Written by: Greg Ellifritz How many times have you heard this statement? “Just get a 12 gauge pump shotgun for home defense. The noise of the slide racking will make any burglar piss his pants and run.” Does that actually happen? Sometimes, yes. Here’s an example where a store clerk sent […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Although I’m not well known for it in the commercial arena, I really enjoy teaching shotgun classes. In fact, the first firearms instructor school that I attended was a Benelli shotgun instructor school taught by Phil Singleton (of SAS and HK fame) way back in 1999. I taught police shotgun […]
Shotgun patterns have been on my mind since attending Rangemaster’s excellent shotgun instructor class in Nashville two weeks ago. I was honestly a bit shocked that many of my fellow students didn’t really understand the differences in buckshot patterning at various differences. I patterned three different common 00 Buck defensive loads out of my […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Take a look at this article. Tacoma man shoots would-be burglar in the face The link above shows what happens in a typical birdshot defensive shooting. The birdshot created the desired response (stopping the attack), but it certainly didn’t incapacitate the burglar. If the burglar had been armed, […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz It’s like clockwork. At least once a week, I open my email and see some version of the following question: “I’m worried about (your choice: crime, the declining economy, right wing politicians, mutant zombies, societal collapse, left wing politicians, etc) and want to buy a gun. I don’t have […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Secret to Being a Survivor on the Street: How to Develop a Combatives Mindset A lot of hard won wisdom from Kelly McCann in this article. Friday Fundamentals (Segment 3) Properly […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. NYPD Active Shooter Recommendations and Analysis A solid piece of work published by NYPD. In addition to providing trend data and best practices for dealing with an active killer, the report also provides details […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. How Much Does Wind Reading Ability Matter? Quality information about reading wind for you precision rifle shooters. You’ll also want to check out the series’ overall summary as well. TacRack […]
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. I’m working with appendix carry, and noticed something interesting. Grant Cunningham discovered an often unrecognized benefit to appendix carry. […]
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Reviving a Life Saver, the Tourniquet Tourniquets are the best way of controlling serious bleeding. If you carry a […]
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Finding Molly: Drugs, dancing, and death OK parents, it’s time for a drug education update. Do you […]
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Spotting a Hidden Handgun Check out the link or the picture above to learn about the […]
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. 12 Gauge birdshot damage A good reminder about firearms safety and some graphic photos […]
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. The Simple Guide to Growing Some @#$%ing Balls Your sex doesn’t matter. The […]
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. New Foam Rolling study If you don’t know what a foam roller is, you […]
Last month I got a chance to put some rounds through the new Kel Tec KSG pump shotgun. It’s been all the rage on the firearms websites ever since Kel Tec notified folks of their intention to put it on the market more than a year ago. The buzz is well deserved. The gun […]
