A look at Gila Hayes’ 5×5 drill is the first post in a new series looking at shooting drills. A word of caution should you decide to attempt the 5×5 drill: it is deceptively simple and harder than it looks.
Jon says, “Stop making dry fire harder than it needs to be. It’s free. It doesn’t have to take an hour. You don’t need a full kit. You don’t need lasers or apps.” And he’s right.
In the pursuit of higher levels of performance, automaticity is the golden goose that lays the golden eggs of consistency. However, it’s also something to be overcome when making a notable change.
New gun owners are a blank slate, ripe for debunking anti-gun myths. CSA’s Gateway Instructor Course sharpens defensive firearm instructors to teach and counter. Read my front-line AAR to see what you’ll master.
This year, 2023, is about to wrap up. While in many ways the year has been arduous, a fair number of excellent experiences occurred which have manifested as content throughout it.
Looking for an impractical itty-bitty single-shot pistol with punishing recoil and awkward handling? Yes? Well then, let me tell you about the Bond Arms Cyclops chambered in .45-70 Government.
The quality and quantity of instruction available to the private citizen has never been better. Outrider Training Group has a pistol-mounted optics course which is a fantastic performance pistol shooting clinic and worth checking out.
Another major match is in the books. This time it was my first major IDPA match, The Come and Take It Texas Shootout. I didn’t do as well as I had hoped or expected, but it was a good time…
Carrying a defensive pistol is a very personal choice. There are compelling reasons to do so, but also not to. There are ethical, legal, and competence considerations and implications worth contemplating from time to time.
