Learning from Legends – Rob Furlong’s Marksmanship Academy

In 2024, I was handed the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to train in extreme long-range (ELR) shooting with legendary Canadian sniper Rob Furlong in the rugged Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. For those unfamiliar, Rob held the world record for the longest confirmed combat kill from 2002 to 2009. The shot was a … Read more

The 4 Mistakes I Made as a New Concealed Carrier

By Joe in San Antonio I acknowledge that I am not God’s gift to the concealed carry world. I am fairly accurate, decently fast on the draw and moderately trained. I would say my shooting skills are solidly middle of the pack of those who shoot and run drills monthly. Disclaimer thus stated, the following … Read more

Realistic Personal Defense Firearms Training for Non-Tactical Non-Operators

By Cliff Heseltine There’s an old saying: the more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat. Yes, but…since it’s a long shot that I’ll ever be in combat, how much do I really need to sweat? How much training is enough training? How much money is enough to spend on ammo and rental … Read more

I Call Shotgun: The Rolling Thunder Drill

This July, for the first time ever, TacCon was held in the Pacific Northwest (thus becoming Northwest TacCon). During NW TacCon, Chief Deputy at Oconee County Georgia Sheriff’s Office Lee Weems put a group of us through the Rolling Thunder shotgun drill. The drill is designed to put shooters through the paces of reloads, rapid … Read more

Asymmetric Solutions: Getting Our Operator On

“Dan, I have to tell you, I am a little anxious.” Dan Zimmerman and I were on our way to Asymmetric Solutions, a firm that provides combat and tactical training to military, police and now civilians. We had been invited down to their huge facility about an hour south of St. Louis and agreed to … Read more