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Jeff Cooper Shooting History (opens the original)
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A recent thread on Hoglegs, Hipshots and Jalapenos took me back to the late 1950s and early 1960s. I was just a kid devouring the writings by and about Skeeter Skelton and Jeff Cooper. Readers commented that he enjoys researching the origins of the art of gunfighting, so I thought he and others might be interested in an excerpt from my The M1911 Complete Owners Guide. See also <a hr
Military Police Shooting Skill (opens the original)
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Click/tap to watch:Early in my U.S. Army career, I was Military Police. Why, yes, I do know how to spell “wimp”… and many words more than those with an Infantry or other combat arms MOS. Old, lame jokes aside, here’s a review of the actual shooting skills of Army Infantry and Marine personnel:</d
Combat vs. Range Results (opens the original)
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Click to watch the Combat Readiness video seriesCombat and Range ResultsThe Connection Between Combat and Range ResultsIt has been suggested that there is no connection between results on the range and in the real world.Skill is skill and it can be measured. A firearm is inanimate and
Parrots or Professors: Training Military Marksmanship Instructors (opens the original)
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The original three dozen or so shooter-instructors that comprised the United States Army Reserve Small Arms Training Team (SATT) through the early parts of 2000 were a unique crowd.Despite the tiny unit size, SATT housed nearly every President Hundred recipient currently serving in the Army Reserve and the bulk of the Army Reserve shooting team. In addition to competitive events, SATT provided marksmanship assistance on request throughout the force.<div class="preamble
Ammo Counts for Pro Shooters (opens the original)
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Some gun owners say they’d like to be better shooters but are concerned about the cost and availability of ammunition.Send me next week’s winning lottery numbers then I might be able to afford to shoot 100-200 rounds a day to become proficient.The top competitors shoot 300,000-400,000 rounds a year thanks to sponsors. Because of ammo prices, the average shooter can’t afford to shoot
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