It’s something that we all do when we go to the range, and typically it’s something we don’t put much thought into until the question is posed to us by the range staff. We have our weapons, ammo, eyes and ears…we think we’re ready to do some work on the range. Then the question comes……targets? [...]
And the winner is… Congratulations on the drawing! It was completed on Monday, 23 April 2012 at 03:48:50 UTC. The winner was drawn from a list of entrants using true randomness at random.org. You will find the permanent record of the drawing here: http://www.random.org/draws/details/?draw=9872 Thank you very much to all who entered and a special [...]
5.11 Tactical and Center Mass Group want to say “Thanks” to all our blog readers, Facebook fans, and Twitter followers by giving away an awesome prize pack to one lucky winner! The past year has been a great start for Center Mass Group and now we’ve partnered with 5.11 Tactical for our first giveaway for all our [...]
Center Mass Group’s Gear List Recommendations We’ve received a few emails asking for different recommendations for gear on our course lists. In an effort to save time emailing everyone back, and spend more time at the range, I’ve gone down the list for our basic pistol course (1st Phase) and gave guidance where possible. The [...]
To be a great shooter you need to seek perfection in everything thing you do. Unlike many endeavours, shooting is literally either hit or miss. There is no, “Close enough” when it comes to taking low percentage shots in a high-stress environment. This means not only a strong foundation in the basics, but performing the [...]
United States Navy SEAL In times of war or uncertainty there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer our Nation’s call. A common man with uncommon desire to succeed. Forged by adversity, he stands alongside America’s finest special operations forces to serve his country, the American people, and protect their way of life. [...]
Sight Picture Now that you understand that sight alignment is simply centering the front sight in the rear sight; we’re now going to talk about sight picture, which is taking that perfect sight alignment and aiming it at a target. As we found with Sight Alignment (The Third Habit of Highly Effective Shooters) – Sight [...]
Being in the military now for 13 years and going (8.5 years enlisted and the rest as a commissioned officer), I’ve made physical fitness the cornerstone of all my training. But I see many in the military and law enforcement out of shape and even obese. It’s a proven fact that you’re more likely to [...]
“Train how you fight” is a saying that we’ve all heard before. But sometimes trying to simulate battlefield conditions can be a tall order. A big part of shooting like a Navy SEAL or any high-speed Maritime Operator is the ability to shoot on unstable shooting platforms (A.K.A Boats). With the lack of floating ranges [...]
As shooters, our range time is very valuable in more ways than one. At most ranges it costs money just to shoot. On top of that you have to buy targets, ammo and weapon cleaning supplies…the list adds up quickly. But I haven’t even mentioned the most important thing you have…time. My time is very [...]
