by Ben Adams | May 9, 2019 | Gear, Level 1: Home Defender, Rifles
Last week we took a look at the range performance of some defensive pistol ammo. This week, we’re going to examine a couple of different rifle loads that we received from Widener’s Reloading & Shooting Supply: Federal Fusion MSR .223 and Hornady...
by Ben Adams | May 1, 2019 | Gear, Level 1: Self-Defender, Pistols
The ammunition you carry in your self-defense weapon matters. I think that this is a topic that a lot of people are pretty uneducated on, and it really is an important thing to possess at least a working knowledge of. ATA recently had the good fortune of receiving a...
by Ben Adams | Apr 28, 2017 | Gear, Pistols
I’ve been experimenting with different iron sight options for fighting pistols here lately. As you all are probably well aware, I’ve used XS Big Dots for about the past nine years and recommended them in my classes and on this blog since starting...
by Ben Adams | Mar 2, 2016 | Gear, Level 1: Self-Defender, Rifles
Last Updated 13 February 2017 I frequently get asked about AR15’s. Specifically, people want to know which one to buy. It makes sense: I believe every American should own a quality duty pistol and a semiautomatic fighting rifle. According to some sources, the...
by Ben Adams | Jan 7, 2016 | Gear, Pistols, Uncategorized
Update (04/28/2017): I am starting to change my thinking a little on XS Big Dots, and shift away from them in favor of a different sight setup. Click here to read more about that. Always remember that XS Big Dots are still a good option for a fighting pistol...
by Ben Adams | Dec 20, 2015 | Gear, Pistols
The other day on the ATA Facebook page, I shared a link to an article that rumored the Navy SEALs will be switching over from Sig pistols to Glock 19’s. Now I have absolutely no way of knowing if this is true (the rumor is pretty suspect since it came via...
