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Posts tagged "shotguns"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 28, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   When Your Run Fu Runs Out You Need A Plan I’ve written about the issues with running away from a criminal attacker in the past.  Running can be a good plan, if you can […]

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
abduction, active killer, Active Self Protection, AR-15, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, Dan John, Dave Young, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, identity theft, Integrated Skills Group, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Pew Pew Tactical, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 14, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Getting Out of a Jam – Clearing Malfunctions in an AR-15 Do you know how to clear rifle malfunctions?  You should…even if you don’t own an AR-15.  These weapons are commonly used by active […]

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, drugs, fraud, gelatin tests, ground fighting, handgun stopping power, impact weapons, Krebs on Security, Larry Lindenman, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, medical skills, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, SWAT magazine, travel, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 25, 2018

  Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Selco’s SHTF Reality Check: 5 Deadly Mistakes That Preppers Are Making Valuable advice from a man who survived the societal collapse of Bosnia during the early 1990s.     The Universal Revolver Reload […]

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, AR-15, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, diet, Ed's Manifesto, escape, exercise, gelatin tests, ground fighting, health, James Howard Kunstler, long distance shooting, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, negligent discharge, revolvers, Selco, Sherman House, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, survival, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 11, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armorer tips for the AR-15 Panic Buyer Detailed tips to help you keep your AR-15 running well.  Need more AR content?  Read this article about AR-15 magazines.     Detecting a Concealed Weapon Part […]

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, appendix carry, AR-15, ccw, Cecil Burch, Front Sight Press, ground fighting, gunsmithing, Hock Hochheim, holsters, medical skills, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, terrorism View Post

Buckshot Patterning in a Short-Barreled Shotgun

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   There are a lot of myths when it comes to using a shotgun for home defense.  Most of those myths center on the idea that the buckshot pattern is a function of barrel length and that buckshot patterns all expand at the same rate as they fly away from the […]

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 4, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Plenty of Americans Innocently Defend Themselves with Guns Defensive gun use without firing a shot is far more common than what most people assume.  The original research paper has been pulled off at least […]

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Buckeye Firearms, Claude Werner, crime statistics, Ed's Manifesto, Grant Cunningham, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, police shootings, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Rob Pincus, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, snubnose, terrorism, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 6, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Mass Shootings Are Actually Pretty Rare, but Here’s What to Do if You’re Ever in One One of the best articles I’ve read about unarmed response to an active killer event.     WD-40 […]

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, awareness, Ballistic Radio, civilian gunfighter, drugs, Ernest Langdon, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, health, Kathy Jackson, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, Pat McNamara, Personal Defense Network, physical fitness, revolvers, Rory Miller, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 2, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   There was lots of good commentary this week generated by the Florida school shooting.  I’m going to start today’s Dump with a few of the better articles on the topic before getting back to […]

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, Conflict Research Group, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, police, scams, school shootings, school violence, shotguns, statistics, SWAT magazine, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 2, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why the Diagnostic Pistol Target is a Waste of Time “Well, I know it’s not the answer a lot of people want to hear, but the absolute best way to improve is to get […]

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistic testing, Bob Vogel, civilian gunfighter, drugs, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, health, James Keating, Kathy Jackson, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Mark Hatmaker, police training, psychology, scams, Sherman House, shooting drills, shotguns, terrorism, theft, Tony Blauer, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 26, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Shooting an Unarmed Man? A lot of hard-won knowledge here about stopping the draw, “gun arm grappling” and drawing a firearm in an empty hand encounter.  You all should read this one.     […]

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, computers, firearms training, ground fighting, Hock Hochheim, John Chapman, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, Pat McNamara, Paul Sharp, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, school shootings, shotguns, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 3, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   7 Cases That Show Why Warning Shots Are a Bad Idea Massad Ayoob explains why you shouldn’t shoot warning shots.  You should also take a look at Massad’s article on open carry.     […]

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, building search tactics, carjacking, fires, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Gun Culture 2.0, history, holsters, Massad Ayoob, medicine, open carry, Practical Eschatology, revolvers, Rory Miller, Shivworks, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, statistics, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, travel, warning shots View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 20, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “Big Boy Rules” Don’t Work for Fitness or Marksmanship “Centralized programming for fitness and marksmanship training allows assessment, which allows the analysis that identifies weaknesses. Identified programming weaknesses drive programming change for the next go […]

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, assassinations, crime statistics, gelatin tests, Graham Tradecraft, Jerking the Trigger, MDTS, psychology, Ralph Mroz, research, Seth Godin, shooting drills, shotguns, survival blog, Survival Mom, Tamara Keel, terrorism, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 29, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Cop shares gunfight lessons from ISIS-inspired ‘Draw the Prophet’ terror attack Some good lessons here from a cop who killed two rifle-armed ISIS terrorists with his duty Glock pistol.  Closing the distance on rifle […]

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1776 Patriot, Active Self Protection, building search tactics, Claude Werner, Ed's Manifesto, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, Karl Rehn, Lucky Gunner, natural disasters, Paul Sharp, police, police training, precision rifle, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, scams, shotguns, survival, Todd Green, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 22, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Seven Habits Of Highly Dangerous People “It does not matter if you used to be a Grand Master pistol shooter or a black belt Judoka, if you have not maintained a baseline of skill, […]

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, civilian gunfighter, crime statistics, Darryl Bolke, Dave Grossman, firearms training, Havok Journal, history, Jerking the Trigger, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, open carry, optics, Practical Eschatology, psychology, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, Sage Dynamics, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Spotter Up, statistics, survival, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 1, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Start Shooting Better: Dot Torture Drill A drill I shoot at least once a month.  It’s excellent for refining trigger control.  This article explains how I use the same drill described in the link […]

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, ccw, CP Journal, crowd violence, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Glock, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, ISIS, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, sights, Steve Tarani, Tamara Keel, terrorism, vehicle attacks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 18, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Push Me Pull You Have you ever tried this recoil reducing technique when firing a shotgun?  It works very well.  I find it takes a bit more practice to use it on a pump gun, […]

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, collapse, drugs, economics, gelatin tests, James Howard Kunstler, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, Paul Sharp, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, third world travel, Tony Blauer, travel View Post

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
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