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P&S ModCast 133 – How to Talk to Women… in the Gun Industry
Primary & Secondary ModCast The Panel discusses misunderstandings and issues female shooters face. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Grace Strong – B.E. Meyers & Co Mia Wood – Gunterest…
Read articleWhat use is a Rifle Sling?
For Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Thursday, we’re going to discuss something that is under-utilized for providing support: your rifle sling. Most people think that a sling is…
Read articleDry Fire Validity
“As there is no ammunition, every day when they come here for training, the shooters just aims the gun, pull the trigger to hear the ‘tick’ sound,…
Read articleThe Knight’s Armament Company SR-15 MOD 2 14.5″ Carbine, 10,000+ Rounds Later
Foreground In this day and age, a plethora of AR-15s hit the market, get reviewed and are well received. However, there are some rifles out there that simply…
Read articleNew Podcast – Forged
The new podcast will be independant of ModCast, one on one discussion, audio only, 10-30 minutes per episode, focuses on life experience and development. First episode features a…
Read articleP&S ModCast 132 – Shot Show 2018 Recap
Primary & Secondary ModCast The panel discusses Shot Show 2018. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Jon Canipe Ash Hess Jack Lewis Tarrol Peterson Adam Pini Grace Strong Episode…
Read articleHow do I interpret a Zero Target?
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we are talking about techniques for interpreting the New Army Approved zero target and coaching our Paratroopers. The reference for this discussion…
Read articleAAR – Talon Defense Low Light Handgun
Instructor: Chase Jenkins Location/Date: Double Tap Training Grounds, Calera Alabama. January 20th, 2018 Equipment Details: Handgun – Glock 19 gen 4, Frank Proctor Y-Notch sights, S3F stainless fluted…
Read articleZeroing Discussion Part Two: Why we Boresight at 10 and Zero at 25
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…
Read articleFunctional Element of Control: Pistol Workspace Management
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on control and the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing what workspace looks like for the pistol. Learning all…
Read articleHow do we address Capability Gaps?
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we are talking about how we as NCO’s and Soldiers can influence how we address the capability gaps in our equipment…
Read articleThe Zeroing Process for the M4A1
For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are going to begin a discussion on how to zero the M4A1 Carbine and coach our Paratroopers through the zero process. The reference for…
Read articleFunctional Element of Control and the M9: Arc of Movement and Trigger Control
For Manual Monday, we are starting our discussion on the functional element of control for the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing arc-of-movement, and trigger control with the…
Read articleP&S ModCast 131 – Match Directing
Primary & Secondary ModCast The panel discusses aspects of competition match directing. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Karl Kasarda Scott Jedlinski Chad Mercer Nate Osborne Tarrol Peterson Russell Phagan…
Read articleTraining Methodology for Dry-Fire in a Unit
For Fossil Friday, our discussion topic is training methodology, and how it needs to change specifically about dry-fire. Our references for this discussion are TC’s 3-22.9, Change…
Read articleZeroing the M4A1 Carbine
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we have a video demonstrating techniques for marking and interpreting the New Army Approved zero target. The reference for this discussion is…
Read articleAAR – Modern Samurai Project’s – One Day Red Dot Fundamentals Workshop
Date: 1/14/18 Location: Gilbert’s Indoor Range in Rockville, MD Lead Instructor: Scott “Jedi” Jedlinski AIs: Dave Wampler and Doc Willoughby Students: 16 Gear Glock 19 Gen3 cut up…
Read articleHow to Implement Dry-Fire for Large Groups
For more Training Tuesday, we will be looking at how to integrate dry-fire into the training calendar. The reference for this discussion is Appendix D TC’s 3-22.9,…
Read articleAAR – Rob Haught Shotgun 2017
09-10 December 2017 Casa Grande, Arizona Intro- This is the hardest AAR I’ve ever written. I’ve started and stopped so many times because I’ve struggled to articulate the…
Read articleChanges to the Army’s Rifle Qualification
For Training Tuesday, we will be looking at the changes in qualification standards that were briefed during the Maneuver Warfighter Conference last week, and what we can do…
Read articleEye Dominance, Zero, Low Light, and the Pistol
For more Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on aiming the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing non-dominant eye use, incorrect zero, and low-light conditions with…
Read articleCommon Sighting Errors with Pistols
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on aiming the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing common sighting errors with the pistol. Discussing all elements of the…
Read articleP&S ModCast Year 1
Our early podcasts are being rereleased whole. There are some slight edits but people seem to want the worse audio, long pauses, and snoring. With these releases…
Read articleAAR – Kyle Defoor, Defoor Proformance Shooting, Scoped Carbine
I went to the Kyle Defoor, Defoor Proformance Shooting, Scoped Rifle Class at Saltwaters Range in St. Augustine on February 27-28. I attended the same class at a…
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