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Greg Ellifritz / Active Response Training
  • Two Contemporary Training Issues to Ponder
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 7, 2026 at 11:11 am

    I just read the article linked below.  It discusses some heat casualties at a high school following a bomb threat evacuation. Please take two minutes to read the article before you move on to my […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 4, 2026
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 4, 2026 at 10:33 am

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Zeroing Your Shotgun’s Dot Erick is well known for teaching and writing about red […]

  • Upcoming Classes September-October 2026
    by Greg Ellifritz on September 1, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    Here are my upcoming open enrollment classes for the next couple months.   Here we go…   September 12, 2026- Home Defense Shotgun at Blackwing Shooting Center in Delaware, Ohio.  Registration […]

  • Recent Travel and Training
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 30, 2026 at 9:51 pm

    I’ve grown increasingly less enamored with social media.    In years past, I would often share pictures and accounts of my travels and the classes I teach on Facebook.  I’m spending less and […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 28, 2026
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 28, 2026 at 11:24 am

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Choosing Defensive Shotgun Ammunition Justin provides an informative wake up call for […]

  • Free Books- Part 344
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 27, 2026 at 10:02 pm

    Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump #750
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 21, 2026 at 10:42 am

    I started the Weekend Knowledge Dump series in March of 2012.  This is installment number 750.  That’s right.  Seven hundred fifty straight weeks without missing a single installment in more […]

  • South American Crime Prevention Advice
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 17, 2026 at 11:13 am

      I just got home from a two-week trip to Peru.  In my many trips to South America in the last two decades I’ve learned a lot about crime and criminals.  This knowledge can be summed up pretty […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2026
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 14, 2026 at 11:22 am

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Criminal Clues: Tips to Avoid Appearing Like a Soft Target It’s important to […]

  • Free Books- Part 343
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 13, 2026 at 7:40 pm

    Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a […]

American Rifleman
Michael Seekings / Shooting Performance
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Precision Rifle Blog
  • Rifle Bedding Explained: What It Is, Why It Matters, and When It Helps
    by Cal on August 30, 2026 at 10:37 pm

    Do you need to bed your rifle? 7 of the top 10 PRS shooters bed their rifles, but most pros don’t. The interesting part isn’t just who beds their rifle, it’s why they do it, and it’s probably […]

  • Best Rifle Scope | What The Pros Use
    by Cal on May 16, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    What’s the best rifle scope for PRS competition right now? I asked the top 200-ranked shooters in the country, and the answers reveal some major shifts happening in the precision rifle world. A […]

  • Team USA Roster Announced: 2026 IPRF World Championship 
    by Cal on March 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    This is the official announcement of Team USA for the 2026 IPRF World Championship. After 18 months of elite-level competition, the final roster is set. These shooters proved they can perform […]

  • Best Rifle Stock: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on March 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    What rifle stock or chassis do the best long-range shooters actually trust in competition? I surveyed the top 200 Precision Rifle Series shooters to find out. The results reveal one brand pulling far […]

  • The PRS Champ’s Rifle, Ammo & Gear: Morgun King Edition
    by Cal on December 6, 2025 at 3:45 pm

    Morgun King just became the PRS Season Champ, and he shared every detail of the rifle, ammo, and gear that took him there. His balance-point breakdown alone is worth the read, and so is the fact that […]

  • 2025 PRS Season Results & New Champ Morgun King
    by Cal on November 15, 2025 at 7:02 pm

    The 2025 PRS Season wrapped with unbelievable shooting, and a new Golden Bullet winner. Morgun King, Austin Buschman, and Clay Blackketter traded blows all weekend, but the real story goes far deeper […]

  • Best Shooting Ear Protection: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on October 11, 2025 at 4:57 pm

    Most shooters spend thousands on rifles and optics, but overlook one thing they can’t replace: their hearing. I asked the top 200 PRS pros what ear protection they trust on the line. From $50 […]

  • Best Rifle Cartridge: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on September 19, 2025 at 9:54 pm

    Which cartridge are the best PRS shooters quietly betting their seasons on, and why did one hit a record share among pros this year? I polled the top 200 shooters, crunched velocities, SDs, and case […]

  • Best Rifle Caliber: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on August 30, 2025 at 3:00 pm

    The 6mm has long been the king of PRS, but is its reign slipping? But my new survey reveals the 25 caliber has surged in popularity, especially among those finishing near the top. Could it be the new […]

  • Best Long Range Ammo for Those Not Reloading – What The Pros Use
    by Cal on July 5, 2025 at 4:00 pm

    Think you have to reload to shoot tiny groups at 1,000 yards? Think again. Several top 25 PRS shooters trust factory ammo! We break down exactly which brands, SDs, group sizes, and costs, […]

Ruger Firearms
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Grant Cunningham
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The Art of Manliness
  • Podcast #1,132: If I Don’t Return — A General’s Wartime Journal for His Sons
    on September 8, 2026 at 3:30 pm

      When Mark Hertling learned he was deploying for Operation Desert Storm, he decided to start a journal. Back then, Mark was an Army major and cavalry officer with two young sons. His unit would […]

  • Odds & Ends: September 4, 2026
    on September 4, 2026 at 4:23 pm

    Harakiri. My latest Zone 2-watching, trying-to-become-a-film-buff movie was this 1962 Japanese samurai film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It's one of the best movies I've ever seen. The […]

  • A Field Guide to 8 Regional Burger Styles
    on September 3, 2026 at 3:26 pm

    Americans love hamburgers, and few foods have been interpreted in as many different ways. From Connecticut to Southern California and everywhere in between, cooks and grillmasters have developed […]

  • Podcast #1,131: To Change Yourself, Change Your Situation
    on September 1, 2026 at 12:45 pm

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  • How My Grandpa Built a Big Life From Little Purposes
    on August 31, 2026 at 12:38 pm

    On a recent episode of the AoM podcast, I talked with Jordan Grumet, a hospice doctor and the author of The Purpose Code. In our interview, Jordan drew a distinction between what he calls “big P […]

  • How to Make Yourself Easier to Talk To
    on August 30, 2026 at 1:36 pm

    There are ways to make things as easy as possible for the other person to execute their end of the exchange in social scenarios.

  • Odds & Ends: August 28, 2026
    on August 28, 2026 at 12:48 pm

    William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism by Robert D. Richardson. I've been on a real William James kick lately. I'm working on a piece about James for Dying Breed, so I've been reading […]

  • How to Make Protein Energy Balls (That Taste Like Cookie Dough)
    on August 27, 2026 at 4:12 pm

    Snacks are the bane of almost every attempt to eat well. Meals are easy enough to plan, and with a bit of seasoning or sauce of some kind, you can make almost anything taste good. Snacks are a whole […]

 

Gun Culture

Instapundit
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NRA
War On Guns
  • Down for the Count
    by David Codrea on June 9, 2022 at 6:05 pm

     What are people still doing coming here? And no, I don't see the majority coming from links at the new site.Go HERE.

  • Success of Sorts
    by David Codrea on May 6, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    It's not pretty. It's not sophisticated. There's plenty of room for improvement and helpful features.But by God, after several days of inventing new cuss words and letting my inner ADD make me no fun […]

  • 'I Find Myself to be Exorbitantly Superannuated for This Feculence'
    by David Codrea on May 5, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Trying to set up the new site has been an exercise in pure frustration. It sure adds a whole new dimension to "A man's gotta know his limitations."Nothing about it is intuitive.  You'd think if you […]

  • Blog Update Sitrep
    by David Codrea on May 3, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    I'm workin' on it. I should be able to do a test post at the new place by the end of the week.It's been nice having less hectic days at the keyboard, especially with Spring yard work demands, but I […]

  • ‘Be a Victim’ is No Way to Run the Republic
    by David Codrea on May 2, 2022 at 9:40 pm

    No doubt, there are reasons why citizens should think twice about confronting those committing criminal acts, but prominent among those is that the same “law” that fails to “secure the […]

  • Silence from Black Leaders on Biden ATF Nomination is Deafening
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    You’d think with all their talk about “equity,” more angrily outspoken members of the Congressional  Black Caucus, representatives like Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee, would be demanding […]

  • Armed American Radio Redux
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:04 pm

    David Codrea explores Ukraine disarming citizens for weapons storage? WAT? [Listen]Thursday's Hour 2 program, where we discussed the (thus far unreported by anyone else) Ukraine gun storage order...

  • Donald Trump Jr’s 2A Task Force Needs Closer Scrutiny by Gun Owners
    by David Codrea on April 29, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    Fleshing out the details of the “group,” its organization and specific efforts it intends to make is important because getting visitors to register and donate seems to be the purpose of the 2A […]

  • I'll Be On Hour 2
    by David Codrea on April 28, 2022 at 7:57 pm

     TODAY on #AAR Hour 1, 4-5p ET (1-2p PT) @HT_GunWriter Lee Williams, Hour 2, 5-6p ET, (2-3p PT) @dcodrea. Good hard-hitting talk radio! Make sure to tune in or watch live at […]

  • EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Territorial Defense Ordered to Turn in Arms 'for Storage' Purposes
    by David Codrea on April 26, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    The disarming of citizen soldier volunteers (especially when a war is still in full swing) is a good indicator that if and when the situation in Ukraine “normalizes,” the plan is to return to […]

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Firearms Policy Coalition
The Truth About Guns
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