 pm

    In our society, we usually spend the eve of a new year wishing the coming annum is better than the one we leave behind. And wishing is about where it ends. Instead of the annual hopefest, how about […]

  • “It seemed like a good idea at the time”
    by Grant Cunningham on December 27, 2021 at 6:36 pm

    One day my wife and I were going through our preparedness supplies, checking expiration dates and seeing if any items needed repair or replacement. (It’s amazing how much of our back-stocked […]

  • “If you can’t say anything nice…”
    by Grant Cunningham on December 22, 2021 at 6:11 pm

    I’ve had a blog post ready to release for the past few months, and continually vacillated on whether to publish it. I finally decided not to hit the upload button.  The article was about […]

  • Things I’ve come to understand
    by Grant Cunningham on October 5, 2021 at 2:59 am

    Quick reminder: If you’ve gotten this in your email, it’s because, at some time in the past, you signed up and agreed to receive updates from me. If you don’t remember who I am, or have decided […]

The Art of Manliness
  • What’s the Difference Between Gas Octanes?
    on September 28, 2023 at 6:46 pm

    I've been driving for 25 years. I've likely filled up a car's gas tank some 1,300 times during that stretch. Every time I fill up a car at the gas pump, I'm met with three different fuel choices […]

  • The 15 Most Sobering Quotes About Getting Old
    on September 28, 2023 at 2:25 pm

    Over the life course, people’s happiness tends to follow a U-shaped curve; it begins to decline around the age of 18 and hits its lowest point around age 47 or 48, at which point it starts to go […]

  • Podcast #930: Break Your Bad Habits by Escaping the Scarcity Loop
    on September 27, 2023 at 12:47 pm

    Everyone has some bad habits, and they nearly always involve doing something too much. Eating too much, drinking too much, buying too much, looking at your phone too much. Why do we have such a […]

  • How I Used the AoM Podcast to Lose 20 Pounds in 3 Months
    on September 26, 2023 at 2:09 pm

    Want to lose excess weight & build muscle? Learn how to safely and effectively shed weight for men. [How to lose weight for men]

  • Podcast #929: Can You Trust Happiness Studies?
    on September 25, 2023 at 2:40 pm

    How to be happier is a topic covered in countless books, blogs, and podcasts. Consume enough of this content and you repeatedly come across the same recommendations that have purportedly been proven […]

  • Skill of the Week: How to Emergency Rappel
    on September 24, 2023 at 5:43 pm

    Rappelling isn’t just the final ride at the end of climb. Sometimes, it’s a survival strategy necessary to help you get out of a tricky situation.

  • Sunday Firesides: Treat People as Ends, Not Means
    on September 24, 2023 at 1:19 am

    What does it mean to act in a moral way? One of the answers the philosopher Immanuel Kant formulated to this question can be paraphrased this way: “Never treat people merely as a means to an […]

  • Odds & Ends: September 22, 2023
    on September 22, 2023 at 4:52 pm

    Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. One of Kate's favorite novels, Peace Like a River follows the Land family, headed by a father who can work miracles, as they search for their son/brother who's […]

 

Gun Culture

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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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