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Drills You Can Run at (Nearly) Any Range

Maximize your training despite the limits imposed by your local range.

Handbook: Self Diagnostics

Learning to know yourself is the greatest improvement of all.

Training: Consistency is Key

Repeatable, consistent waypoints in your shooting process are the path to success.

But They Looked Harmless

Bad actors who wish to harm you can take on any form—don't assume they will look any certain way.

IMNHO: The Multiverse

All those lost springs and levers have to go somewhere, right?

Tech Wisdom: The Long and Short of It 

Regularly shooting shorter cases out of longer-cylinder revolvers (like .38 Spl. out of a .357 Mag.) is possible provided one meticulously keeps the chambers clean.

Rifles: Building a Rifle from a Kit

Surplus kits are a great way to acquire that classic rifle you’ve been coveting.

Straight Talk: Fits and Starts

As with clothing and footwear, serious consideration should be given when choosing a handgun for self-defense.

Shotguns: How to Reload

Practice reloading that defensive shotgun.

Ammo: What is a Lot Number?

Lot numbers help us reduce variability without buying ammunition by the pallet.

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