Gunsite August Newsletter
The Rainy Season!The blessed rains have finally arrived in the high desert. We aren’t shy to say that things were worrisome during the drought. Fire watch was a priority for all hands and we were successful. A campground just isn’t the same without a campfire or charcoal cooked burgers and … Read More »
The Fifty Caliber Shooters Association World Championships
The 4th of July holiday proved to be a great weekend for one of our instructors Walter Wilkinson. The Fifty Caliber Shooters Association (FCSA) World Championships (50 BMG) were held at the NRA Whittington center in Raton, NM 5-7 July. There were shooters from Australia, Great Britain, Spain and the … Read More »
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Calams Charity Combat Match at Gunsite
Winner of the Match - Kelly Neal III with Jim Calams STEPHANIE LYNNE CALAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP COMBAT GUN COMPETITION was held at Gunsite Academy on June 30th, 2018. Funds raised at this match will benefit local Yavapai County scholarships. Here is a link to the pictures taken by Gary Gromer at … Read More »
July Newsletter
Independence Day! So many grand things happening in the Republic and at Gunsite. Our new sign on the front gate says it all: Please excuse our noise. It's the sound of LIBERTY.President Theodore Roosevelt spoke on July 4, 1903 of the greatness of America, despite the divisiveness of the Civil … Read More »
June Newsletter
Are you aware?Did you stop for fuel this morning? Can you recall if there were people around you? Do you even remember if there was a car or truck next to you?If you have no awareness, you have little chance to survive an attack.If you are not mentally “in the game,” your chance of … Read More »
School Board Member Thanks Gunsite
Good evening Ken, I wanted to tell you Thank You! I participated in the May 250 pistol course. I can’t express what an incredible gift this was for Gunsite to offer free tuition for school board presidents. I am truly humbled to have received it. I improved my skills so much in those five days. It … Read More »
May Newsletter
May has come with blessed rains at Gunsite. We are in drought conditions and the .35” of rain we received yesterday was a welcome sight. Some of the folks in Seasoned Citizen Carbine, Concealed Carry Pistol and two (2) tutorials may not have appreciated it as much though!May is a grand month … Read More »
Frontsite by Mike Foley
This is a great article written for the USPSA Magazine by Mike Foley, President of USPSA.frontsite_mayjune_2018_gunsite … Read More »
April Newsletter
DID WE DROP OUR GUARD? March is not going out like a Lamb.With the murderous attacks by criminals of late, the liberals are on a full-scale attack of our unalienable rights. Regardless of legality, “We’ve got to do something” seems to be their mantra.Did we drop our guard after the … Read More »
March Newsletter
March is upon us and is coming in like a lion. No, the weather at Gunsite is grand, but the Republic is in an uproar.We have followed the various media outlets, conservative and liberal, mainstream and otherwise. We have followed the commentary on various social media. So much said with so … Read More »
Gunsite is Saddened and Angered by the Violence in Our Schools
Gunsite Academy Inc., the Nation’s oldest privately owned and operated civilian firearms training academy, is saddened and angered by the violence in our schools.Our mission is “. . . to provide good people with the skills by which they may conduct themselves as responsible citizens of a free … Read More »
February Newsletter
February means Ground Hogs Day, Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, and Arizona Statehood Day. (Several of the Gunsite family here in the Prescott area head to Augie’s Restaurant on Fat Tuesday for a steaks, cigars and whiskey event on Fat Tuesday!) It also means much of the Republic … Read More »
January Newsletter
January is the beginning of the doldrums of winter for many parts of the Republic, looking forward to grey skies, snow and cold weather. Not so at the Gunsite Ranch.At Gunsite, we know it is the beginning of the training year. The weather in the high desert is not as cold as Flagstaff (nor … Read More »
Gunsite’s Battle Rifle Course by Rangemaster Walt Wilkinson
The first iteration clearly demonstrated that old eyes and iron sights just don’t get along, but other than that it was a success and it has been on our schedule every year since then. The types of rifles preferred have changed over the years. For the first few years, we saw a lot of FN FALs, HK91s … Read More »
Disparaging the Guru
The following article was posted by Richard Mann on his Blog 'Empty Cases'.Bashing Jeff Cooper on social media or blogs seems to be the in thing to do now days. Mostly perpetuated by millennial shooters, Granny Hawkins would file these vain attempts to get attention under … Read More »
December Newsletter
"Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” - Walt DisneyWinter is around the corner and Christmas is knocking at the door. We finish the year with a full 250 … Read More »
November Newsletter
And We Repeat Ourselves Again . . . Events of the world have us re-writing the Newsletter once again . . . To quote Gunsite Family Member and noted leather-smith Rob Leahy: “We need to eliminate unarmed free fire zones for the insane... get trained, go armed, it's all on you.” The internet … Read More »
Vote Owen Buz Mills for NRA Board of Directors in 2018
I have been honored by the NRA Board of Directors Nominating Committee to stand for re-election to the NRA Board of Directors.It has been my privilege over the last few years to serve on several committees. Two of these committees are the Presidents Committee on Advancement, which provides … Read More »
October Newsletter – Post GAS
October is always a grand month at Gunsite. The Fall weather has arrived, temps are cool in the morning and warm in the afternoon. The sky is bright with stars all the way to the Milky Way. Gunsite Family, new and old, are hustling and bustling in their courses. And there is the first real sign … Read More »
Gunsite Alumni Shoot 2017
The Gunsite Alumni Shoot has come and gone and a great time was had by all. The results of the match are as follows.2017 Over All GAS Score Sheets2017 Masters Results2017 Ladies GAS2017 Junior GAS2017 Senior Match ResultsThe Cooper Cup was won by John Montenegro with a score … Read More »
September News Letter
LABOR DAY! The official end of summer and the beginning of Fall is upon us. Tomatoes are ripening, sweet corn is ready and the rattlesnakes are out in force.Gunsite has a near full 250 Pistol Class, a Battle Rifle and a Pistol Tutorial underway this Labor Day morning. As the great basketball … Read More »
August Newsletter
The Rainy Season - August is well upon us at the Gunsite Ranch and it is unusually green. The rain has blessed us, and punished us, both this year.A few weeks ago during our Youth 250 Pistol class, we had a monsoon rain that turned us into an island for an hour or so. We also lost two (2) six … Read More »
July Newsletter
"It [Independence Day] ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time … Read More »
Team Gunsite at the King of 2 Miles Match
Team Gunsite finished 3rd out of 49 teams at the King of 2 Miles match at the NRA Whittington Center 27-29 June. With Walter Wilkinson shooting his Steyr HS-50 (50BMG) and Tessa Wyrick spotting it was a recipe for success. Tessa controlled the whole shooting session on Day two. She ran the numbers … Read More »
June Gunsite Newsletter
My agenda for this morning was to write the June Gunsite Newsletter and wax on eloquently about Memorial Day and how we need to remember the sacrifices of all our veterans these last 200+ years. Then discuss the many training opportunities we have across the country and the happenings at the … Read More »
May Gunsite Newsletter
“When the flag flies” (As Col. Cooper would say), will you be ready? The old photo of a young SWAT Captain, after the successful capture of a murderer, is a grand example. A young woman was brutally beaten and left in a pond to drown. A day or so later, a tip was received as to where the … Read More »
April Gunsite Newsletter
Another Double 250 Pistol Class is underway this week at Gunsite. I tell the students, “I can’t sit in my office and listen to gunfire on the ranges without coming to visit.” And what a pleasure it is to have so many good people, recognizing their unalienable right to defend themselves and their … Read More »
Emergency Medical Preparedness
Emergency Medicine is an important skill to have in your tactical tool box regardless of your shooting skills.Gunsite recognized the need for this life-saving skill set and had one of our staff Doctor’s (with extensive front-line military experience) develop a three (3) day course based on “Active … Read More »
March 2017 Newsletter
March Roars In Like A Lion!While the weather at the Gunsite Ranch is beautiful today ushering in the month of March, it also is roaring in like a lion and we hope it continues throughout the year! With the March schedule, it will also go out like a lion.Nothing roars quite like the … Read More »
