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Aug 17, 202416-Aug-24

Back-Up Revolvers

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For any match, I try to take at least one spare gun, set up exactly the same as my main piece. That’s pretty easy for…

Aug 10, 20249-Aug-24

Action Pistol Revolver?

Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Gear, Learning, Performance 6

For the last couple of years, we have been shooting Action Pistol using, well, pistols. Every year though, a special match is held using revolvers…

Jul 6, 20246-Jul-24

Another Look at Trigger Control.

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In the recent class I was in, the instructor and I discussed trigger control. He feels that a straight press all the way through is…

May 25, 202424-May-24

Flagler Cup, Bianchi Cup and Training

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JAG and I shot the Flagler Cup last weekend, and Bianchi this past week. Flagler went well and I shot a 1914, which was good…

Jan 20, 202419-Jan-24

9mm (HK) Versus .45ACP (HK)

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A very popular debate in gun magazines for some years, it is not something you see very often these days. Or maybe I’m just not…

Oct 21, 202318-Oct-23

Revolvers are just Awesome.

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I thought about leaving the post with just the title, as that sums it up pretty well. On the other hand, the hundreds of thousands…

Oct 7, 20237-Oct-23

Action Pistol Season Wrap-Up.

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This past weekend was pretty amazing. The Cameron Cup and Show Me Cup were held in Missouri and most of the top shooters in the…

Sep 2, 20231-Sep-23

Training with Tim Yackley

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This past weekend I was fortunate enough to be able to spend two days shooting one-on-one with Tim Yackley. For a young man, Tim has…

Aug 5, 20235-Aug-23

Outfitting a P30L

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My second LTT P30L arrived from Ernest a few weeks ago. Everyone familiar with P-T.com will undoubtedly recognize the need (obsession?) that we have for…

May 27, 202328-May-23

Bianchi Cup

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After many years of watching from the sidelines, I finally shot my first Bianchi Cup! Congratulations to Bruce Piatt for winning the cup! He was…

SLG on Fast and Accurate, or Careful?17-Nov-24
I didn't mention them, but Cooper and Cirillo were certainly instrumental in my early development in this area.
C. Edwards on Fast and Accurate, or Careful?17-Nov-24
Exactly; “at the end of the day”, it is about the shooter and his or her commitment to doing the…
John Shipman on Fast and Accurate, or Careful?17-Nov-24
I find hit factor scoring a really useful metric for conceptualizing relevant speed. To that end, hit factor is most…
SLG on Fast and Accurate, or Careful?16-Nov-24
Thanks! I know this is a topic near and dear to you as well.
usuallyd0f0837e4e on Fast and Accurate, or Careful?16-Nov-24
Well stated, Simon. Good performers in fights keep their composure and hit with most of, if not all their shots.