Desert Brutality 2019 – Lessons Learned

"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing" -Henry Ford

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One Gun to Rule Them All…

What would one gun that is the best option for all situations even look like?

Desert Brutality 2019 Update

The biggest competition I've ever attended is coming up quick, and I'm terrified. Terrified might be an overstatement, but I'm not at all comfortable with the way things look right now. I have not been shooting as much as I'd like (that's been the case for the last 6 years), I've been slacking on hitting …

My Ideal Practical Rifle

My ideal practical rifle is a spin-off of a modernized version of Col. Cooper's classic 'Scout Rifle'. A What? For what that means in detail (and see where the cover photo came from), check out this video: https://youtu.be/-x7N8hLI2yM?t=1m38s For what that means simply: A lightweight bolt or lever gun, with red dot or low power …

Desert Brutality 2019

I signed up.  Feb. 2nd & 3rd, 2019, I will be in Southern Utah shooting the 2nd Annual InRangeTV Desert Brutality.  Hopefully I'll win something. If you don't know what DB is, here's the premise: A 2-Gun (rifle & pistol) practical shooting competition, where the difficulty comes not from complex stage design and target presentation, …

Twilight Run ‘N Gun 2018 II Results

Last weekend was the 2nd Twilight Run 'N Gun. If you remember from my last update, I was feeling odd and apprehensive about this event. Well, it's come and gone, the cookie has crumbled, and the fat lady has sung. Before I get into how I ended up doing, let's take a moment to talk …

Simple Tastes

"I am a man of simple tastes..."

Twilight Run ‘N Gun 2018, PART TWO -UPDATE

The Twilight Run 'N Gun 2018 - Part II is on the 27th, 15 days from the day this is published.  My rifle is already set up.  I know what gear I'm going to run.  I know what I'm going to change and I think I know what to expect.  My real concern is that …

Stupid Sayings: “There are Enough Calibers Already!”

This phrase doesn't come around too often, usually only when someone is discussing a new cartridge from an ammo manufacturer, or a wildcat they are contemplating.  That doesn't mean this saying isn't still asinine.  The heart of my entire point is this: whether cartridges are redundant or not depends completely upon how narrowly you have …

Project: Epicyon

I have a gun.  I actually have a few, but one sticks out as unique, as the most powerful, as the most... ...visceral. I am talking, of course, about my 460 XVR from Smith & Wesson, chambered in .460 S&W Magnum. *dog for scale This gun is heavy, loud, expensive, and hard to handle (insert …