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  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 24, 2023
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 24, 2023 at 11:47 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   A BUG From My Pocket It’s tough to beat a J-frame or LCR carried in a pocket for some […]

  • The Best Coat Pocket Defensive Pistols
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 22, 2023 at 11:53 am

      The weather is becoming colder.  Many of you folks will soon be wearing large winter coats if you aren’t already.  Have you ever tried to draw your defensive firearm while you are bundled up […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 17, 2023
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 17, 2023 at 11:18 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Flying With Firearms In The United States Tim Herron discusses how to smoothly fly with […]

  • Free Books- Part 284
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 16, 2023 at 1:39 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 […]

  • Your Tactical Training Scenario- Robber on Motorcycle
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 14, 2023 at 12:01 pm

    Written by Greg Ellifritz Motorcycle robberies are becoming increasingly more common both in foreign countries as well as here in the USA.  It’s important to understand how these robberies work […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 10, 2023
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 10, 2023 at 11:39 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Do You Really Have to Clean Your Guns? If you keep your guns well lubricated, they can […]

  • Shooting Drill- Higher Standards
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 9, 2023 at 11:29 am

    I got this drill from Tom Givens.  He originally posted it in the July Rangemaster Newsletter.   Tom’s description is as follows:   This month we are going to shoot a qualification course that […]

  • Where Should You Sit?
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 7, 2023 at 11:14 am

      Take a look at the photo above.  If you were visiting a coffee shop, which seat would you pick?  I’ve seen recent articles discussing the topic and decided to weigh in with my opinion.   When […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 3, 2023
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 3, 2023 at 10:39 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   People Want Their Say, Not Their Way This podcast has two very valuable concepts for […]

  • Free Books- Part 283
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 2, 2023 at 12:07 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
  • Review: Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal
    on November 27, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Firearm trends appear to be a virtual pendulum at times—it isn’t uncommon to see a theme grab hold of the industry only to be reversed entirely some years later.

  • The Armed Citizen® Nov. 27, 2023
    on November 27, 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.

  • Double Check Before Hitting That Purchase Button
    on November 26, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Fake websites are one of the biggest scams and a painful reminder to slow down, particularly during the holiday season, and double check before hitting that purchase button when online. Ammo, gear […]

  • Preview: Kitanica Envoy Attaché
    on November 26, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Far more attractive and functional than the hard briefcases of yesteryear, the Envoy Attaché from Kitanica provides the traveling outdoorsman excellent functionality while still maintaining a […]

  • New For 2023: Weatherby Mark V High Country & Vanguard Outfitter
    on November 25, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Despite coming out with an entirely new rifle action in 2023, Weatherby continues to expand its existing lines, notably its Mark V and Vanguard options.

  • Rifleman Q&A: Webley-Pryse Revolvers
    on November 25, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Ugly as this gun is, I am amazed at its fine handling qualities, very smooth action, and quality of manufacture. Is this a military arm?

  • Gun Of The Week: Davidson’s Exclusive Ruger American Hunter
    on November 24, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Watch American Rifleman staff on the range this week with another collaboration between Davidson's and Ruger. This Hunter version of Ruger's American Rifle has a few features you won't find on other […]

  • The Armed Citizen® Nov. 24, 2023
    on November 24, 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.

  • Turkey Shoots: As American As Thanksgiving Day
    on November 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Turkey shoots are as American as Boston baked beans and brown bread, or corn pone and sowbelly. They originated some time prior to TV when the American colonials had to devise and develop their own […]

  • Firearm Industry Deals For The Holidays
    on November 23, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    It’s the biggest shopping season of the year, and gun and gear companies this year are offering up big savings with exclusive pricing before, on and after Black Friday.

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.

  • 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 […]

  • You Don’t Need a Gun for Self-Defense
    by michael seeklander on January 12, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    I admit the title of the article is a bit of a clickbait. If you are an avid reader of my blog, you are likely not my target audience. But I hope you share it with someone who might think that a […]

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
  • Podcast #946: Counterintuitive Ideas About Marriage, Family, and Kids
    on November 27, 2023 at 3:16 pm

    There are a lot of popular ideas out there around marriage, family, and culture, like, for example, that living together before marriage decreases your chances of divorce, people are having fewer […]

  • Skill of the Week: Paint a Room
    on November 26, 2023 at 6:09 pm

    Painting: Take the time to do it right and you’ll avoid ending up with a splotchy mess of a room.

  • Sunday Firesides: Congratulations, You’re a Human!
    on November 26, 2023 at 3:18 am

    Have you been feeling down and dejected? Do you sometimes get in a funk for no apparent reason? Do you experience anxiety, worry, or stress? Do you sometimes suffer from poor sleep, […]

  • Buy One AoM T-Shirt, Get One Half Off
    on November 24, 2023 at 5:13 pm

    Earlier this year, we introduced two new AoM t-shirts: The AoM Retro (available in black and cream) and Get on Your Horse and Kick. Right now we've got a special sale going for them: Buy one, get […]

  • Top 15 Men’s Gift Ideas for 2023 (+Giveaway!)
    on November 24, 2023 at 4:19 am

    It’s that time of year again, when we share our top men’s gift ideas from Huckberry. It’s hard to go wrong with getting family members and friends any of the items featured above, and if you […]

  • Podcast #837: The Cues That Make You Charismatic
    on November 22, 2023 at 1:15 pm

    Note: This is a rebroadcast. Charisma can make everything smoother, easier, and more exciting in life. It's a quality that makes people want to listen to you, to adopt your ideas, to be with you. […]

  • The Art of Manliness Guide to Thanksgiving
    on November 21, 2023 at 6:30 pm

    Thanksgiving is this week here in the United States. Over the years we’ve published a bunch of articles, videos, and podcasts on how to make your Thanksgiving a holiday truly worth celebrating. We […]

  • The Dos and Don’ts of Table Manners
    on November 21, 2023 at 3:25 pm

    Hopefully, you got plenty of tutorials about table manners when you were growing up. But not everyone did. And even if you feel you've got the basics of dining etiquette down, it's always good to get […]

 

Gun Culture

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NRA
  • Massachusetts: Major Gun Hearing on Tuesday
    on November 27, 2023 at 6:36 pm

    Tomorrow, November 28th, the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security will be holding a public hearing at 11:00 AM, to discuss numerous bills pertaining to firearm laws in the […]

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 […]

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