Shooting Off the Ruck
The most accurate precision rifle is only as accurate as the shooter. As every experienced shooter knows, accurate rifle shooting requires the application of the four key fundamentals of marksmanship…
George Plante’s Painting War, Combat Art in World War II Book Review
Naval historian and author Kathleen Broome Williams told the story of George Plante, a Scottish artist who volunteered as a radio operator in the British merchant fleet during World War…
Barrel Length and Precision Rifles — Why shorter barrels are often better
There’s a growing trend to shorter barrels on tactical precision rifles. In years past, a 24- to 26-inch barrel was practically a given. Accepted wisdom was that it was necessary…
Your Firearms Instructor SHOULD Be a Great Competitive Shooter
Your Firearms Instructor SHOULD Be a Great Competitive Shooter Rowdy Bricco rowdy@green-ops.com USPSA TY82278 IDPA A54426 Working in the world of firearms instruction, I am exposed to many opinions, from…
The Dark Night of the Soul Epilogue: Invictus.
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over.…
Mass Psychological Casualties in Warfare
Mass Psychological Casualties in Warfare WWII Vets are called the “Greatest Generation” and they are (were). The object of this post is to point out that the American public’s fear…
The Dark Night of the Soul Part 6: The Ferryman.
It takes courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. Even if the familiar is the cause of your pain there is no real security in…
The Dark Night of the Soul Part 5: In Sterquiliniis Invenitur.
You have no choice now but to enter the eye of the storm inside you. The storm of life or whatever you know it as, maybe it’s the deepest darkest…
How to do a Deadlift
by Spotter Up On our Spotter Up site we’ll explain some basic Olympic Lifting techniques and you’ll get to see pictures and videos of our friends performing. But we are…
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How to be More like the Man on Fire
The 2004 movie Man on Fire came and left the theaters many movie seasons ago. Lots of films came and went but this one continues to stick in the minds…