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Long Range Shooting: Use JBM Ballistics to Create a Ballistics Table
Before you hit the range for some serious long range precision shooting, and the time has come to finally create your first ballistic table. In this article I will show you how to use the free on-line software, JBM Ballistics, here is the link to the calculator page. JBM Ballistics is a powerful ballistics calculation tool, but it does have some limitations: first, it doesn’t calculate Coriolis effect; second, [&hellip...
Shooting Tips: How Can You Improve Your Trigger Pull?
How do you pull off the perfect handgun shot? One of the many factors that can affect your marksmanship is having a good trigger pull. Here are three tips I’ve gathered from various firearms instructors over the past few years to help perfect your trigger pull. Isolate Your Trigger Finger Of any advice I’ve [&hellip...
Reloading on a Budget: The Lee Loader
Do you want to reload without investing a fortune on expensive—and expansive equipment? Then you may want to consider the Lee Loader. In early 2012 I had just turned 21. My YouTube career started in earnest. With my very first center-fire handgun, a Smith and Wesson Model 10, I pondered loading my own ammo for it. [&hellip...
Reloading 101: Reloading Presses – Progressive Press
Still working out what the best reloading equipment is for you? In my last two articles I covered single stage and turret presses, but in this article I’ll focus on the most sophisticated type of reloading press, the progressive press. Progressive Presses In a turret press, a single case is held in a case (shell) holder [&hellip...
Photo Friday: .500 S&W Fun in Destinee’s Kitchen
As a female shooter, I’ve heard the “Get back in the kitchen!” and “That’s a funny looking kitchen,” comments for years, now. I decided to have fun with my response. Thus, Destinee’s Kitchen was born. Destinee’s Kitchen is a series on my YouTube channel with a straightforward premise: I’ll take kitchen appliances and shoot them [&hellip...
How Do Caplock [Percussion] Firearms Work?
Have you ever wondered what made the modern gun possible? It was not the gun; it was the ignition. Modern firearms, as we know them, started with the percussion cap. In a previous article I described how flintlock firearms worked. The flint and steel method made gun ownership and military standard issue weapons a reality [&hellip...
Long Range Shooting: Optimizing Your Precision Rifle
If you want the most accuracy your bolt action rifle can give you, then this follow up article will help you make the last changes you need to perfect your long range precision rifle weapons system. In the article linked earlier, I talked about the importance of action/stock assembly rigidity, as well as how to make the stock [&hellip...
Have You Shot the Original M&P? – the S&W M&P .38 Special Revolver Review
What do you think the best revolver is? As with any “best gun,” the answer is subjective. My personal preference, however, may surprise you. I have shot quite a few revolvers, on and off camera, and the one wheelgun in my collection I keep coming back to, over any other, is the Smith and Wesson Model 10, [&hellip...
Women’s Concealed Carry Fashion – Can You “Carry Cute?”
Ladies, do you want to concealed carry but don’t want to give up wearing the styles you love? You’re not alone. I can personally attest to the challenges of making feminine fashion coincide with CCW practicality. Over the past couple of years that I’ve been carrying, I’ve learned through a great deal of trial, error, and shopping around, [&hellip...
Reloading 101: Reloading Presses – Turret Presses
Buying a reloading press? You’re in the right place. In my last article I started by discussing the most basic form of reloading press, the Single Stage Press. The next level of sophistication is the so-called Turret Press, which I’ll cover in this article. Turret Presses The basic single stage press is limited in that [&hellip...
Photo Friday: Springfield XD-S 4.0 .45
What’s your favorite pocket pistol? The Springfield XD-S line has quickly risen in my list of preferred concealed carry pistols due to their small frame, with surprisingly manageable recoil. I’ve reviewed both the 3.3″ barrel XD-S pistols in 9mm and .45 cal. However, in the past year, Springfield has released new options for their single [&hellip...
How to Buy Your First Gun – Part 2
In my last post, I started a guide to help walk you through buying your first gun. We talked about starting small, the merits and demerits of revolvers vs. semi-autos, and determining your first gun’s purpose. However, there are a few more things to consider when preparing to make your first gun purchase. Let’s dive [&hellip...
Long Range Shooting: Verifying Vertical Scope Symmetry & Click Value
Ready to do some long range shooting? Now that your rifle is properly set up, your scope is perfectly zeroed (if not, don’t worry, just check out these posts first: How to Zero Your Scope and How to Zero Your Scope – Part 2; I’ll be right here when you get back). If you’ve been following [&hellip...
Classic Bolt Action Rifles Part 2: The Swedish M96 Mauser
What do you think is the most accurate military surplus rifle? It’s a subject of much debate within the online gun community, especially those who turn to military surplus firearms in pursuit of guns that meet at the point where history and functionality meet. Why the dispute, you may ask? Not all surplus weapons are created [&hellip...
How to Buy Your First Gun – Part 1
Whether you’re completely new to the shooting sports, or an ardent enthusiast finally ready to make a purchase, buying your first gun can be overwhelming. With the wide array of choices, we, as consumers, sometimes do not know where to begin in the gun selection process. With a little bit of preparation and research, however, [&hellip...
Reloading 101: Reloading Presses – Single Stage
At last we get to the serious part of the topic of reloading, reloading presses. This is a complex area, simply due to the variety of choices available, both in terms of equipment type and manufacturers. Over the next few articles I will attempt to de-mystify the issues which need to be addressed in order [&hellip...
Leitner-Wise Mfg. Black Nitride M-16 Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group – Full Review
Phosphate, chrome, nickel boron, nickel teflon. Sound familiar? You may be a “Gun Geek” (If so, you’re in excellent company.), particularly one looking at an AR-15 bolt carrier group, or BCG. These may be the most common coatings for BCGs, but several months ago, I discovered something new. The BCG I found, and obtained, was the Leitner-Wise Manufacturing [&hellip...
Photo Friday: Ruby & Her Ruger SR-22
My sister, Ruby, rocks her Ruger SR-22. And yes, her .22 LR rifle is sporting a lovely EoTech 512 optic. And yes, I am absolutely jealous of the entire setup. But, she earned it; she’s a crack shot with that Ruger SR-22, already. I might be a touch biased, but I’m an awful proud big sis...
Colt 1851 Navy Revolver: World’s First Carry Gun
What do you know about the Colt 1851? My history with the Colt 1851 Navy revolver runs deep. It was my first personal handgun. It was a .44 caliber brass framed Pietta replica model that joined me on many deer hunts as a backup to my single shot cartridge rifle. In 2013, my want for another [&hellip...
Wanna Shoot Fast? Speed Shooter Specialties: Magwell and Base Pad Review
Wanna go fast? There’s no substitute for training, but getting good gear can help. What I’ll look into for this article are the magwell and base pad by Speed Shooter Specialties. Recently I acquired a Smith and Wesson M&P9. For some reason, it just felt that the gun was lacking something, just a bit, in the [&hellip...