Category Archives: Training

SilencerCo Weapons Research Releases A How-To Video For Zeroing The Radius

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Larry Vickers On The AK-74M

The AK-74M is the modernized version of the AK-74. The rifle is still under development and will likely enter the Russian military in 2017. Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD- Delta combat veteran with … Continue reading →

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LASER AMMO USA INTRODUCES ITS LATEST LASER TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Great Neck, NY – Affordability and government-agency-level firearm training was what Laser Ammo had in mind when it developed its recent line of Airsoft solutions: the SPIDER adapter; the newly designed-for-2016 LA-FLASH suppressor adapter; and the R.E.A.L. (Recoil Enabled Airsoft … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz On The Effects Of Wind

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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BUILDING YOUR AR15 RIFLE

Jansen Jones, Rob Romero and Optics Planet have done a great job of producing two videos that take you through building your AR15. Building your rifle is a topic misrepresented by the Gun Control Lobby. The core of the AR15, … Continue reading →

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Larry Vickers On Vertical Grip Placement

Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD- Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related … Continue reading →

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Russian AK-107

The AK-107 is a new design fitted with a counter inertia reciprocating system. The objective is to use mechanics to counter the normal recoil impulse and its subsequent deleterious effects. So, in the AK-107 Kalashnikov Concern uses an opposing reciprocating … Continue reading →

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Larry Vickers On The Russian Vityaz-SN

Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD- Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz On Coriolis Effect

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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BRYAN LITZ ON THE APPLIED BALLISTICS KESTREL

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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LARRY VICKERS ON THE RUSSIAN PL-14

The folks at Kalashnikov Concern are developing a new pistol designated as the PL-14. Chambered in 9x19mm, the PL-14 represents a philosophical and technical departure from traditional Russian pistol designs. The initial launch is a steel slide on an alloy … Continue reading →

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Announcing the first annual Applied Ballistics Seminar

“Applied Ballistics is excited to announce our first annual ballistics seminar!  We look forward to having an educational and enjoyable discussion on the science of accuracy.”  -Bryan Litz Who: Presenters: Ballistician Bryan Litz will be the primary speaker presenting material … Continue reading →

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HOW AN AR TRIGGER WORKS

This is an excellent video published by gonzo illustrating how the AR15 trigger group works. We recommend that any trigger work be performed by a competent gunsmith.

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Bryan Litz On Ballistic Solutions: MOA and MIL

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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RANGING WITH A DRAGUNOV RETICLE

We hope that you’ve had a pleasant and productive week – I know we sure as shit have. So we are all looking forward to the weekend. It’s Friday and time for our weekly shoot-the-shit. Last week, I expressed a … Continue reading →

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OUR 2015 HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING IDEAS

Each year we go back through many of the items we’ve had the opportunity to review and select 10 that we feel would make exceptional gifts or stocking stuffers. The selection criteria is heavily influence by function, reliability, relevance and … Continue reading →

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BRYAN LITZ ON BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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Surviving A Hand-To-Hand Encounter

While perusing a publication, we ran across an article that attracted our attention. Before jumping to any conclusions,  we know the training depicted is conducted by a highly reputable and competent individual, so this is in no way a criticism … Continue reading →

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Setting Eunit And Wunit Parameters In Kestrel’s AB Weather Meters

It’s Friday and time for our weekly shoot-the-shit. We hope the Force has been with you throughout the week. Today, we’d like to shed some light on a topic that requires a bit of illumination – How to properly setup … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz On Density Altitude

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz On Muzzle Velocity

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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Station Pressure vs. Barometric Pressure

It’s Friday and time for our weekly shoot-the-shit topic. This week we thought it would be productive to discuss the weather. More specifically station pressure vs. barometric pressure. For precision shooters; particularly long range shooters (i.e. 800 meters and beyond), … Continue reading →

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The Applied Ballistics Story

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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IWI US Announces TAVOR Operators Courses at ACADEMI

Harrisburg, Pa. (October 2015) – IWI US, Inc., a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd., is pleased to announce that two civilian TAVOR® Operators Courses are currently scheduled to be held Oct. 24 – 25 and Nov. 7-8, 2015 … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz Discusses Bullet Information For Long Range Shooting Advanced Stability

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz Discusses Bullet Selection For Long Range Shooting – Big Bore

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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Larry Vickers On The Bulgarian MG-1M PKM Belt-fed Machinegun.

The PKM is a truly formidable weapon, designed by Kalashnikov. It is a belt fed squad level machine gun chambered in the 7.62x54R. In addition to its extreme reliability and broad environmental operating range, what makes this weapon so desirable … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz Discusses Hand Loading For Precision Long Range Shooting

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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Larry Vickers Compares A Bolt Action Precision Rifle To A Semi-Auto–KAC SR-25 v. Scalpel

 

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SIG SAUER ACADEMY UPCOMING CLASSES

 Advanced Edged Weapons with Steve Tarani$450 | October 3-4, 2015 | Epping, NHTake advantage of this extremely rare opportunity to learn from the experience and knowledge of a protective services professional from deep within the US Defense Intelligence community. Former … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz On Long Range Terminal Performance

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz On Long Range Bullet Stability

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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How North Koreans Practice Shooting Skills

  I’m not sure how credible this video is but it is funny and does represent a novel and interesting approach to shooting practice.

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Larry Vickers On Long Range Shooting Myths

Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD- Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz On Long Range Shooting Error

  Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including … Continue reading →

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Bryan Litz of Applied Ballistics Discusses Long Range Shooting

Bryan Litz is a ballistician for Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics. Bryan has authored a number of authoritative books on the subject of ballistics. His software, published by Applied Ballistics, can be found on a number of devices including the … Continue reading →

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Steiner eOptics Global Training and Applications (GTA)

Steiner eOptics GTA is provided as a world-wide service with two to three training events planned for each geographic region (e.g. Middle East, Europe, South America) throughout the calendar year.   Additional events and specialized application training, such as low-light and … Continue reading →

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LaserLyte’s All New Premium Pistol Laser Trainer

  COTTONWOOD, AZ–LaserLyte, is introducing the next generation of their widely popular LT-series of pistol laser trainers. The all-new LT-Premium (LT-PRE) combines the proven training features of the LT-PRO with a brand new ON/OFF switch to conserve battery life, and … Continue reading →

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Ashbury Precision Ordnance Long Range Rifle Shooting Experience

  Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) is one of the most highly regarded purveyors of long range shoulder fired weapon systems. They produce rifles of exceptional quality and precision for the military, law enforcement and the commercial space. Remington 700 owners … Continue reading →

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Two Day AK Operator’s Class–Larry Vickers

Classes hosted in partnership with Circle 10 AK, Destructive Devices Industries, Llc., DDI & Krebs Custom. There will be demo guns for students to use and try during the class. Sample packs/goody bags will be handed out. JULY 2015 Larry … Continue reading →

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