Skill Set: Becoming a Rifleman – or Woman

Originally published in the February 9, 2017 edition of The Shooting Wire (http://www.thetacticalwire.com/features/231480). This week I’m running a Precision Rifle course for a group of law enforcement officers. I haven’t written about rifle work in a long time, especially precision shooting with bolt action rifles, so since it’s on my mind I decided to devote…

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Things You Must Know Before You Go for Hunting

Training Once you’ve made the decision to begin hunting, you’ll be full of questions like: How do I hunt? Where do I hunt? When can I hunt? What weapon should I use to hunt with? How do I do with the game I’ve killed?  How long do I have? etc. The best way to get…

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Febuary 2017 Gun & Gear Contests

At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, https://www.weapon-blog.com/contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that I am aware of for the month. Go forth and win… As always, feel free to share wherever you can. If you are aware of any that are not on the list,…

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Senior ATF Official Proposes Loosening Gun Regulations

The second-highest-ranking official at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has written a proposal to reduce gun regulations, including examining a possible end to the ban on importing assault weapons into the United States. The 11-page “white paper” by Ronald B. Turk, associate deputy director and chief operating officer of the ATF, calls…

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Hexmag’s NEW Glock Compatible Pistol Magazines

Hexmag, LLC– maker of the most advanced and versatile AR-15/AR-10 platform magazines on the market, proudly announces its move into high-quality pistol magazines that will be available in early Spring of 2017. These robust new lightweight (1.4 ounces) magazines feature a 17-round capacity for the Glock Model 17 and are also compatible with Glock 17C,…

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