Good or Garbage in SBRs? 77gr OTM 5.56 from Black Hills

Well first up, it’s not garbage. This is some really neat stuff. I just needed a clickbait title for the search engines. What I’m trying to do is find out is if this ammo is good for what the internet says it it’s good for: basically everything. I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s not. … Continue reading Good or Garbage in SBRs? 77gr OTM 5.56 from Black Hills

Pro-Gun Millennial Standards: CCW Standard Mod: 1

Background First, if you have not read the intro to PGM Standards, I recommend it. If you're just here to see what's up then don't bother, but if you want to know why I came up with what I did, that's where it comes from. Original Standard Second, what was the original standard? It is pretty basic, … Continue reading Pro-Gun Millennial Standards: CCW Standard Mod: 1

Well-Rounded Shooting Drill: The BATFE Handgun Qual via Swift|Silent|Deadly

First off, sorry for just reposting the same site so quickly again, but this specific qualifier I found actually very interesting. Graveyard does a better job explaining it than I can, but the things it emphasizes are things we normal, everyday gin carriers should also emphasize: Efficient drawing, accuracy at varying distances, and not long … Continue reading Well-Rounded Shooting Drill: The BATFE Handgun Qual via Swift|Silent|Deadly

Red Menace’s Reading Room: 2023 Recap

TL;DR Hall of Fame: Six Days of War, The Big Show, Stars and Stripes Forever, Your Table is Ready, Harrier 809, Machines Like Me, The Sky People, The Power of the Dog, West of Prehistoric Moon Above, Moon Below by William Peter Grasso   - A sort of alternate history novel about two brothers in World … Continue reading Red Menace’s Reading Room: 2023 Recap

SHOT Show 2024 (Thursday AM Update)

It’s that time of year again, SHOT Show. As in years previous, we will be trolling through the SHOT coverage and curating what we believe are the best announcements in guns, gear, gadgets, and whatever else nonsense they put out. We will be updating this page throughout the week, with the newest stuff appearing at … Continue reading SHOT Show 2024 (Thursday AM Update)

Singleton CQB

The article discusses the challenges and tactics of singleton Close Quarters Battle (CQB), a situation where only one person is involved in clearing a building or structure. The author presents singleton CQB as an inherently dangerous endeavor that should be avoided if possible. The text explains different types of room configurations, entry methods, and movement tactics, emphasizing the need for a careful and deliberate approach. Unpredictability and dilemmas are a part of singleton CQB and decisions often need to be based on intuition, available indications and the value of the objective.