Zeroing is often a frustrating process for some shooters, with many often settling for “good enough” rather than achieving the best possible zero of which their firearm is capable. In this article, I’ll address a few pieces of equipment that I have found helpful during zeroing.
Read MoreIf you haven’t realized by now, Jared is always on his instructors to write articles. The point is to have us sharing lessons learned and thoughts with students, especially on subjects that may not necessarily come up as part of a particular class’s POI.
So, here are some non-standard items which I carry daily at work.
Read MoreCommunication is perhaps the most important of skills, especially once we begin working with others. However, too often we attempt to be understood, when the most important goal is to ensure that we cannot be misunderstood.
Read MoreSurvival, regardless of the environment, demands a realistic understanding of your situation, personal limitations, adaptability, and resourcefulness.
Read MoreMagazines are a consumable wear item and we should treat them as such. In fact, Eugene Stoner’s original vision for the AR15 magazine is that it would be shipped loaded, used once, then discarded. That was not to be the case and for decades, bad magazines were still retained by shooters of all stripes.
Read MoreOften, in our classes, someone will bring up a question about outdoor clothing. These questions mainly focus on color and pattern. As far as outdoor clothing goes, there are generally three camps…
Read More"Do hard things. Hard things are rites of passage, hard things ground you, hard things heal you." —Jessica A.
The Project Avalanche was a 3-day training evolution and assessment of current skills in the “Austere Environment” series of training produced by Lodestone Training and Consulting. This course was run at the Ben Franklin Range, an 1,100 acre plot of land with thick vegetation, significant elevation changes, lots of natural resources, and no cellular reception.
Read MoreRecently, I was speaking with LTAC’s friend, Officer 29, about the AR15 and optic heights. We were discussing the proliferation of high-rise optics and their pros and cons. Specifically, we were discussing if you should even bother adding back up iron sights (BUIS) with a high-mounted optic, given the difficulties presented.
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