External 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.
Using Excel PivotTables for Weapons-Training Data
Use Excel PivotTables to summarize weapons-training data by unit, date, course, or skill while preserving raw records, context, sample size, and valid comparisons.
Pistol Draw and Presentation Fundamentals
A safe pistol draw builds a firing grip, clears retention and equipment, protects the support hand, preserves trigger discipline, and presents useful sights efficiently.
P&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.
Why 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.
M68 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.
Rifle Grouping as a Marksmanship Baseline
Consistent rifle groups establish a baseline for zeroing, shooter diagnosis, ammunition comparison, equipment testing, and future marksmanship improvement.
External Ballistics Terms and Definitions
A practical glossary of external-ballistics terms covering trajectory, velocity, drag, ballistic coefficient, wind, air density, yaw, zero, and corrections.
Capturing and Analyzing Company Weapons-Training Data
Build useful company weapons-training data by defining the decision, standardizing collection, preserving context, analyzing honestly, and reassessing after intervention.
P&S ModCast 103 — Gun Nerds 6: 5.56 vs. .308
A military small-arms panel examines 5.56 versus .308, intermediate calibers, combat loads, recoil, hit probability, logistics, doctrine, and training.