Triangle Tactical

Trey in Little Rock sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about how to get used to shooting with both eyes open. It’s kind of a weird thing until it clicks and you just get it. I shot most of my life with one eye closed and about 5 years ago started to making the switch. …

“Range Officers need to remember everybody is there to have fun.” Is that a true statement? Maybe, but I think “fun” is defined very differently for different levels of shooters. Some folks get their fun by just showing up and shooting, and others have fun by playing the game within the rules (sometimes pushing them …

John in Kannapolis sends in today’s Q&A question asking if he should switch to shooting Limited Minor in USPSA to standardize his guns for all the games he shoots. Short answer: No. Minor Power Factor is a disadvantage. I don’t think he should if he takes his USPSA performance seriously. I think he will quickly …

Tom sends in today’s Q&A podcast voicemail asking about IDPA after shooting his first IDPA match. I’m not sure if IDPA has more low cover or low ports than USPSA does on the whole, as stages and stage designs can vary a lot from match to match, and club to club. I can say that …

Marty in Mass sends in today’s Q&A podcast voicemail asking about something he heard on another podcast. Marty heard a IPSC world champion say that he saves his bad ammo in practice, and adds it back to his bucket of practice ammo to get more malfunction practice at the range. Personally, I think this is …

Mike in Maryland sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about the different bullet weights that people use in practical shooting. In both IDPA SSP and ESP, and USPSA Production minor power factor 9mm is the name of the game. You’ll see most people who reload shooting either 124 or 147gr bullets. I shoot 125’s from …

One of the most common misconceptions that I hear from folks who haven’t shot competitively, is that competitive shooters shoot ammo that isn’t powerful. That isn’t really true. Factory 9mm that you’ll get from the store is going to be pretty close to the 9mm minor power factor ammo that gets loaded for competition (and …

Tom in Ferguson sends in another voicemail for the Q&A show asking about my thoughts on filming himself at the range to see if he has a blink. I used to recommend buying an old Flip brand camera on eBay and using that to get match/range video. They were cheap, took great video, and super …

Tom in Ferguson sends in today’s Q&A podcast question asking about what I do with my ammo after loading it. For me, it depends if it’s going to be match ammo or practice ammo. If it’s match ammo I’ll chamber check every round, and then put it into MTM ammo boxes (the hinged ones that …

Kory in Texas sends in today’s Q&A podcast voicemail asking about doubles (two shots through the same hole) are handled during a match, and which backstrap to use on his Glock. Doubles are handled differently depending on which game you’re shooting. I think Kory was referring to an IDPA match when he sent in the …

Jeff in Indiana sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about which belt he should be using for competition. It depends. Jeff says he currently uses a cobra belt for everyday and competition use, and it’s leaving him feeling a little underwhelmed on the competition side of things. If he’s shooting IDPA, the cobra belt might …

A little while back I received an email from a listener who wished to remain nameless. He decided to get started in competitive shooting, and found a local club that hosted matches, checked out their website, and showed up to shoot his first match. When he arrived, he we met by an apologetic match director …

Joshua sends in today’s Q&A podcast question asking about getting his wife started in competition. Hello Luke, I recently got an iPhone which came with the podcast app, and found your podcast about a month ago. I’ve listened to quite a few of the episodes, but I’m not entirely sure on the number. But anyways, …

Mike in Maryland sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about shooting around cover in IDPA. Mike asks if your gun should be straight up and down or canted at an angle when shooting from around cover. I honestly wasn’t sure what the correct answer to this was, so I had to resort to some junk …

Todd in SC sends in today’s Q&A question asking about how to dryfire for Steel Challenge. I think the easiest way to figure it out would be to use 1/3 scale targets and then use feet for distance instead of yards. (If the Steel Challenge stage calls for 8″ steel plates, you could make some …