Austin Tactical Firearms » Tips & Tricks

Are You At Zero?

Allen Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:08:15 +0000

So, you just bought a new rifle, scope, bases, rings and a couple of random boxes of ammo they had on the shelf at your favorite gun shop. Congratulations. Keep living the dream. I hope it is the exact rifle you’ve always wanted. To save yourself some time, money and shoulder bruises, you asked an [...]

Raising Knights

Brian Gleason — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:23:39 +0000

St. George Killing the Dragon c. 1434

Another year is rapidly coming to a close, and with the end of 2009 comes the opening of deer season. In Central Texas, the archery season opens October 3-November 6, 2009 and rifle season November 7, 2009-January 3, 2010. This means that hunters and property lessees across the [...]

Drawing Isn't For Artists Only

Brian Gleason — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:42:41 +0000

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So you’ve spent hours practicing on the range. You’ve dry fired at least 1000 times a night while watching a baseball game. You’ve incorporated weak hand practice into your range time. Today you feel more confident than [...]

Tough Economy For Shooters

Brian Gleason — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:54:01 +0000

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For the last six to nine months, shooting enthusiasts have found themselves in quite the quandary. It’s nearly impossible to find ammunition, when you do it’s expensive, and when you have it, you don’t want to shoot [...]

Cleanliness On The Range

Brian Gleason — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:22:13 +0000

Over the past few weeks, it seems I have had discussions with a half-dozen people concerning how to keep a firearm clean. The questions have ranged from how often should a gun be cleaned, to what is the appropriate cleaning solution. The advice you're about to get in this newsletter may differ from what you've thought about weapons cleanliness, but I can tell you from experience, it works wonders on every handgun or rifle I've ever tried this on!