Cheap VR Rifle Stock Makes Things A Lot More Realistic
As I’ve pointed out several times before, virtual reality (VR) can be a powerful tool for training. It’s obviously no substitute for live fire, but when done right it can be a great way to…
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Does Trigger Finger Position Matter? No. But Also Yes. But Also No.
An interesting post on Twitter/X by Yellow Peril Tactical raises an interesting question: does trigger finger position matter? In this article, I’m going to explore this topic. They’re right in some ways, but it’s a…
The Basics: 7 Things Every AR-15 Owner Needs to Know How to Do
While driving to an open shooting position on a recent range trip, I saw AR-15 type firearms in every bay as I looked around. Some bays had as many as 10 different varieties of the…
Why Firearm and Self Defense Training are Worth Your Time and Money
I’ve written a number of posts on training, including classes that use force-on-force, which elaborated on some of the most effective forms of self-defense training available to civilians today. In response, there always seems to…
Things That Don’t Suck: Clip-N-Shoot Dry Fire Training System
While dry fire practice is very beneficial, it’s always boring. Well, it can be. Ten reps often feel like 50. Just plain dry firing gets boring and doesn’t always offer the best practice. Yet, dry…
Things That Don’t Suck: The Range Buddy App
Like pretty much everyone who reads TTAG, I like to shoot. I like to head to the range, and I find no better way to waste time and money than by turning it into noise….
Don’t Just Shoot, Train – 3 Great Shooting Drills for a Square Range
By DrewR A large percentage of the People of the Gun are relegated to shooting in a “static” or restrictive range, often indoors and sometimes lorded over by a range master calling when to fire…
Things That Don’t Suck: The Highwild Bullet Trap
I’m moving, and I hate it. Moving truly sucks, and what sucks the most is moving away from the home range I’ve built. I have plans for a new range, but that’s a little ways…
Trying to Protect African Wildlife With the Least Expensive Weapons Available
In addition to hunting, when TTAG writer Jon Wayne Taylor is in Africa, he trains the people who protect some of continent’s most endangered wildlife from poachers. This week he’s in South Africa working with…
No Matter What Part Of Florida You’re In, There Is Good Training!
Back in a different life, when I wore the badge, I attended a number of training courses put on by different agencies and schools. All of them were directed towards a law enforcement-centric mindset. Basically,…