The People of Top Shot: Season 4 Episode 7 [SPOILER ALERT]
I stumbled upon Bikini Barbershop the other day. The reality show "babes" cutting hair in (you guessed it) bikinis are so foul-mouthed, booze-fueled, sex-crazed and fundamentally skanky they make Jersey Shore look like Leave it to Beaver. Speaking...
The Guns of Top Shot: Season 4 Episode 7
This week Top Shot brought one of my favorite competitions of the season: trick shooting. It's a true test of the shooter's skills, and usually brings out some of the most accurate firearms of...
Gear Review: Streamlight TLR-1 on a Rifle
I'm getting ready for a low light 3-gun, and part of that is figuring out some way to see what I'm shooting. There's a penalty for those using night vision, so the obvious choice...
Gear Review: Geissele S3G (Super 3-Gun) Trigger
We met up with the guys from Geissele Automatics at SHOT this year - they're the other big name in custom triggers along with Timney - and while Timney focuses on single stage triggers Geissele tends...
Gear Review: Trijicon Accupoint TR-24 1-4x Riflescope
Those of you who have been around these parts for a while may remember a little review I did not too long ago about the Swarovski BRT 1-6x scope. Swarovski makes what many consider...
The Guns of Top Shot: Season 4 Episode 5
Another Tuesday, another episode of Top Shot. And despite the near painfully boring run so far there have indeed been a few interesting firearms. This week brings yet another gun that is legitimately interesting...
A Day of IDPA – Part 1: The Noob Experience
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEpfH_UyHb4
“Just give me a nod when you are ready.” I almost nod, but say “OK” out loud instead. I take a deep, calming breath. Then I nod. “Shooter ready!” comes the alert from the...
Ask Foghorn: How and Why to Co-Witness your Sights
Jack writes:
I really appreciate this recent post. It has answered a bunch of questions for me. If I may, I have one question left that I am sure you can help with. I...
The Gun(s) of Top Shot: Season 4 Episode 4
Once or twice a season, Top Shot's producers turn their back on firearms enthusiasts. If you consider all the amazingly awesome firearms that the contestants could be shooting---from the new Heizer Double Tap to the...
Ambienistas Rejoice! 3-Gun Nation Series Returns to the Internet
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1
Let's face it: 3GN (Three Gun Nation) is a flop. I had such high hopes for a TV show---any TV show---about my favorite sport. But 3GN is almost boring as watching sailboat racing. It's...
Competition Shooting 101: IDPA
Remember this series? I know, it's been a while, but back by popular request is the continuing series of Competition Shooting 101 articles where we teach you about the various shooting sports. First we looked at...
Competition Shooting 101: USPSA / IPSC
All right class, settle down. It's time to start the next lesson. First we looked at 3-gun competitions, king of the shooting sports. Then we looked at CMP / NRA High Power, the classiest...