The Captain's Journal

Top 2 Firearms For Alaskan Brown Bear Defense?

BY Herschel Smith

4 years, 10 months ago

For him it’s the .45-70 and .454 Casull.

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CMMG: The Radial Blowback System

BY Herschel Smith

4 years, 10 months ago

Good innovation.

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The Pros And Cons Of Off-Body Carry

BY Herschel Smith

4 years, 10 months ago

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Firearms,Guns

S&W 351 PD 22mag Review

BY Herschel Smith

4 years, 10 months ago

We discussed this little gun earlier. While I wouldn’t necessarily carry this as a primary weapon, it seems to me a good, light, reliable backup pocket gun for two-legged threats.

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Footprints And Mounting Standards On Red Dot Sights

BY Herschel Smith

4 years, 10 months ago

Optics Information.

In this article, the most common footprints/mounting standards used on red dot sights are listed. Each standard is described and an image of it is added. At the end of each section, red dot sights that use the footprint discussed are listed.

This seems like a very useful cataloging of specifications and mounting information on most, if not all, of the red dot sights available.

Someone spent a lot of time putting this together. Gunsmiths may want to bookmark this for future reference.

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Las Vegas Gun Owner: “I Got All Of My Hits”

BY Herschel Smith

4 years, 10 months ago

News from Nevada.

The gunman died after being hit with 10 shots in a shootout that Baldwin estimated lasted about four seconds.

Each shot Baldwin fired at the gunman hit its target, including nine to the chest and one to “the central nervous system.” (The second suspect fled.)

[ … ]

Baldwin, 40, said he takes firearms training seriously and hopes that those with concealed-carry permits take inspiration from his story to undergo more training. Baldwin said he trains more than the average concealed-carry holder, often training with tier one military operators and professional sports shooters like his girlfriend, Tori Nonaka, 25. He estimated that it took him about a second to draw his gun and land the first shot.

That’s good shooting under pressure. I hope I do as well if I’m ever faced with a situation like that, but I probably wouldn’t.

One second draw and presentation, 4 seconds to land 10 shots.

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Paul Harrell On Buckshot Ninth Pellet Flyer

BY Herschel Smith

4 years, 10 months ago

Here is the Lucky Gunner post on the ninth pellet flyer he’s talking about.

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Explanation Of Head Space

BY Herschel Smith

4 years, 10 months ago

I stumbled on this explanation of head space by a gunsmith, and it seemed like a good one. If any gunsmiths want to add to it or modify it, feel free.