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SYMTAC Consulting Shotgun Skills AAR

October 16, 2022

8-9 October, 2022Hosted by Green OpsShadow Hawk Defense Range, Hedgesville, WVPhotos by the author and Green Ops instructors Instructors:Rob HaughtMatt HaughtBob MeffordGary Powers Class Description (from sym-tac.com/courses):Our flagship class, Shotgun Skills has been in continuous evolution for decades. Based around the Push-Pull method of recoil control that Rob began teaching in the 1980s, it has… read more »

P&S Training Summit Assessment

August 30, 2021

I am personally looking forward to the 2021 P&S Training Summit this year. I wanted to explain why I am excited to be back again and why you might want to be there too. I understand that the ammunition availability situation right now is not ideal for many people. For me, that is almost irrelevant for this event. Sure, there are many… read more »

AAR: Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun

June 15, 2021

Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun6/6/2021Culpepper, VA Instructor: Steve Fisher Class Outline: “An entry level course where students are familiarized with their shotguns” Intro: I have taken several firearms classes from nearly as many instructors, but this is my first real shotgun training class. I went in with an open mind, a good quality shotgun, full hydration,… read more »

First Competition Notes and Reflection – Why didn’t I do this sooner???

June 27, 2020

This past weekend I did what I’ve grudgingly said I’d do for the last couple years; take part in a firearms competition. In this case, it was the Kahles 2-Gun Match at Peacemaker National Training Center (PNTC) in West Virginia. I have had firearms training in the military, for the police academy, and many professional… read more »

Tap Rack Tactical AAR

March 19, 2019

In September of last year, I had the pleasure of hosting Bill Blowers of Tap-Rack Tactical for his two day Tactical Pistol class. I am just getting around to finishing the AAR, but hopefully it will give anyone looking into the course an accurate idea of what to expect. TL;DR: Some people want a quick… read more »

Citizen Defense Research – The Armed Parent/Guardian AAR

January 8, 2019

*DISCLAIMER*My slot in this class was comped with the request that I write a truthful AAR for the P&S Network by John Johnston. Further prior to class I considered both John and Melody friends and folks I respect in “the industry” so I’m a bit biased. That said, the content and merits of the class… read more »

Gunslingin #4

December 10, 2018

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 ton of mistakes, plus failures in position and data cost time and money. The average match round for 5.56 is about $1 and in the PRS series… read more »

Gunslingin’ #2

October 31, 2018

If you didn’t read my last article, hit it up here As I mentioned before, the next few articles are going to be focused on the shooting I have been doing this year. I have been really focused on the Precision Rifle Series Gas Gun, specifically Tactical. I ran the series with a mostly stock… read more »

Tim Herron Class AAR

July 17, 2018

Last weekend I had the opportunity to take a two day pistol class with Tim Herron. Especially since Tim is a newer instructor, I wanted to take the opportunity to write up an AAR for others looking to train with Tim. Location: Lee-Kay Center in Salt Lake City Class Make-up. We had a total of… read more »

AAR: EAG Carbine 1, 19-20 May

June 7, 2018

AAR: EAG Tactical Carbine 1 – Brian Canova, Instructor 19-20 May, 2018. Echo Valley Training Center, High View, WV Brian Canova of EAG Tactical. Photo by Triple Bravo Personal Equipment: Carbine: 12.5” AR-15 (Centurion barrel, Noveske lower, Hodge upper receiver and rail). Kahles K16i 1-6 optic, Surefire DF Scout light, Blue Force Gear (BFG) 2-point… read more »

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