Rangemaster AKA Tom Givens

One of the top instructors training folks today is Tom Givens out of Memphis Tenn.  He also produces a monthly newsletter than is chock full of good information and is free to download.  Enjoy:

http://www.rangemaster.com/current-newsletter.html

Ever wonder why incompetent people are a PITA?

Here's the reason why:

Dunning Kruger effect

PaulG on why training isn't static...

Paul is a former USMC 0311 (Infantryman) who was badly wounded in 2003 in Iraq.  Here's a link to his story and why we should critique and review our training often:

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=38540

Stand your ground law explained

Nobody does it better than Massad Ayoob.....

News you can use......

The "Tactical Wire" publishes Tuesdays and Thursdays.  While I skip the gear information, Rich Grassi and Tiger McKee usually have a couple of paragraphs well worth reading.

http://www.thetacticalwire.com/

4 count draw stroke by Paul Gomez

The late Paul Gomez:

Clearing AR-15 malfunctions

Well done video.

Trigger control yet again...

While I've been shooting for well over a quarter of a century, I'm constantly paying attention to my trigger control - it's that important.  Here's Mike Seeklander's thoughts.

Bump drill.

Once again, Bruce Gray gives us a great way to work on trigger control.

Bruce Gray on accurate (enough) shooting

Bruce makes many excellent points.


http://grayguns.com/zen-and-the-art-of-hitting-stuff/

Highly recommend SWAT magazine

Just some exerts from the past few months...

Max Joseph - arm your targets - why would you shoot an unarmed person?

Darryl Bolke & Wayne Dobbs - first two seconds of a gunfight are the most important.

Pat Rogers - a gun with out training is a liability, not an asset.

Lots of nuggets there...

Overpenetration !

One constant on the gun forums is that when someone mentions using a .223/5.56 caliber rifle for defense, someone will immediately yell "overpenetration".   Tain't so.  Using something other than FMJ ammo will give both enhanced performance and limited penetration.  Here is the hands down best experiment done on that subject to date:


Very interesting!