Tap-Roll-Rack: Handgun Tip | Gunsite Academy Firearms Training

Instruction from an experienced firearms instructor on preventing ammunition set-back. The core technique involves avoiding repeated chambering of the same round, particularly in carry firearms. Rounds that have been chambered multiple times should be designated for range use to maintain reliability.

Jason Hanson, a former CIA officer, demonstrates the correct method for performing a press check to avoid muzzling oneself. The technique emphasizes an over-the-top grip on the slide, ensuring the hand stays clear of the muzzle plane while allowing for a visual confirmation of the chamber's status. This is a critical safety and operational skill for all firearm handlers.

This guide, from an experienced instructor, details essential techniques for shooting and reloading a firearm using only one hand. It emphasizes the critical need for a robust rear sight for racking the slide on a belt and a holster that allows for secure magazine management during reloads. The instructor strongly advises against revolvers for one-handed operation due to their complexity in reloading under such conditions, recommending magazine-fed firearms instead.

This video, from Tenicor, details the concept of reactive shooting, emphasizing accountability through sight picture confirmation for every shot. An unnamed instructor, demonstrating high authority, explains how to create a mental 'should I shoot? yes' loop by reacting to sights touching the target. This technique is crucial for improving accuracy and ensuring deliberate action with every round fired.

This video demonstrates a common malfunction scenario on an AR-platform rifle: a failure to fire. The shooter highlights two critical issues: improper magazine seating and an overlooked chamber flag obstructing the action. The self-deprecating instructor emphasizes the importance of immediate malfunction recognition and proper safety procedures, even for experienced individuals.

This expert guide from John G. Johnson, a firearms instructor, details how to eliminate muzzle flip for significantly improved pistol accuracy. By demonstrating the impact of poor versus proper grip techniques in slow motion, the video highlights the importance of hand placement, finger position, and muscle engagement. Mastering these elements allows for consistent sight alignment and faster target reacquisition, crucial for any shooter aiming to enhance their performance.

This drill focuses on improving pistol accuracy by isolating trigger anticipation. By firing a single live round and immediately following with a dry fire, shooters can identify muzzle movement caused by flinching or anticipating recoil. Practicing this at distance, like 40 yards, provides clear feedback on trigger control and sight alignment.

Understanding Minute of Angle (MOA) is crucial for accurate long-range shooting. MOA is an angular measurement, approximately 1 inch at 100 yards, that increases linearly with distance. This concept simplifies scope adjustments for bullet drop and windage, allowing shooters to precisely compensate for gravity's effect on trajectory. Proper zeroing and understanding scope click values are key to achieving consistent accuracy.

Ryan Cleckner highlights stability as paramount for long-range shooting, recommending shooting bags for a consistent platform. He stresses focusing on the reticle for sight picture and maintaining steady trigger pressure through the shot with follow-through. Proper scope setup is crucial to avoid 'scope shadow' and ensure accurate point of impact.

Proper rifle scope mounting is crucial for accuracy and shooter comfort. This guide emphasizes fitting the scope to the individual shooter, ensuring a natural cheek weld and eye alignment. Key steps include secure ring installation, achieving correct eye relief, leveling the reticle, and focusing the ocular lens for a clear sight picture.