Basic Skills

It would be absurd for me to review the Savage Rascal. My daughter Emma, though, is just learning to shoot. She’s the ideal test subject. So I passed on this review to her. Want to know what an 11 year old novice shooter thinks of the tiny .22? Read on…

When the weather outside is frightful, it is up to you to find something productive to do. You can sit around watching reruns of Magnum P.I., or you can do something that will help hone your skills. No excuses. Here are five ideas for what to do when the weather gets you down.

Some people treat long range shooting like it is some kind of Mojo that you either have or you don’t. It can be difficult, but long range shooting is a simple science. And if you track your data, you’ll be better prepared to put rounds on target without all of the guess work. Here are some tools that can help keep you organized.

In I Am Forever Episode 5 ‘Coordination & Timing’ Reagan and Isaiah practice putting drills to master timing. At the range, John Wayne Walding uses a moving target to practice timing while shooting.

What gun you are carrying right now? Odds are it isn’t small-frame, snub-nose revolver. A few years back it would have been. But now sub-compacts are the norm. How do they stack up in intense training classes? A recent 40 hour class with Massad Ayoob should be proof enough….

Hollywood would have you believe that shooting from inside the coat is a devastatingly stealthy way to put bullets in bad guys. How easy is it, really? Will the gun jam, preventing a follow-up shot? If you use a revolver, will you burn the hell out of your hand and catch your clothes on fire? We’ve heard all the rumors, and now we have the answers…

Is it really okay to look down while re-holstering? Here’s your answer.

Pop quiz hotshot, which guns on the market require the least amount of skill to operate with some proficiency? Here is a list of the top five guns for bad shooters.

Shaw talks about how he holds his rifle and addresses the debate about whether thumb over bore is a sustainable grip for a protracted combat scenario.