3 Gun Outlaw by Noveske Shooting Team DVD Review

3 Gun Outlaw was recently released (Jan 2011)  by the Noveske Shooting team. It is instructional video that covers concepts in 3 gun that might be overlooked even by experienced shooters. I thought it was an excellent video that covered many aspects of 3 gun shooting. Don’t mistake it for a video that teaches you how to shoot your gun. As a beginner you could learn valuable information but the video is targeted to someone who is already a fairly competent shooter.

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Bear Hunt with a Glock 20 (10MM)

I had chased bears all over the mountains off and on for several weeks with my good friend Don, who’s a very experienced bear chaser. I’d had opportunities to shoot many bears but none got me excited enough to start shooting. I’d had a chance, for about 1.5 seconds, to shoot a running bear with a rifle at about 150 yards  and passed it up because I wasn’t confidant in its size. Afterwards, I regretted not taking the shot. I resolved not to make the same mistake again.

The day started at 3:30 AM. Ben, one of Don’s friends, had joined us and by 10 or 11 AM we’d seen a couple of bears but Continue reading Bear Hunt with a Glock 20 (10MM)

Lyman 1200 DPS3 Automatic Powder Dispenser – Review

Lyman 1200 DPS3 Automatic Powder Dispenser

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the average life expectancy of a human being is 78.3 years. I am nearly half way there.  I was introduced to the joys of firearms when I was a young lad, by a neighbor who spent some time on the Air Force pistol team.  I was introduced to two truths, one obvious, and one that was somewhat of a limit to my fun.

The obvious truth was that pulling the trigger and making noise was a lot of fun. I spent a good deal of time behind his old S&W .38 special, and when I switched to the 10/22, I earned the comment “think your Rambo don’t ya?” Soon enough, I was learning the proper way to fire a 1911.

The second truth was that the ammunition must be purchased, or handmade.  I knew that ammunition for the .22 was cheap, as I had free reign to reload that 10 round cylindrical magazine and blast away with little regard to pinpoint accuracy.  When I shot the pistols, the whole dynamic changed.  When I was about 11 years old I was asked to help with the reloading process.  I can say that I remember the process to be excruciatingly boring.  How could it possibly take Continue reading Lyman 1200 DPS3 Automatic Powder Dispenser – Review

Dynamic Research Predator 176 Grain Projectile

The Predator Projectile from Dynamic Research is designed to take the 308 Winchester to the next level.

While I was at an NRA Regional Long Range F-Class match in Missoula, MT I met a man named Stephen Damron with Dynamic Research LLC. He was shooting a 308 Winchester with an unusual bullet. I asked him more about it and found  that he was shooting a monolithic lathe turned projectile that he is producing from a proprietary copper alloy. It was designed by a man in Australia named Bruce Wellington. Dynamic Research has bought the rights to produce and manufacture his design in the US. It weighs 176 grains and has an advertised BC of .590.

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New Sightron SIII Scope Models

New for 2011 – Sightron announces a new lineup of SIII Long Range scopes. The new scopes will continue to have the superb optics Sightron is known for as well as their Exactrack system. The new models feature Mil-Dot Reticles that adjust in centimeters and MOA Reticles that adjust in MOA. The 8-32×56 Target Dot has been updated to have a 1/8 MOA Target Dot and 1/8 MOA Turrets. The other major change to the new models is the elimination of the dust cap on the turrets and tighter, stiffer, more positive turret adjustments.

2011 Sightron MOA/MOA Long Range Scope.

The new Sightron scopes will be available in March.  We will be reviewing these new scopes when they become available so check back for a complete write-up.

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