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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Category Archives: Shooting
Squib
Great video of what could have been a catastrophe. The Safety Officer did a great job of paying attention and halting the action before disaster. Take a look. A great learning opportunity for everyone on just what a squib will … Continue reading
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3 Gun Season
Well, 3 gun season is opening up around the country. The Superstition Mountain event was held last week, and all the local events are beginning to show up on the schedules as well. When I decided to get back to … Continue reading
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Shooting Training
Training. It is important. It doesn’t matter what it is. Driving, Software, Running, Shooting, First Aid, you need a plan and you need to execute the plan. Out in the great PNW, Anette has a plan, and she is executing … Continue reading
Posted in Guns, Kyuki-do, Personal, Shooting
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Interesting Challenge
.22LR, handgun, 400 yds. Yes that’s right 400 yds., offhand. That’s an interesting test, and might be kind of fun to try.
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USPSA Classification
My first classification: I just squeaked in to C class. I am ok with that as a starting point. Baby steps from this point, I need to start working on making some improvements and doing what I can to begin … Continue reading
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Wildlife Preserves
Save the earth. Build more gun ranges. I like that. The entire article can be found here
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Shooting Sports Update
I had the chance to shoot another local USPSA match the other night. I have to tell you I am really enjoying the opportunity. The first stage this time was my first exposure to limited shooting lanes in an indoor … Continue reading
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Marketing Creativity
The boys and girls at Hornady have embarked on marketing genius. Taking the mainstream in roads that the zombie Apocalypse has been enjoying recently, and combining it with Halloween to produce this: From a product standpoint, this cost them some … Continue reading
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WIIL Shoot: Failure?
My friends over at WIIL Shoot have put together a really well done, motivational video. You need to click on over there and watch it. Guns, AC/DC, USPSA Stages, and a motivational message all bundled into a nice professional package. … Continue reading
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@WIILSHOOTCOM Now I really wis…
@WIILSHOOTCOM Now I really wish I had headed north to shoot with you guys. But a day with the family is a better trade. UPDATE: Now, I hear the match was rained out. I did get the better deal.