Tactical Target Systems

This video breaks down firearms training into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels using the Doubles Drill as a core example. The progression involves adding complexity through movement, shooting from cover, and managing multiple tasks. The instructor emphasizes isolating fundamental skills and then reintegrating them into more challenging drills to identify and improve weaknesses.

This video details the Baer Solutions Essential Shooting Drill, a versatile training exercise for both rifle and pistol. It emphasizes foundational skills like target transitions and combat reloads, utilizing a progressive method that starts at 3 yards and advances to 10 yards. Mastery is defined by consistent successful completions at increasing distances, with a challenging benchmark of under 9 seconds at 10 yards.

This video emphasizes a progressive approach to firearms training distance for self-defense, advocating for starting at 7 yards and mastering that distance before advancing. The instructor highlights that most real-world gunfights occur within 3-7 yards and stresses the importance of consistent center mass hits over bullseye accuracy. The guide suggests increasing distance to 15 yards for home defense scenarios and using tools like the Mantis Laser Academy for practice.

This video, 'How to Shoot Faster (Part 2)' by Tactical Hyve, builds upon previous dry-fire exercises by applying cadence-based shooting to live fire. Instructor Miles guides viewers through progressively faster shooting cadences, starting at one second, moving to half a second, and then to a quarter-second 'combat cadence'. The drill emphasizes using a shot timer to track split times and maintain accuracy while increasing speed, with advice on backtracking if accuracy degrades and increasing distance to challenge skill sets.

This video from Tactical Hive focuses on efficient multiple target engagement, emphasizing foundational techniques for smooth and accurate target transitions. Instructor Miles breaks down the process into progressive steps, starting with dry fire drills and moving to live fire. Key takeaways include leading with your eyes, ensuring the firearm stays close to the line of sight, and practicing in variations to build proficiency.

This video by Miles from Tactical Hyve emphasizes a structured approach to firearms training and practice. It differentiates between training and practice, advocating for dry fire as a primary tool for skill development and live fire for validation. Key principles include focusing on quality over quantity, setting clear goals, diligent journaling, and self-filming to identify and correct deficiencies progressively. The instructor highlights the importance of building a solid foundation in fundamentals before layering more advanced techniques.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.