Magazine Mathematics: When Are 30 Rounds 10 Too Many?
The 30-round magazine has been with us for the majority of the M16 series’ service. The original 20-round…
Sub-Caliber Carbine Drills: Maximizing .22 Trainers
The explosion of interest in the AR platform and the rising cost/scarcity of 5.56mm ammunition have generated unprecedented interest in sub-caliber training solutions for serious training and skills development.
Offbeat: EAG Dump Pouch
Less than ten years ago, the dump pouch was seldom seen outside a few small communities of users.…
Know Your Target: Tips, Truisms, and Myths
Targets are one of the least understood and misapplied tools in the trainer’s toolbox. Used correctly, targets can…
Offbeat: Magpul XTM Rail Covers
When the historians look back on the first decade of this century, they are likely to call out…
Viking Invasion: Viking Tactics Carbine 1.5 Course
Viking Tactics is one of the foremost contract trainers used by elements of our country’s special operations forces. I had been aware of VTAC’s reputation for some time, but had not been able to match up a time against one of their few annual classes that are not exclusively contracted to SOF units.
False Economy: Making the Most of Your Range and Gear Budgets
The present economic difficulties have led many to curtail their shooting activities and training. Others have sought prudent…
Defining Instructions by Attributes: Four User Groups
There are many healthy debates in the training community, some of them perennial favorites such as caliber wars, the role of unsighted fire, the best stance, etc. However, these discussions are often conducted without the proper framework. The simple question of “For whom?” is rarely properly addressed.
The Eighth Deadly Sin: Magazine Monopod Prone Evaluated
For decades Marine Primary Marksmanship Instructors have stalked the 500 yard line, growling from under their pith helmets…
Sure Thing Conversion: TAPCO Fusion Stock for 10/22
Like many of us, I had a Ruger 10/22 sitting in my safe gathering dust. And lately, like…