Is it time to clean your gun? Regardless of whether you are field stripping your firearm or if you have a full detail cleaning planned, once you have finished cleaning and have reassembled your firearm, it’s a good idea to take it to the range and test fire it. A quick function test will help […]
From National Take Your Daughter to the Range Day and the National Kidney Foundation’s Billings Walk there’s so much to talk about in June. I am also back from an amazing trip to Missouri for the NRA Action Pistol Flagler Cup Regional and the Midway USA Bianchi Cup. Tune in as I talk about these […]
As seen on the Shooting Wire, the Midway USA NRA Bianchi Cup is the closest thing in action pistol shooting to the Olympics. In IDPA, IPSC, USPSA, ICORE, Steel Challenge and 3-Gun you can always be a little more accurate or a bit faster. If you have a bad stage, you can dig deep and […]
Steel targets are a lot of fun to shoot but they can also be frustrating when you start to miss. When you find that you keep missing, one way to get your hits is to ensure you focus on your sights. Too often shooters are watching to see if the steel will fall or react, […]
Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that Team Smith & Wesson members Doug Koenig and Julie Golob both brought home division titles from the 2012 NRA Bianchi Cup National Championship. Serving as the defending overall champion, Koenig’s final score of 1920-182x narrowly earned him a 14th overall Bianchi Cup title, extending the all-time match record. […]
If you have small hands it can be a challenge to find a firearm that fits you well. Some firearms like the Smith & Wesson M&P offer different palm swell backstrap options. On guns like the 1911, grips can be replaced with super slim grip panels. You can also have a shorter trigger installed. Ideally, […]
Last week I competed at the USPSA Single Stack Nationals hosted by PASA Park in Barry, IL. This match is a single-division event and that means everyone shoots division-approved model 1911s and appropriate gear. Over 300 competitors, including 38 grandmaster and master class level shooters, took aim on the 14 challenging courses of fire that […]
April has come and gone. What a busy month it has been! In this podcast, I talk about the NRA Annual Meeting, the new Smith & Wesson M&P Shield, the USPSA Single Stack Nationals and more. Continuing with the series on How to Become a Sponsored Shooter, this episode focuses on different options available to […]