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If you couple a M-21 with match grade ammo, a good scope and a good, well-taught shooter that whole system becomes a thing of extreme accuracy for shooting at long and close range needs. In the photo to the left of this post is me and the XM-21 sniper rifle that I used in Viet Nam. I used that...

I'm a fan of the .308/7.62 NATO rounds because they work so well for so many situations. They have long range reach, good penetration and lots of great accuracy too. The old M-14 rifles shot this caliber round and made me a believer of how good it was when I went through Basic Training using...

The key is to research, attend classes in your area when you can and get lots of practice. Speed comes naturally from lots of practice. If you practice being an accurate shot, you will automatically develop a good rate of speed and become a responsible quick draw or reactive shooter. Practice...

I have a PC-9 that I keep around for those "just in case moments" for the wife. It's a lightweight, compact carbine great for shooting close range targets or security work.

There is a handicapped access range in Peoria on North University Avenue. It's called the Tac Shack. Phone number is: (309) 683-0111. I know that it would be a bit of a drive but they even have classes for disabled people every now and again. Their address is 8919 N. University, Peoria. They...

Because they are a poor island nation, the Philippine Islands had to find a way for their Marine Corp forces to come up with a decent sniper rifle system without breaking the bank. They checked out everything that they had in their armories and finally decided to make use of upgraded M-16...

You could call around, find a nearby gun store that also rents pistols to shoot at their indoor range. You take her there, let her choose a handgun that interests her and help her shoot it. After she shows you what she's interested in, get her signed up for some NRA classes in personal...

Check around where you live and see if you can find an indoor range at a gun store which will let her rent guns to try out. This is the best way for her to see what she likes. Before you go to the store with the range, call them and see what they require to use their indoor range and what prices...

Over the years, I forget who it was, tested women and found that smaller stature women do well using a combination of a carbine and good single stack pistol like a Bersa .380 or Walther .380 for their defensive needs. If you can get a woman to practice with like a Ruger PC-9, PC-4 or M-1 carbine...

I've seen M-1 grease guns, M-1 carbines, M-1 Garand rifles and 50 caliber Maw Deuces that were still in use by different groups of some sort. Some of these groups were military, some were police, some were corrections/prison personnel and some were security groups. Up until 1988 or so, in some...

As a range officer, I have been around a number of both negligent and accidental discharges. A negligent discharge is caused when a human mishandles a firearm. An accidental discharge happens when a firearm has a mechanical problem that causes it to misfire at an inappropriate time. I was...

Most AR rifles are mil spec so they pretty much meet the same tolerances. Parts for one AR rifle will generally fit most other AR rifles. Keep in mind that there are some small parts that are specific to makers of certain ARs so you do have to have some caution when you switch barrels and so on...

The best thing to EVER do is keep quiet and let your attorney do the talking for you. Don't say anything to anybody. Just shut up and let the attorney tell your side of things for you. If somebody asks you a question, look at them but say nothing at all. There is a reason that old time cons and...

I like having options but if I had no other options, I could make do with an AR type rifle for my lone rifle. Of course I would have to adapt my tactics and mission goals around what I could get the rifle to do for me. All firearms have their strengths and weaknesses. I don't like the lighter...

Viet Nam in 1970. At Sniper School for the 4th Infantry Division at An Khe we had to do a series of 900 meter shots on steel silhouette targets to pass the course. If you failed to make the minimum number of 900 meter hits, you failed the course. After I got through Sniper School I got...

Okay, you've learned something and you've survived something bad. Now, make new plans to counter any new attempts to rob your place and to keep some scumbags from shoving a gun in your face. Have you thought about developing an in-house security plan of some kind? One which might involve several...

Calguns, how about trying an AK in .223 caliber? It should have either a folding stock or a collapsing stock on it. Also mount a 4 X scope with illuminated reticles on it and you should be good to go. It is a good reliable weapons system that costs about half of an AR or M-4 clone. Is that what...

For a good overall survival/personal defense rifle, go with a scoped AK that has a folding stock or a collapsing stock. Mount a simple 4 X or 4 power magnification scope on it and you should be ready to go anywhere and any time if the scope has illuminated reticles on it. You can get an AK in...

M-60 guys normally had about a 25 round "starter belt" when they moved. Once shooting began they'd take a whole belt of linked ammo and start to rock and roll in short bursts. I always loved the way the Army portrayed things. If you read the material of the day, the Army always said that an...

On short patrols, guys in my unit carried about 20+ rifle magazines if they had M-16 rifles. If they lugged a heavier sniper rifle, they carried about 12 magazines. Anybody who had a .45 caliber pistol generally only had 2 magazines on them: 2 in a pouch and 1 in the pistol. If contact were...