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Posts tagged "shotguns"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 19, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Maximal Effective Range of Buckshot A very well done study comparing some common shotgun buckshot loads.  While the data is useful, I would argue that looking for “maximal effective range” in a shotgun isn’t […]

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR-15, building search tactics, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, gelatin tests, Hsoi, knife fighting, medical skills, Paul Sharp, pet first aid, police, psychology, riots, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, Spotter Up, Survival Sullivan, TDI View Post

Holloway’s Raiders

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   On Tom Givens’ recommendation, I recently read the book Holloway’s Raiders by Capt.E.R. Walt.  It was a great book and described a special unit of the Dallas police department designed to stop armed robberies of small convenience and liquor stores.  The publisher’s book description is as follows:   “More than […]

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
history, police, shotguns View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 14, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Teaching Situational Awareness to Kids Some games designed to make your children pay more attention to their surroundings.     The Best Self-Defense Ammo, Voted by You, and One Takes Home 45% of the […]

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ammunition, Bearing Arms, concealed carry, gelatin tests, holsters, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Rangemaster, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 24, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Shooting Under Pressure: Lifesaving Tips for Surviving a Gunfight Massad Ayoob discusses some lessons learned from stress inoculation during training.  I second his recommendation of the book Guns, Bullets, and Gunfights.  Jim Cirillo was […]

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, ballistics, birdshot, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Claude Werner, Conflict Research Group, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, Larry Mudgett, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Personal Defense Training, police, recall, Seth Godin, shotguns, snubnose, Terry Trahan View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 17, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed at Home: Strategic Realities Everyone who owns a firearm should read this interview with Massad Ayoob. Bad things can happen when you answer the door with a gun in your hand.     […]

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Dave Spaulding, Hock Hochheim, home defense, ITS Tactical, Jack Donovan, knife attack, knife fighting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, MDTS, optics, police, Raven Concealment, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, survival, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 17, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Citizen Considerations in the Time of the Active Killer Some things you should be considering before engaging an active killer.     Chinese Tokarev Pistols–Military And Commercial Models Everything you could possibly want […]

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, AK-47, Bearing Arms, body language, Grant Cunningham, Jeff Gonzales, medicine, Paul Sharp, police, police training, Primary and Secondary, revolvers, shotguns, snubnose View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 27, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Small Of The Back Carry: Easy Concealment Or Injury Waiting To Happen? Carrying your gun in the small of your back is almost always a mistake.  In addition to the points mentioned in the […]

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, art of manliness, bombings, ccw, Gabe Suarez, holsters, ISIS, police, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, terrorism, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 23, 2016

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Setting up an AR15, end of 2016 edition VERY good advice about kitting out your AR-15 rifle.  I can’t say I disagree with any of these recommendations.     Get a Grip […]

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, ambush, AR-15, drugs, fitness, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, kidnapping, medical skills, Paul Sharp, police, precision rifle, Prepared Gun Owners, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 1, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   This is Why You MUST Have Retention on an Open Carry Firearm I posted an article about this incident when it happened, but there are plenty of people who didn’t get the message.  Watch […]

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ankle holsters, Dave Spaulding, knives, Loren Christensen, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, medicine, open carry, psychology, Rangemaster, shotguns View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 3, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Check Your Six: Looking AND Seeing Some thoughts on an after-action scan.  I actually favor the technique taught by Craig Douglas.  Instead of merely looking by turning the head or turning your back on your […]

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Ballistic Radio, Buckeye Firearms, Force Science Institute, forgotten weapons, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, knives, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, medicine, pets, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Sherman House, shotguns View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 1, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Taming the 12 gauge: Shotgun Recoil Management Some useful techniques if you are a dinosaur like me who still uses a scatter gun for home protection.     Gear check! Something that many of […]

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Breach Bang Clear, Claude Werner, cover, Daddy's Gun, Dave Spaulding, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Gun Nuts Media, home defense, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Moderno, Range Hot, Sherman House, shotguns, weight lifting View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 25, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Speed vs. Emergency Reload: When, why, how Dave Spaulding shares his thoughts on reloading your pistol.  Read his book Handgun Combatives.     Police Release More Information on State Trooper Attack One of […]

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
awareness, Dave Spaulding, drugs, edible plants, Global Guerillas, history, Kathy Jackson, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, Prepared Gun Owners, reloading, Revolver Science, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 4, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   INTERVIEW: Former SEAL Matt Bracken Talks SHTF and a Dirty Civil War Former Navy Seal Matt Bracken discusses some of his insights about the future.  The discussion isn’t pleasant.  If you haven’t read Matt’s […]

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Claude Werner, computers, concealed carry magazine, Dave Spaulding, fitness, Havok Journal, Larry Lindenman, Massad Ayoob, Matt Bracken, medical skills, medicine, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Rangemaster, shooting drills, shotguns, Tasers View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 27, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Lumens Matter, But they Don’t Some incredibly sensible information about flashlight selection from Dave Merrill.     Take Instructor Gun Recommendations with a Tactical Grain of Salt Mark makes some excellent points in this […]

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Breach Bang Clear, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, escape, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, Jim Cirillo, Legal, Lucky Gunner, police, police shootings, Ralph Mroz, shotguns, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 20, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   I Used To Hate Shotguns But Now I Don’t Can a small woman shoot a shotgun well?  Read Melody’s article and decide for yourself.  I agree that the shotgun is an under-appreciated weapon.  Shot […]

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, AR-15, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hockheim, James LaFond, knife fighting, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Ralph Mroz, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 3, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Beach massacre gunman went back to kill 17 MORE victims The most detailed account I’ve found about the Tunisian active killer who shot tourists on the beach last week.  He was armed […]

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, AK-47, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, drugs, exercise, firearms training, fitness, Graham Tradecraft, health, Hock Hockheim, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, MDMA, medical skills, point shooting, police, shotguns, survival View Post

Shotgun Tips from TDI’s John Motil

  This is  a guest post written by TDI General Manager and Instructor John Motil.  John is at every shotgun class taught at TDI and put together a few notes based on past experience about what works and what doesn’t.  It’s good advice. -Greg   – Make sure your shotgun has a stock (either polymer […]

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
guest author, John Motil, shotguns, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 17, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.    MOA & MIL Some precision rifle basics.  The article Mils vs. MOA provides even more information.  Some considerations on the topic of MOA/Mil or Mil/Mil adjustments on your precision rifle scope can […]

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, diet, drugs, gangs, Gun Nuts Media, Kelly Starrett, knives, Loose Rounds, Marcus Wynne, Max Velocity Tactical, Mike Pannone, modern service weapons, precision rifle, psychology, scams, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, sniper, spyderco, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 16, 2014

  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.     G2 RIP Ammo Test, Part 3 – RIP vs Gold Dot It’s never a good idea to […]

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, ammunition, ammunition testing, ballistics, Claude Werner, drones, drugs, Glock 42, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, medicine, shotguns View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 1, 2013

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.   Press Check? Maybe You Shouldn’t Most knowledgeable shooters realize that repeatedly re-chambering the same round can push the bullet […]

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, drugs, exercise, flashlight tactics, flashlights, grip strength, Limatunes, Max Velocity Tactical, shotguns, stopping power, weapon malfunctions View Post
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