Team 365 is made up of a group of seasoned hunters offering “in-the-bush” knowledge, product reviews, technique, and tactics. Their site is a year round dedication to the art of hunting. Their latest section, “The Art of Predator Hunting”, provides an overall primer for those learning the skill. From gear selection to understanding coyote vocalizations, the content is easy to understand and helpful at any level of experience. The Art of Predator Hunting is now a dedicated component to the 365downandout website so be sure to check back there for updates and new content.

The Art of Predator Hunting

Haus of Guns takes us along for the ride with a compilation of 3 Gun Competition articles tailored for the entry level shooter. Follow Haus as he takes you through his first 3 Gun event in a series of articles and videos explaining the nuances of it all: what to expect, initial questions, scoring rules, technique, and more. This compilation is a great primer to help you reduce the nervous anticipation of your first competitive shoot – not to mention teach you how to have fun doing it.

Haus of Guns: My First 3 Gun Competition

MDTS Training footage of Chris Fry teaching the fundamentals of fending off an attacker while maintaining proper transitional handgun skills.

Monderno.com has released it’s Beginner’s Guide to Concealed Carry ebook covering a wide range of topics. The aim is to give new handgun users a primer in the basics of technique, equipment selection, economics, and standard terms one should be familiarized with as they get started. Monderno.com is dedicated to the latest information on guns, knives, gear, and modern survival. Additionally, they’re are some great resources available on there site including manufacturer lists, carry laws, NRA information, and available downloads of the “The Survival Podcast”.

Among some of the topics covered in A Beginner’s Guide to Concealed Carry:

Terminology
Holster Carry Methods
Caliber Overview
Handgun Selection
How to Choose a Gun

Learn more at:

www.monderno.com

 

Haus of Guns puts together a great AK-47 compilation for beginners. For an extra special holiday surprise, the series includes an embedded 10 minute bio of  Red Jacket Firearms aka Sons of Guns. It offers a great look behind the scenes at a rising star in the AK-47 and custom business. Check out the AK-47 series by Haus of Guns HERE.

From carry method to holster selection, Chris Fry over at MDTS Training offers a great overview on the art of concealed carry. Read the PDF here. MDTS is a full service personal protection training and consulting company providing instruction to responsible citizens, law enforcement, corporations and the U.S. Military. Learn more about MDTS on Facebook.

CPT Luke Slatton at MDTS Training provides a detailed PDF overview on what to consider when choosing the right optic for your AR15. MDTS is a full service personal protection training and consulting company providing instruction to responsible citizens, law enforcement, corporations and the U.S. Military. Learn more about Modern Defensive Training Systems by visiting their Facebook page.

Another helpful hint is a drill highpower shooters use to achieve Natural Point of Aim. Get into whichever position you’re shooting in, aim your rifle, close your eyes and breathe naturally three times. If your position’s good, the sights will be very close to where you had them before you closed your eyes. If not, adjust til the sights remain on target. One secret of precision shooting is to not “wrestle” the rifle into position, to use bone to support the piece instead of muscle. I mentioned side mounted slings and the technique is slightly different for these.  Mostly found on the Swiss K31 Schmidt-Rubin or any of a number of Mauser rifles, the side-mount sling is a compromise made to allow mounted and foot soldiers to use the same rifle; the United States is one of few nations that use the rifle sling as a shooting aid. In most nations, the sling is a carrying strap and no consideration is made in stock design of tension from a tight sling. That said, the Swiss occasionally use the K31′s side-mounted sling in 300 meter shooting. This is accomplished in a similar manner to what I described for the bottom-mount sling, only the sling passes around the left upper arm and the forearm is not twisted back through. The K31 stock is not particularly rigid, and care must be exercised to not bend the stock toward the left. With this rudimentary system, I won my first shooting trophy with a K31, beating out M14s and AR-15s. Try these methods out; there aren’t any benchrests in real-world shooting situations and using the sling may well prove the difference between a hit and a miss.