Monthly Archives: January 2010

Waiting for it to warm up a bit

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January 30, 2010

Before I hit the range.  Of course, “warm up” is a relative term – I would like the “feels like” temp to get above 10F before I go play outside.
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Reader questions

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January 29, 2010

A reader emails: “Caleb, I’ve taken the holidays and a good chunk of the winter off from shooter (so have I – ed) and I’m looking for a good way to refresh the fundamental skills before I start working back into the regular IDPA/USPSA practice.  Are there any drills you recommend?” As a matter of...
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That had to hurt

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January 29, 2010

Bobbi takes some reporter from the Indy star out for sound trouncing.
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Turbofail

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January 29, 2010

Bullpup rifles: fail. Semi-auto rifles chambered in .17 HMR: fail. EAA: fail. A bullpup rifle from EAA chambered in .17 HMR?  Turbofail.
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Interview with Jeff Cooper

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January 29, 2010

Michael Bane’s interview with Col. Cooper, shortly before his death in 2006.  If you have ever fired a pistol in an IPSC match, taken a practical pistol shooting course, or really even if you just carry a pistol for self defense, you owe at the very least a partial debt to the word done...
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There is nothing new under the sun

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January 29, 2010

SpikeTV to do what they do best – take someone else’s idea and run with it.  I kid Spike and Orion Multimedia…mostly.  I’m just having a hard time imagining that whatever they put together is going to be better or more informative than The Best Defense.  Which by the way, I heartily recommend.  Rob,...
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NRA Bianchi Cup Production Division rules clarification

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January 28, 2010

There has been some discussion of the Production Division rules for NRA’s Bianchi Cup at the Brian Enos Forums that I’ve been periphrially involved in.  A lot of it centers around the trigger pull weight, holsters, approved guns, etc.  I called Tom Hughes, NRA’s Action Pistol director yesterday to get some clarification on the...
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So fast it’s scary

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January 28, 2010

Dave Sevigny recently shot the IDPA Classifier COF in 59.74 seconds.  To make Master Class you need to shoot it in 98.82 in the division he was shooting in. I don’t quote Jodie Foster often, but there are times when her line from Maverick is appropriate: “Was that fast?  I thought that was fast. ...
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Inside the sausage factory

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January 28, 2010

You may not know this, but the Indiana House and Senate record their sessions on video for posterity.  With all the furor over the recently passed pro-gun bills, I wanted to give you guys a quick look at how HB 1068 (the permit database bill) made it through the amendment process an to its...
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Apparently there was some kind of speech last night

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January 28, 2010

I wouldn’t know, I was watching SWAT Magazine TV and the other fine programs on Outdoor Channel’s Wednesday Night at the Range. However, I have heard anecdotally that President Obama wanted to “help” small business owners and “create more jobs” or something like that.  I have some advice for you, Mr. President from my lofty perch as...
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