Training

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Blue-on-Blue Crossfire, Part IV: Call the Ball
A training exercise in which a cardboard human silhouette target has two helium balloons, one orange, one yellow), floating around near it. The target and balloons are visible over the shoulder of a gray-haired woman with a revolver.

Blue-on-Blue Crossfire, Part IV: Call the Ball

Fire discipline means holding your fire while partners shoot. This shoot/no-shoot balloon drill trains marksmen to cover a crowd and wait for a real threat.

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Making the Case for the 50-Yard Hunting Rifle Zero
A rifle with a suppressor aimed at two deer about 50 yards away

Making the Case for the 50-Yard Hunting Rifle Zero

A 50-yard zero can outperform the standard 100-yard zero in thick deer woods. Here’s how near zero, far zero, and point-blank range make the case.

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Cold-Weather Training Modifiers

Cold-Weather Training Modifiers

War HOGG Skill Builder #25: Pistol Movement Footwork

War HOGG Skill Builder #25: Pistol Movement Footwork

Blue-on-Blue Crossfire, Part III: Positive Identification

Blue-on-Blue Crossfire, Part III: Positive Identification

Blue-on-Blue Crossfire, Part II: Plunging Fire

Blue-on-Blue Crossfire, Part II: Plunging Fire

BLUE-ON-BLUE CROSSFIRE, PART I: THE DEADLY DOUGHNUT

BLUE-ON-BLUE CROSSFIRE, PART I: THE DEADLY DOUGHNUT

Long-Range Pistol Shooting: Hits at 75 Yards and Beyond

Long-Range Pistol Shooting: Hits at 75 Yards and Beyond

Jeff Gonzales Class Review: Training With Trident Concepts

Jeff Gonzales Class Review: Training With Trident Concepts

Height Over Bore: Why Close-Range Rifle Shots Hit Low

Height Over Bore: Why Close-Range Rifle Shots Hit Low

War HOGG Skill Builder #24: “The Accelerator”

War HOGG Skill Builder #24: “The Accelerator”

The PSTG Standards: The Humbler

The PSTG Standards: The Humbler

How to Reload a Revolver: Single Index, Speed Strips, and Speedloaders

How to Reload a Revolver: Single Index, Speed Strips, and Speedloaders

Picking the Right Training Target

Picking the Right Training Target

How to Train for the Adrenaline Dump, Not Just the Range

How to Train for the Adrenaline Dump, Not Just the Range

Handgun Size and Concealed Carry Accuracy

Handgun Size and Concealed Carry Accuracy

Collaborative Firearms Training

Collaborative Firearms Training

War HOGG Skill Builder #23: Pistol Light Switch Manipulation

War HOGG Skill Builder #23: Pistol Light Switch Manipulation

Mantis Pink Rhino Dry-Fire Red Dot Sight

Mantis Pink Rhino Dry-Fire Red Dot Sight

The Two-Deep Drill

The Two-Deep Drill

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