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Why We Need to Encourage New Shooters to Get Training
Recently, I was asked to be a guest instructor for a defensive shooting class. It was a small class but we had one student who arrived with a brand new gun, still in the box. Not only that, but it quickly became clear that this student was brand new to …
How to Choose the Right Waterfowl Shotgun
Few sporting arms are subjected to more abuse than is the fowler’s shotgun. From dew-soaked stubble fields with footing the consistency of cake batter, to hazard-filled marshes and layout boats cutting waves—spraying corrosion-inducing saltwater in the process—said shotguns are often tortured endlessly. Lesser guns will succumb quickly (and usually at the …
SOUR GRAPES AND FALSE NARRATIVES ABOUND IN CHIPMAN ANALYSES
The truth is sometimes a bitter pill to swallow. That’s become apparent after several media outlets examined why David Chipman couldn’t gain support in the U.S. Senate to be confirmed as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Media believed Chipman was the cure-all to push …
Walt Berger, Founder of Berger Bullets, Dies at 92
Walter Berger, founder of Berger Bullets and member of the Benchrest Hall of Fame since 1982, died on Sept. 19 in Mesa, AZ, surrounded by family and friends. He was 92 years old. Berger was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice, in 2004. She was also a renowned marksman and a …
Is the .357 Magnum the Best Option for Personal Defense?
With regards to terminal performance, there’s a lot of discussion and argument about which defensive pistol cartridge is the best. Time and data have seemed to reveal that with regards to the most popular—9 mm, .40 S&W, .45 Auto—there’s really not a great deal of difference. Time and data have …
The Men And Guns Of D-Day: 82nd Airborne Division
Of the U.S. airborne forces to partake in the overall operations during the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, the 82nd Airborne Division played an important role. The operation that would ferry the 82nd Airborne into Normandy was code named “Mission Boston”, transporting 6,420 men through the use of 370 …
Mossberg Maverick 88: Mossberg’s Budget-Priced Pump Shotgun
Mossberg’s name is synonymous with reliability and long-lasting value. Its shotguns chronically outperform their price tag, and the Maverick 88 line is no exception. They are available in a variety of versions, most designed with one pursuit in mind, but maintaining the features that make them capable of performing more than …
CAREFUL CNN, YOUR BIAS IS SHOWING
CNN’s not even pretending to hide their antigun bias these days. Two reports over the weekend painted gun owners as a scourge on America while at the same time giving criminals – and Chinese communists – a free pass. CNN posted a report on the soaring level of criminal violence in America. …
Florida’s Pension Fund Joined a Gun-Control Compact, Until…
Ashbel C. “Ash” Williams Jr., has the financial wellbeing of Florida’s public employees in his hands. Williams serves as executive director and chief investment officer of the Florida State Board of Administration in Tallahassee, which oversees more than $250 billion in assets, including the nearly $2 billion Florida Retirement System, …
Metal Madness And SK Ammunition Join Forces
What started with SK Ammunition handing out 5,000 rounds of ammo at the first-ever Metal Madness Shootout last October has morphed into a full-blown sponsorship. Earlier this week, Metal Madness founder Ed White announced that SK has been named the official ammunition sponsor for the Metal Madness Shooting Sports Association. “It is …