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Welcome to part two of the multi-part series on sighting techniques here at Brasstard.com. In this section, we’ll be discussing a method called point shooting. Point shooting differs from standard aimed shooting in the sense that it is target-focused rather than sight-focused. In other words, point shooting requires you to focus your eyes on your target rather than on your front sight. The purpose of this method is to maximize your close-quarters aiming speed, while maintaining good combat accuracy. Along with these benefits, you are also expanding your field of view by keeping both eyes open at all times. The purpose of this section is to give shooters a solid visual and written guide to help better understand this somewhat confusing sight picture. Before starting, please make sure you fully understand the concept of aimed shooting..

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This is the first installment in a multi-part sighting techniques tutorial. This section is intended to help give some visual aid to new shooters, or to those who are teaching someone else to shoot. The goal here is to give viewers a better understanding of a correct sight picture, and to point out some potential pitfalls to avoid…

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Here is a report on the testing of 4 different types of defense-grade ammo for the .38 Special. From left to right, the Remington 125g Golden Saber +P, the Buffalo Bore 158g LSWC-HP, the Buffalo Bore 150g Wadcutter, and the S&B 158g JSP. I fired them all from a S&W model 637-2 AirWeight 5-shot revolver with a 1 7/8″ barrel and a 0.005″ B/C gap…

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This video just blew my mind. Its sad when our hard fightin’ Marines have more respect for their enemy than they do for their indigenous allies. Beyond that, I think I’ll let the film speak for itself…

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Anyone that has ever ventured into the shotgun section of an internet gun forum has likely witness a heated argument over various defensive loads. Most folks are of the school of thought that will accept nothing less than 00 buckshot and/or slugs. A few others feel that #1-#4 buck better suits their needs, perhaps for liability/safety reasons, living in an apartment or for some other over-penetration concerns. Then there is another small group of passionate individuals that insist on the use of game loads such as birdshot for defensive use.

Well, we all know that any information acquired on the internet should be taken with a pretty hefty pinch of salt. Better yet, we can find out for ourselves what works and what does not.

Today I tested 3 loads.
1) Sellier & Bellot 2.75” 00 Buckshot 9-pellet
2) Sellier & Bellot 2.75” #4 Buckshot 21-pellet
3) Winchester Universal 2.75” #8 Birdshot

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With the over-inflated price of ammo these days, it seems that everyone is going back to an old favorite… the .22 Long Rifle. Luckily, there is a whole slew of pre-configured .22 pistols and rifles out there to choose from, as well as optional .22 conversion kits for everything from a Glock to an M1911, and more recently, the Sig Sauer P226/229/228/220.

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As we prepare for the upcoming McDonald vs Chicago case we have to ask ourselves, where do we draw the line between State/City rights, and our Constitutional rights? For folks like us its easy… as simple as “keep your damn dirty hands off my guns Mr. Mayor”. However, with the rapidly expanding density of social neo-urbanites, rabid “progressivism”, and a twist of “enlightened intellectuals” in the media piling loads fabricated fecal matter on top, the issue has grown rather complex…

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Here is a comparison I did with two types of expanding/deforming x39 ammo. Both rounds were fired through an M70 Century Yugo AK with a 16.25″ barrel. The test medium was a pair of water-soaked phone books (see “Phone Book Ballistics”), and the range was 10 yards.

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These are some Winchester Super-X 12 gauge 2.75″ 1 oz. rifled soft lead HP slugs that I picked up at Wal-Mart at about $3/5-pack. I have to admit, they are loaded hot for only being a 2.75″ case. They kick pretty hard, move quite fast (listed at 1600 fps), and hit like a small meteor. I shot one of them through this pair of water-soaked phone books at about 10 yards. The expansion was severe on the exit side… heck, even the entry wound had shock ripples around it. So far, I have run about 30 of these slugs through my gun. The rounds all fed, fired and ejected nicely in my 18.5″ 870 Express. I would not hesitate to use them for home defense or hunting applications. Great stuff at a great price.

This video will help you take down this tricky little pistol for cleaning and maintenence. Field strip/disassemble/reassemble the Ruger MKIII/MKII series pistols.