The Idiot’s Guide to Becoming a ‘Gun Guy’
By Everyday Gunner I’m fairly young. I’m relatively stupid. And I really have no idea what it takes to break into the stereotypical OFWG (old fat white guy) gun crowd. However, I’ve been working to…
Guns for Beginners
The 5 Carry Conditions – How Do You Carry Your Handgun?
“Carry condition” isn’t a subject as hotly debated in the gun community as, say, stopping power or GLOCK vs. 1911, but it’s up there. What is a carry condition? It’s the state of readiness you…
This is Why You Really Should Rotate Your Carry Gun Ammunition Regularly
Many folks — cops included — load up their self-defense sidearm, and then those tools silently serve and protect their owners from bad people with evil in their hearts. Unfortunately, most of us don’t think…
Sinistromanual Pro Tip: If You’re a Lefty, Learn to Shoot Right-Handed
Reader Curtis in IL writes: While we’re well past Left Handers Day, if you’re a southpaw like me, you know the burdens we bear. Besides being smarter and better looking than everyone else, we’re constantly…
Shotgun Mini Shells: A Shotgunner on Their Advantages, Drawbacks and Best Uses
I love shotguns. I always have and I come from a family who used shotguns for hunting deer, shooting birds, and defending the homestead. In the Marines, I was one of the few Marines issued…
Meet the 375 Raptor: a Heavy-Hitting, Short Action Cartridge
Arne Brennan, creator of 6.5 Grendel and other cartridges, designed 375 Raptor in a quest to do for 308 Winchester what 300 Blackout did for .223 Remington. Namely, neck it up to run larger, heavier…
Central Illinois Father-Son Camp Makes Memories For Hundreds of Boys and Young Men
Any day you can help make memories for young people new to shooting ranks as a great day for them and for you. Once more I had the chance to volunteer to help some young…
A Few Tips For Better OWB Concealed Carry
As most can attest, inside the waistband carry is better for concealment, but there are some folks who prefer outside the waistband concealed carry. It isn’t difficult to imagine why; it’s more comfortable to carry…
Pro Tip: Choose The Right Bullet For The Job
Late last month a few guys and I went to Lonesome Boar Adventures in Mountain Home, Texas to do a little hunting. Thinking we’d be shooting mostly coyotes at medium-to-long ranges, wild boars from close…
Korean War Era Ammo: Even Stored Under Sub-Optimal Conditions, Every Round Fired Almost 70 Years Later
This past weekend, I had a chance to fire an M1 Carbine I recently found in the bottom of a lake. My diving crew friends also recovered some ammo with the gun. Uncle Sam’s Lake…