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  • April and May Open Enrollment Schedule
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 27, 2024 at 4:24 am

    Here are the classes I’m doing in the next two months that still have open seats.  Check them out below.  If you are a $10 tier Patreon supporter and missed the email with your 20% off discount […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 22, 2024
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 22, 2024 at 10:23 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You’ve Decided To Buy Eclipse Insurance The hysteria over this eclipse is truly […]

  • An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 21, 2024 at 11:51 am

    Written by: Greg Ellifritz     I’ve been interested in firearm stopping power for a very long time. I remember reading Handguns magazine back in the late 1980s when Evan Marshall was writing […]

  • Studying the Historic Gunfighters
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 20, 2024 at 10:00 am

    Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’ve written a lot recently about the history of firearms instruction.   That topic has only existed for about the last 100 years.  Formal weapons training most […]

  • Final 2024 Classes Posted
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 18, 2024 at 10:32 am

      I just added the final 9 classes to my 2024 training schedule.  All of my 2024 classes are now listed at the 2024 Classes link at my website.  The newly listed classes are below.     In June, […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 15, 2024
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 15, 2024 at 10:13 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Surviving a Riot Solid riot survival information.  If you want an even more in depth […]

  • Free Books- Part 292
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 14, 2024 at 12:19 pm

    Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a […]

  • Rule One?
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 13, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    A couple months ago, Alex Ooley interviewed me on the topic of travel safety for his “Forge of Freedom” podcast.  Alex was an excellent host and I really enjoyed talking with him.  You can […]

  • PACT Newsletter
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 11, 2024 at 10:09 am

    My friend Ron Borsch is one of the world’s leading authorities on active killer attacks.  He contacted me last week with a request to publish his newsletter.     Ron has been publishing a […]

  • Bad News
    by Greg Ellifritz on March 9, 2024 at 6:55 pm

    Hey Folks!   You might have noticed that I didn’t post as many articles as usual last week.  I’ve been busy traveling for medical appointments and doing a bunch of research.  My cancer has […]

American Rifleman
  • Review: Burris Veracity PH 4-20X 50 mm
    on March 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    While the basic design of modern hunting rifles has changed little since the 1950s, great strides have been made within the realm of hunting optics during that same time.

  • February Telegraphing A Gun Sales Swing?
    on March 26, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    A total of 1,343,478 firearm purchases in February were cleared through the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). It marked the 55th month in a row the volume of gun sales […]

  • Editor’s Choice: 1Up 2” Super Duty Double Bike Rack
    on March 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    Electric bicycles, or ebikes, are becoming more common and are making inroads into the outdoorsman market through such companies as QuietKat, whose models sport camouflage finishes and offer features […]

  • Essential Handloading Steps
    on March 25, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    When it comes to preparing handloads for practical hunting accuracy, does it really matter if benchrest-type measures are taken?

  • The Armed Citizen® March 25, 2024
    on March 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.

  • Who Designed The M1 Carbine?
    on March 24, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    Disclosure of details of the M1 carbine development came as a technical "last testament" from Edwin Pugsley, an all-time figure in firearms development.

  • Preview: Walther PDP Pro SD Compact
    on March 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Walther has put its superb Performance Duty Pistol (PDP) platform through countless iterations since the gun replaced the PPQ as the company’s flagship back in 2021—including a substantial […]

  • Preview: Mec-Gar 17-Round High Power Magazine & Floorplate
    on March 24, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    Mec-Gar USA is upping the ante for the resurgent Browning/Saive High Power design with a new 17-round offering and a retrofit +2 baseplate for its existing 15-round model.

  • Review: Archon Type B
    on March 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Designed for the Spetznaz and now being imported and distributed stateside by PTR Industries, the Archon Type B semi-automatic pistol offers up unique functionality with a modular grip and is […]

  • Preview: Nextorch TA30C
    on March 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    The TA30C from Nextorch is a compact tactical flashlight that features multiple brightness settings, activation methods and battery options.

Michael Seekings / Shooting Performance
  • The FUNDAMENTAL Program Drills
    by michael seeklander on December 2, 2021 at 9:20 pm

    I get this question all the time: “Mike, I am a defensive shooter and will be practicing on an indoor range, what drills should I do in this circumstance” and I always answer that a drill is […]

  • Each Day, Try to Build One Perfect Chunk
    by michael seeklander on February 9, 2021 at 1:38 pm

    Tip #16: Each Day, Try to Build One Perfect Chunk The post Each Day, Try to Build One Perfect Chunk appeared first on Shooting-Performance.com.

  • Seven Week Concealed Carry Program
    by michael seeklander on January 14, 2021 at 6:19 pm

    This program is a simple yet highly efficient program that will help you improve your handgun shooting skills a bunch if you put the effort in. That said, one thing that you need to understand is […]

  • Build it Backward
    by michael seeklander on January 13, 2021 at 1:19 pm

    Name your goal. Go ahead, write it down. Now write down the date you wish to reach your goal. Be realistic. Now estimate the individual steps you need to take to reach the goal, to the best of […]

  • You Don’t Need a Gun for Self-Defense
    by michael seeklander on January 12, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    I admit the title of the article is a bit of a clickbait. If you are an avid reader of my blog, you are likely not my target audience. But I hope you share it with someone who might think that a […]

Precision Rifle Blog
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Grant Cunningham
  • How-to: A close-to-home example of risk analysis
    by Grant Cunningham on May 22, 2023 at 5:06 pm

    I participate in an online cooking forum. A few weeks back we had a discussion about the relative safety of brushes to clean a grill (barbecue or indoor). This might seem like a mundane topic with no […]

  • Just a quick thought…
    by Grant Cunningham on May 15, 2023 at 4:17 pm

    Planning isn’t sexy, but it’s the best way to get where you want to go. That’s why preparedness and security start with pen and paper, not guns and shooting. -=[ Grant ]=-

  • A bit of shameless self-promotion
    by Grant Cunningham on February 13, 2023 at 6:56 pm

    For a former trumpet player, I’m surprisingly reticent about blowing my own horn. Today I’ve managed to overcome that reluctance and share some videos, plus an overdue link to my latest book. […]

  • Book Review — Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right to Self-Defense, 2nd edition, by Massad Ayoob
    by Grant Cunningham on February 6, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    Some background Massad Ayoob and I go way back. We met in 1994, when my wife and I attended his Judicious Use of Lethal Force class, then known as LFI-1 (for “Lethal Force Institute”, the name of […]

  • My SHOT Show 2023 report
    by Grant Cunningham on January 26, 2023 at 9:07 pm

    SHOT Show ’23 took place January 17th through the 20th. I attended as an exhibitor this year, helping Lubriplate officially introduce their SFL Firearm Grease and FMO Firearm Oil, two products […]

  • New year, exciting new product announcement!
    by Grant Cunningham on January 4, 2022 at 8:16 pm

    I’ve been looking forward to this day for over 15 years. I honestly have. Long-time readers of this blog already know my views on lubricants for firearms. (For those who are new, click here for […]

  • Happy New Year!
    by Grant Cunningham on December 31, 2021 at 4:11 pm

    In our society, we usually spend the eve of a new year wishing the coming annum is better than the one we leave behind. And wishing is about where it ends. Instead of the annual hopefest, how about […]

  • “It seemed like a good idea at the time”
    by Grant Cunningham on December 27, 2021 at 6:36 pm

    One day my wife and I were going through our preparedness supplies, checking expiration dates and seeing if any items needed repair or replacement. (It’s amazing how much of our back-stocked […]

  • “If you can’t say anything nice…”
    by Grant Cunningham on December 22, 2021 at 6:11 pm

    I’ve had a blog post ready to release for the past few months, and continually vacillated on whether to publish it. I finally decided not to hit the upload button.  The article was about […]

  • Things I’ve come to understand
    by Grant Cunningham on October 5, 2021 at 2:59 am

    Quick reminder: If you’ve gotten this in your email, it’s because, at some time in the past, you signed up and agreed to receive updates from me. If you don’t remember who I am, or have decided […]

The Art of Manliness
  • Towards a Philosophy of Household Management
    on March 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm

    “Household management” has become something of an interest and a watchword for me this year, due to the coincidental confluence of two books coming into my life at the same time. The first is […]

  • Podcast #976: Lessons in Action, Agency, and Purpose From Buying a Ghost Town
    on March 25, 2024 at 2:25 pm

    In the 19th century, Cerro Gordo, which sits above Death Valley, was the largest silver mine in America, a place where dreamers came to strike it rich. In the 21st century, Brent Underwood used his […]

  • Skill of the Week: Escape From a Building Using Bedsheets
    on March 24, 2024 at 4:04 pm

    Whether you’re a prisoner making a daring escape or a tourist trying to flee a burning hotel, tying bedsheets together is a perfectly viable makeshift rope.

  • Sunday Firesides: Careful Kills
    on March 24, 2024 at 2:17 am

    When you’re first learning to ride a bike, it can be frightening to get up some speed. But this is exactly what will make the ride a success. Take it too slow, and down you go. A similar […]

  • Odds & Ends: March 22, 2024
    on March 22, 2024 at 7:39 pm

    Thymes Frasier Fir Reed Diffuser. Our family took a spring break trip this week, and the lodge we stayed at had this amazing, manly smell — a mixture of fir, cedar, and sandalwood. I loved it and […]

  • 50 Random Things in Men That Turn Women On
    on March 21, 2024 at 3:20 pm

    Curious about what turns women on? Get an inside look at the things that make women swoon and gain a deeper understanding of female attraction.

  • Podcast #975: Get More Done With the Power of Timeboxing
    on March 20, 2024 at 2:08 pm

    From work to chores to entertaining distractions, there are many options for what you can be doing at any moment in the modern world. We often endlessly toggle between these options and, as a result, […]

  • How to Tie a Tie
    on March 20, 2024 at 10:50 am

    How to tie five classic necktie knots that every man should know, including the four-in-hand, half-windsor, windsor, shelby, and simple knots.

 

Gun Culture

Instapundit
NRA
War On Guns
  • Down for the Count
    by David Codrea on June 9, 2022 at 6:05 pm

     What are people still doing coming here? And no, I don't see the majority coming from links at the new site.Go HERE.

  • Success of Sorts
    by David Codrea on May 6, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    It's not pretty. It's not sophisticated. There's plenty of room for improvement and helpful features.But by God, after several days of inventing new cuss words and letting my inner ADD make me no fun […]

  • 'I Find Myself to be Exorbitantly Superannuated for This Feculence'
    by David Codrea on May 5, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Trying to set up the new site has been an exercise in pure frustration. It sure adds a whole new dimension to "A man's gotta know his limitations."Nothing about it is intuitive.  You'd think if you […]

  • Blog Update Sitrep
    by David Codrea on May 3, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    I'm workin' on it. I should be able to do a test post at the new place by the end of the week.It's been nice having less hectic days at the keyboard, especially with Spring yard work demands, but I […]

  • ‘Be a Victim’ is No Way to Run the Republic
    by David Codrea on May 2, 2022 at 9:40 pm

    No doubt, there are reasons why citizens should think twice about confronting those committing criminal acts, but prominent among those is that the same “law” that fails to “secure the […]

  • Silence from Black Leaders on Biden ATF Nomination is Deafening
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    You’d think with all their talk about “equity,” more angrily outspoken members of the Congressional  Black Caucus, representatives like Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee, would be demanding […]

  • Armed American Radio Redux
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:04 pm

    David Codrea explores Ukraine disarming citizens for weapons storage? WAT? [Listen]Thursday's Hour 2 program, where we discussed the (thus far unreported by anyone else) Ukraine gun storage order...

  • Donald Trump Jr’s 2A Task Force Needs Closer Scrutiny by Gun Owners
    by David Codrea on April 29, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    Fleshing out the details of the “group,” its organization and specific efforts it intends to make is important because getting visitors to register and donate seems to be the purpose of the 2A […]

  • I'll Be On Hour 2
    by David Codrea on April 28, 2022 at 7:57 pm

     TODAY on #AAR Hour 1, 4-5p ET (1-2p PT) @HT_GunWriter Lee Williams, Hour 2, 5-6p ET, (2-3p PT) @dcodrea. Good hard-hitting talk radio! Make sure to tune in or watch live at […]

  • EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Territorial Defense Ordered to Turn in Arms 'for Storage' Purposes
    by David Codrea on April 26, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    The disarming of citizen soldier volunteers (especially when a war is still in full swing) is a good indicator that if and when the situation in Ukraine “normalizes,” the plan is to return to […]

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