Thanksgiving "By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. The time of year has come when, in accordance with the wise custom of our forefathers, it becomes my duty to set aside a special day of thanksgiving and praise to the Almighty because of the blessings we have received, and of prayer that these blessings may be continued. Yet another year of widespread well-being has past. Never before in our history or in the history of any other nation has a people enjoyed more abounding material prosperity than is ours; a prosperity so great that it should arouse in us no … [Read more...]
2021 Gunsite Alumni Shoot
The winners of the Gunsite Alumni Shoot are: Master Class Category - Jay Fielder 1st Place - Isaac Hanson 2nd Place - Hardy Spence 3rd Place - Logan Moody High Junior - Joey Tweedy High Senior - Ken Siverts High Lady - Amber Montenegro Cooper Cup - Randy Tweedy (again) The Median Shooter - Bill Hurdle Here is a link to the pictures taken at the match Match Results Combined Pictures from the Match … [Read more...]
Early Fall Newsletter
Whew . . . Where did August go and how is it the 8th of September already? So much has happened and is happening in our world. “Be on the Alert, Stand firm in the Faith, Act like Men, Be Strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 With that said, it is clear why Gunsite is seeing an exponential amount of new gun owners in our 250/223/260 courses. More and more people are recognizing the state of the world and know they are the First Responder for themselves and their families. As some of you know, Mike Moore (Gunsmith and Gunsite Rangemaster) was tragically killed in a traffic accident near … [Read more...]
Pistol Mounted Optics Part V
Pistol-mounted optics are battery-powered and man-made. As a result, they can fail. Not anywhere near as often as they once did, but they can. How do you deal with that if it happens? First, for the foreseeable future, set your pistol up with back-up sights. Whether you have them in the bottom of the glass or co-witnessed with the dot is a discussion for another Instructor’s Corner article. Just have a set of back-up sights. To practice transitioning to your iron sights, work either dry practice or shooting drills with the dot turned off. Here are three more ways you can continue to … [Read more...]
July Gunsite Newsletter
INDEPENDENCE DAY! Independence Day is a grand holiday for the Republic, but especially for the Gunsite family. Celebrating the day that guaranteed our unalienable rights is an unprecedented event every year. I still fondly think back on the young woman who publicly recited the Pledge of Allegiance for the second time since achieving her US citizenship prior to her Gunsite 250. She was rightfully emotional and proud! We must share some very sad news with the Gunsite family. Long-time Rangemaster and recently retired Gunsite Gunsmith Mike Moore was killed in a traffic accident last … [Read more...]