Firearm Training

Defensive firearms training should go well past range time to realistic situations that prepare you for actual lethal force encounters.

The Modern Shooter team checks out the dedication to the craft and work required to take your shooting to the top of its game.

Finding time to maintain shooting fundamentals can be a challenge, but the Blowback Laser Trainer provides a realistic solution.

Scale down to a .22 LR AR for mastery of the basics and cost-effective training.

The Modern Shooter team discovers H&H Precision's shooting school is not summer camp — it's even better.

Learn to quickly identify and clear the most common handgun malfunctions and get back in the game with these pistol malfunction drills.

These seven fundamentals of handgun training apply whether you’re training for self-defense, competing at a match, on the silhouette range or plinking with a .22 pistol.

Procedural tactics regarding the safe holstering of a handgun have changed dramatically over the years. Here are some things to know.

Never heard of the 1/3 Second Zero technique to zero in a rifle? Read on: It will improve your hit success forever.

Although it’s the least impactful of the three environmental variables, humidity does have an influence on your bullet’s trajectory.

If you don't know how B.R.A.S.S. will make you a better marksman, it's high time you learned.

Long-range shooting can be complex, but mastery of shooting fundamentals, effective practice and good habits still contribute most to long-range accuracy.

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?