In the previous entry in this series we spoke with Rob Haught of Symtac Consulting. Today we have the opportunity to chat with veteran, competitor, and mom, Julie Golob. Interview with Julie Golob Julie Golob is one of the most highly decorated competitive shooters on the planet. I won’t belabor the point, but here are…
Dry practice is something that many advocate, but few regularly perform. My own dry practice ebbs and flows, ebbing more often than not. I’ve gotten back into the swing of things lately, and it’s brought some concepts to my attention. A few years ago I brought you “One Weird Trick to Improve Your Chances in…
January 25th of this year, I had the pleasure of attending USPSA Grandmaster Jake Walker’s Performance Pistol. Jake is a close friend of mine and offered me a slot in his class so that he could get some feedback on his curriculum from someone who has been shooting with him for a few years. The…
Last year I wrote a quick piece announcing the release of the 360 Kit Adapter from Dark Star Gear. Over the past several months I’ve had the opportunity to work with my personal sample in both live and dry fire. How does it stand up to time on the range? Design of the Dark Star…
I’ve used a lot of pocket holsters over the years. With doing my Pocket Pistol Roundup of 2023, and my ongoing Round 2 series, I’ve been experimenting with even more varieties of holsters. I thought I had found my favorite kydex holsters a number of years ago, but that changed last summer. Our Sean B.…
If you’re like me, you’ve probably experienced burn out from time to time with your shooting. For nearly a decade, almost all of my range time has been “practical” shooting. Action shooting competitions, various defensive focused classes, and personal training sessions centered on “real world” skills. With nearly 500 articles under my belt over the…
Recently folks have been talking about changes to the SIG P320’s user manual that include bold text about not carrying with a round in the chamber. As expected, this has been met with scorn, as well as amusement. Curious, I decided to dive into the manuals of the P320’s competitors to see what other “duty…
Over the years, I’ve had quite a few guns milled for optics. At time of writing, it has been two VP9s, three Glocks, a S&W Shield, and a 1911. With those guns, I’ve only used the same shops on two occasions. Battle Werx is one of those shops, and I want to go over the…
In the previous edition of Living Legends we spoke with Rob Haught. Today we have the opportunity to chat with Bruce Cartwright of SAC Tactical. Interview with Bruce Cartwright I first met Bruce Cartwright at the Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup in 2023. While I wasn’t familiar with Bruce’s work prior to that course, he…
I’ve spoken about setting up your revolver EDC in the past. While there aren’t tons of options, there are a few companies modernizing gear for the 21st century. One of these companies is Dark Star Gear. A few years ago Dark Star collaborated with Cecil Burch of Immediate Action Combatives to bring us a new…