October 2021 Q&A

This guide details how to approach a Glock GSSF competition, emphasizing its focus on accuracy over speed. It covers understanding scoring, stage execution, and familiarization with specific Glock models like the Gen 6. The speaker, an experienced hobbyist, shares insights from their first GSSF match, highlighting the differences from other shooting sports and the supportive environment with on-site Glock armor and instructors.

Yoki Sturrup, an experienced competitive shooter, recommends five handguns for competition: Glock 34 Gen 5 MOS, Glock 17L, CZ SP-01 Shadow, Sig Sauer P320 X-Five Legion, and Staccato P Duo. He highlights their specific strengths for different divisions and shooting styles, emphasizing reliability, ergonomics, and performance enhancements like optic readiness and trigger quality. Sturrup advises viewers to select a firearm that best suits their personal preferences and competitive goals.

This video demonstrates a challenging 40-yard shooting drill using a North American Arms .22 Mini-Revolver, as presented by expert Ian McCollum. The drill simulates a real-world scenario and tests accuracy with a small backup firearm at an extended distance, highlighting the importance of marksmanship under pressure.

This video captures a joyful moment for Lena Miculek at a shooting competition, emphasizing the strong community and personal well-being derived from shared passion. It highlights the success of Lena and Jerry Miculek, showcasing their achievements and the supportive network within the shooting sports world. The video features prominent brands like Smith & Wesson and Vortex Optics, underscoring the professional level of the participants.

This roundtable discussion covers essential advice for new competition shooters, emphasizing the importance of simply starting, focusing on fundamental safety and weapon manipulation skills like drawing from a holster and reloading. The panel also debunks the myth that specialized 'performance cartridges' are always superior, highlighting the practicality and effectiveness of common calibers like 5.56mm in many disciplines. They discuss the relevance of iron sights alongside red dots, the value of home practice for procedural skills and muzzle awareness, and the physical demands of competitive shooting.

This video showcases a competitive steel match, highlighting advanced shooting techniques and stage strategy. Alyssa Seymour, an experienced shooter, demonstrates skills like rapid target transitions, movement between shooting boxes, and engaging various steel targets. The content emphasizes the importance of practice, stage planning, and adapting to different target types, offering insights for intermediate to advanced competitive shooters.

This guide details how to clear common malfunctions on an AK-74 platform rifle, specifically when heavily fouled with mud. Expert instruction from Karl Kasarda demonstrates advanced techniques for dealing with failures to go into battery, feeding issues, and stuck chambers. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding mechanical tolerances and performing thorough cleaning after such extreme environmental testing.

This guide details the historical method of igniting and deploying 18th-century grenades, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda of InRangeTV. It covers the preparation and use of a slow match to ignite the external timed fuse of a replica grenade. The video emphasizes that this is a replica and stresses the extreme danger and illegality of handling live explosives.

This guide details the proper application of a Gaza-style or CAT tourniquet, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda on InRangeTV. It emphasizes initial strap tightness before windlass use for effective hemorrhage control and occlusion. The instruction highlights the importance of securing the windlass and managing patient pain during application.

This guide details the historical loading process for the 1836 Colt Paterson revolver, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda. It covers the unique disassembly required, the precise powder charge and projectile seating using specialized tools, and the capping procedure. The instruction emphasizes a high level of expertise due to the intricate and period-specific nature of the task.