shooting

Jul 9, 2022

The experimental rifle that almost changed World War II

In 1928, the Army asked itself how it could make its rifles, and therefore its riflemen, more lethal in case all those building tensions in Europe and Asia eventually boiled over and triggered a new world war. After years of study and design, they c…

Jul 9, 2022

Jun 12, 2022

7 things all troops should know before becoming a sniper

For decades, snipers have been a dominating instrument of warfare striking fear in the heart of their enemies — scoring record kill shots from distances

Jun 12, 2022

BYRuddy Cano

May 26, 2023

3 life saving skills still worth practicing as a civilian

Some military survival skills are pointless in the civilian world, but three life saving skills are worth practicing anywhere.

BYRuddy Cano

May 26, 2023

Jan 16, 2023

The definitive guide to US special operations forces

You’ve heard about the men who come in the night, the badasses, the snake eaters. These are the rough and tumble soldiers who spill out of helicopters and kick in doors, neutralizing a high value target and egressing before locals get a clue. The…

Jan 16, 2023

Oct 24, 2022

The reasons why you should shoot with both eyes open, according to a Green Beret

For years, military sharpshooting instructors taught their students to close their non-dominant eye as a fundamental of shooting. The idea behind this practice is to lower the activity of the half of the brain that isn’t technically being used, fr…

Oct 24, 2022

BYBlake Stilwell

Feb 28, 2021

Keanu Reeves shows trigger skills at a ‘3-gun’ shooting range

A video released by firearms dealer Taran Tactical Innovations features the star of John Wick, Point Break, and The Matrix

BYBlake Stilwell

Feb 28, 2021

Apr 29, 2020

Leupold’s Performance Eyewear now available for purchase

If you’ve ever sat in a treestand with the sun in your eyes, or spent a day on the water or at the range fighting the glare, then you know the importance of having adequate eyewear. While Leupold is probably not the first name you think of when you…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Record your shooting feats with Tactacam

While attending Sig Sauer Range Day, a camera attached to a spotting scope at the 500 yard range set aside for the Sig Cross caught our eye. It was a Tactacam, a company who originally got involved with producing cameras and mounts for bow…

Apr 29, 2020

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

Borne the Battle: Marine veteran Dan Duitsman, Camp Valor Outdoors

Previously in episode 152, Borne the Battle’s guest was Denise Loring from Camp Valor Outdoors. She gave a brief overview of the nonprofit, Camp Valor Outdoors – which included the competitive shooting program. Camp Valor Outdoors’ shooting team…

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

How Keanu Reeves learned to shoot guns for ‘John Wick’

The following is a video transcript: Joe Avella: In the span of three movies the “John Wick” films have racked up a body count of nearly 300. And to do that, you need guns. John Wick: Lots of guns. Joe: Meet Taran Butler…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

How to find cover anywhere according to operators

There are some important fundamentals underlying proper shooting techniques that involve cover and what we’ll refer to as half-assed cover, based on hard-learned lessons gleaned from nearly two decades of continuous warfare. And they all fall under…

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

ROTC hero awarded medal

The ROTC Medal of Heroism was posthumously awarded to the family of Riley Howell during a private ceremony held at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, May 11, 2019, in recognition of his actions when a gunman opened fire on students at the s…

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Naval Air Station in Virginia on lockdown after active shooter incident

A major US Navy station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, was placed on lockdown April 5 after an active shooter incident on the base. NAS Air Station Oceana confirmed the incident on Twitter, and said that the perpetrator was “contained.” One pe…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Two men arrested for voluntarily shooting each other while wearing bulletproof vests

Two men in Rogers, Arkansas, were arrested for taking turns shooting each other while the other wore a bulletproof vest, law-enforcement officials said. Charles Ferris, 50, and his neighbor, 36-year-old Christopher Hicks were drinking on the d…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

One of the worshippers heroically grabbed a shooter’s gun in New Zealand

A survivor of a mass shooting in a New Zealand mosque said a man wrestled the shooter’s gun out of his hands and then chased him out of the mosque in a bid to save more lives. Syed Mazharuddin, a witness of the shooting in Christchurch’s Lin…