Category Archives: Reviews
Safariland ELS review
Dad and I’ve been running Safariland ELS belt rigs for a couple months now. If you’re not familiar with ELS, it’s a very easy-on easy-off belt and accessory system. It’s grown very popular in 3-gun where a stage can be … Continue reading
Recommended Reading: Pat Sweeney’s book of the…
Excellent guide to the world of AKs. If you do any kind of gunsmithing or shooting, I recommend Patrick Sweeney’s books. He is a very experienced gunsmith, gun writer, shoots all kinds of competition and knows a lot about the … Continue reading
First match with the GP6-C
I shot my first match with the GP6-C on Saturday. Nothing fancy, just a local IDPA match down in Las Vegas. The gun ran great, no problems. I’m still getting used to the first DA trigger pull, which slowed me … Continue reading
Arredondo +5 basepads
Today I installed some Arredondo basepads onto Lou’s Glock. These basepads add 5 rounds to the 15 round .40 factory Glock magazine. That’s 21 (20+1 in the chamber) rounds of .40 S&W firepower! The longer baseplate also makes the mag … Continue reading
Federal AutoMatch .22LR
Eureka!! I’ve finally found .22lr ammo that will function reliably in every .22 I use! It’s readily available and reasonably priced. The ammunition I speak so highly of is Federal Premium’s .22 AutoMatch, sold at Wal-Mart. Supposedly it’s been designed … Continue reading
Canyon Creek Custom XD tactical
Yesterday I traded with one of the shooters in the SUpistol club, Deputy Sheriff Jeff Bailey, for a “Production Ready” XD tactical in 9mm. After shooting it in a practice session all I can say is “wow”. Before I jump … Continue reading
A Tour of the STI factory
Last week, after the Double Tap Championship, my dad, grandpa and I went on a tour of the STI International Factory, where the awesome pistols they make go from being bricks of steel into, well, THIS: STI TruBor GrandMaster I … Continue reading
2010 Double Tap Championship
Well, sorry about the slow posting, but I have been on the road through the Southwest making tracks to and from the 2010 Double Tap Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas. The smoke has cleared and I would like to report … Continue reading
Recommended reading: Ptooma Production’s Complete Glock Reference Guide
If you own one of these….. You need this!!! How many shooters that read this blog own a Glock pistol? How many of you actually know how to completely disassemble it? Until earlier today I didn’t. Today I … Continue reading
Pre-Chemistry Class
To fill my homeschooling science requirement I have been taking an online Pre-Chemistry class. Taught by Greg Landry, a professor at Appalachian State University, the class is every Friday at 10:30 A.M. Eastern Time( 8:30 A.M. Mountain Standard Time). Using … Continue reading
Review: National Infantry Museum
Review by Brian Nelson, age 12, as a home school daily writing assignment. In October 2009 my Dad and I attended the Army Marksmanship Unit/MGM targets Junior Shooters Camp at Fort Benning, Georgia. The camp lasted three days but Dad … Continue reading
Review: CMMG AR-22 Conversion Kit
Note: This review was actually written in Fall of 2009. My dad decided to post it when he set me up with this website. It’s no secret that ammunition prices have gone through the roof and into the stratosphere, especially … Continue reading