Firearm Training

In the long-distance shooting ring, air temperature plays a much bigger role in ballistics than simply how comfortable you are while shooting.

At extended ranges, air pressure alters bullet flight — and impact — more than you might think.

Tacticool instruction might be fun, but it won't make you a more prepared armed citizen. Handgun training should focus on the skills with practical tools that will save your skin.

Handgun trainers typically come from a variety of shooting backgrounds. But do these background necessarily make them the best trainers for armed citizens?

How aerodynamic a bullet is certainly has an appreciable effect on that bullet’s speed on its way to the target.

Most firearms handgun drills are universal, applying to both semi-automatic pistols and revolvers. But there are a few more facets that need to be mastered when becoming proficient with a pistol.

Shooting downhill or on an incline requires an adjustment in trajectory. Here’s what you need to know to connect on those tricky angled shots.

Practice doesn’t have to stop when you leave the range with the aid of laser training devices.

Although gravity and wind are the main influences on a bullet’s path, there are certainly some other factors to consider as well. One of these is the initial bullet speed.

The .22 handgun is useful for many chores, but perhaps most important is marksmanship training.

To gain the full tactical advantage a shotgun offers in a self-defense situation, it takes a strategic game plan. These four tips will help boost your tactical shotgun skills.

Knowing how to efficiently and effectively reload is a crucial part of operating a defensive firearm in a gunfight.

Developing your natural point of aim is key in placing shots accurately and consistently with your handgun. And it only takes a few steps to perfect.

Gravity has an inordinate effect on a bullet's flight path. But since it's consistent, it can be easily accounted for to make an accurate shot.

Mechanical and practical accuracy are two ways at looking at defining handgun accuracy and are tested in much different fashions.

What is ballistic coefficient and why does it matter?