To some degree, mounting any optic can involve a bit of voodoo and magic. It’d be humorous, except for mounting failures for red dots being widespread. Unfortunately, when they happen in class, there isn’t always time for the fix to take before a student is shooting again. The following mounting method comes from the deputy […]
One Plus One Pistol Reload Drill
One Round loaded in Pistol with empty magazine. Draw Pistol shoot one round speed reload and shoot one round. X 5 (Goal is 5 seconds, Objective is 7 seconds) 4” Circle at 10 Yards
Four and One Pistol Drill
Four Dry Fire – One Live all from holster X 5 (20 Dry Fire and 5 live rounds per designated yard line) Conduct four perfect dry practice pistol presentations. Load the pistol, perform a chamber check, remove the magazine and stow it. Holster the pistol and fire one well aimed shot. Repeat entire four dry […]
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 […]
EVERYDAY RIGS – Gunsite’s Professionals Talk About Their Carry Holsters and Guns
Arizona is rich with resources. At one time this state provided the country with more than 60 percent of its copper demand. A rich silver vein helped establish Tombstone in the 1880s, and the nearby grasslands of Sonoita were and are home to many cattle herds. The Grand Canyon is another of Arizona’s scenic wonders, […]