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ModCast 198: No Fail Pistol AAR
ModCast 198 reviews Chuck Pressburg’s No Fail Pistol course, including accuracy standards, accountability, performance pressure, diagnostic feedback, and continued practice.
Read articleAccuracy and Precision- The Test
To understand any of this you need to read parts one and two. There I laid out what we are trying to accomplish and why. The short version…
Read articleModCast 194: Elitists, “Poors,” and Snobs
ModCast 194 examines firearms-community gatekeeping, equipment standards, affordability, expertise, influencers, instructors, and better ways to communicate recommendations.
Read articleBaselines #4 Reload Drills
If you are following this series, you have seen that I lay out some baselines then some drills on how to gauge or establish that baseline. In the…
Read articleCarrying Light With Firearms
This is an older picture and some EDC items have changed but the concept remains a constant. There seems to be a misconception that a weapon mounted light…
Read articleSystems Thinking Applied to the Shot Process
In our previous discussion, we were talking about applying systems-thinking to the ‘fundamentals of marksmanship’ in an attempt to illustrate why the fundamentals are not as effective as…
Read articleP&S ModCast 180 — Two World Wars!!!1!
Joe Chambers, Steve Fisher, Dave Laubert, Chuck Pressburg, AJ Zito, and Matt Landfair discuss the evolution and continued viability of the 1911.
Read articleSince When Do Laws Define Our Rights?
“While the law may eventually be found unjust and overturned, today it is the law. Second Amendment Organization is a staunch advocate of Gun Rights, but those rights…
Read article“But it’s on the Internet! It Must Be True: Why Most ‘Ballistic Test’ Videos Fail to Accurately Show Body Armor Performance
We will now continue our discussion on Body Armor from an earlier article. Specifically, we addressed some common terms that are used in ballistic testing of body armor: V0,…
Read articleGunslingin #4
If you have been keeping up with the series, you know that we have talked positions and data. Now its time to talk about the spot where a…
Read articleP&S ModCast 173 — DA/SA Thinking Triggers
Scott Jedlinski, Michael Jones, Ernest Langdon, Nate Osborne, and Matt Landfair discuss DA/SA triggers, training, and equipment familiarity.
Read articleP&S ModCast 152 — Pistol Caliber Carbines
P&S ModCast 152 examines pistol caliber carbines with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
Read articleHow to Assume the Low-Prone Unsupported Position
For Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Thursday, we’re going to be continuing our discussion about how to set up your standard-issue sling to provide more support. Many Paratroopers do…
Read articleWhat is a Bore Sight Offset?
For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are continuing our discussion on how to zero the M4A1 Carbine and coach our Paratroopers through the zero process. Specifically, we will be addressing…
Read articleP&S ModCast 128 — The Allure and Misunderstandings of Pistol Weaponlights
P&S ModCast 128 examines the allure and misunderstandings of pistol weaponlights with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
Read articleProject Appleseed Rifle Clinic After-Action Review
A detailed Project Appleseed AAR covering rifle fundamentals, unsupported positions, sling use, the AQT standard, known-distance shooting, instruction, and American history.
Read articleP&S ModCast 112 – Primal Violence 2
Matt Landfair, Varg Freeborn, Chuck Haggard, and Chuck Pressburg discuss criminal violence, dangerous assumptions, awareness, preparation, and professional judgment.
Read articleP&S ModCast 109 — Jungle Operations
Military practitioners discuss jungle operations, including tropical environmental hazards, weapons and equipment, movement, navigation, sustainment, maintenance, and training.
Read articleExternal Ballistics: Trajectory, Stability, and Wind
Understand how muzzle exit, drag, spin stability, trajectory, sight line, wind, and time of flight shape a projectile’s external flight.
Read articleP&S ModCast 105 — Gun Nerds 7: Squad Support Weapons
A detailed discussion of squad support weapons, machine-gun theory, M240 and M249 employment, the M27 IAR, .338 systems, optics, ammunition, doctrine, leadership, and training.
Read articleWhy the Army ALT-C Qualification Was a Limited Substitute
The 25-meter ALT-C target could test foundational skills, but it could not reproduce wind, trajectory, target detection, or confidence developed at true distance.
Read articleM68 Close Combat Optic: Operation, Mounting, and Use
Understand the M68 Close Combat Optic’s operating principles, brightness, parallax, mounting, both-eyes-open use, mechanical offset, zero, and checks.
Read articleRetrograde and Lateral Movement With a Weapon
Rearward and lateral movement should create an advantage while preserving balance, route awareness, muzzle control, communication, and acceptable accuracy.
Read articleHow Firearms Instructors Should Deal With the Media
Practical media guidance for firearms instructors: vet the request, prepare concise points, protect sensitive information, document accurately, and correct errors.
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