On July 17th, 2022, Elisjsha Dickens was faced with an impossible task. He found himself in a gunfight against a cowardly little man with a rifle. Until recently, we didn’t know much detail about the shooting or what exactly happened. We knew Eli engaged and killed the threat, and he did so at an...
3-Gun – What Is It? – Part 1
Shooting a Competition, like 3-gun, is one of the best ways to improve your skills and comfort with firearms. But getting into competition shooting can be nerve racking. You could be questioning the gear you have or skills you need. This could be causing you to avoid competitions all together. Sometimes you just have...
Dry-Fire Training, Part 4 – Mantis BlackbeardX
The Mantis BlackbeardX allows you to dry-fire train realistically with your AR-15. What is the Mantis BlackbeardX? It combines the auto-resetting trigger of the original Blackbeard with the shooting analysis of the MantisX. With this system, you’ll receive real-time feedback during your dry-fire training on how you can improve your performance with your AR-15....
Springfield Prodigy, A Potential Competition Pistol?
The Springfield Prodigy pistol has certainly grown on me personally in the last few months. I had the opportunity to shoot both the 4.25-inch barrel and 5-inch barrel pistols at an event, and my initial first thoughts were, “Wow, they’ve got something with this pistol design.” I’ve been in competitive shooting sports for years....
Dry-Fire Training, Part 3 – Laser Strike Systems Review
Laser Strike Systems has developed a portable auto-illuminating training target system that can be set up and used almost anywhere. How much does the target system cost? The cost varies from $59.95 to $149.95 depending on the training pack. What’s included? Their “Best Buy” package, the Laser Strike Target Pack + Laser, ($89.95 value),...
7 Ways to Improve Your Shooting in 2023
Resolve to become a better shooter in 2023 with these suggestions. New Year’s Resolutions suck, but it is the perfect time to set clear goals to improve your shooting skills. It’s all fine and dandy to set big goals for yourself, but without a game plan of how to get there, you won’t progress...
