We’ll surely talk about this some more in Episode 78 (which we’ll be recording Monday night), but I thought I’d add some thoughts on reloading my first rounds today. .380ACP Casings Suck Whoever decided to fire the one .380ACP casing on the range where I picked it up is a jerk. I tossed it in the shell plate, punched out the old primer, and seated a new one. I then dropped powder, and thought that …

With the news that Michael Bloomberg is launching yet another gun control group, this time called “Every Town for Gun Safety”, I thought we should have a look at who is actually promoting gun safety: [table caption=”Gun Safety Programs”] NRA,NSSF,Everytown et al,Brady Bunch, Eddie Eagle,Project Childsafe, A YouTube Video NRA Home Firearm Safety Course,Firearms Responsibility in the Home, NRA First Steps Rifle,Firearms Safety Depends On You, NRA First Steps Pistol,A Parent’s Guide To Recreational Shooting …

Earlier this week I mentioned that I’ve been considering making an extended safety for my S&W Shield 9mm because the standard safety is miserable. The JB Weld that I used to add material to the extra safety lever has mostly cured (I didn’t have a lot of hardener, so it took a bit longer than I expected), and I had time to install it. It’s not big, just a hair bigger than the standard safety: …

I attempted washing brass instead of tumbling it using a recipe I found on YouTube. It was a failed experiment, and I’ll be buying a tumbler now. What a mess… (Link for Email/RSS readers)

I was told a story recently about an incident that took place in the Triangle involving a concealed carry permit holder, some local police officers, and huge amounts of derp. I’m sharing the story with you because its humorous, and there’s a lesson. I was told the story 4th or 5th hand, so I can’t vouch for the complete accuracy of it, but here goes: Police officers were called to respond to a home alarm …

If you’ve been reading Triangle Tactical for any length of time, you’ll know that I’ve had a love/hate relationship with my S&W Shield 9mm for some time now. It’s a good pistol, but I absolutely hate the safety. If I had it my way, the pistol wouldn’t even have it, but since it has a safety, I feel the need to use it just in case it were to get bumped into the on position …

Just a heads up: A couple days ago I was notified that there was a Google calendar that was the #1 search result in Google for “Triangle Tactical Calendar”. Apparently a lot of people were subscribed to that calendar, and unfortunately it was severely out of date (about 3 years). I was under the impression that this calendar had been taken down years ago, but that was not the case. This has apparently been the …

Earlier in the week Andrew Branca was bestowed by a great honor for any gun rights advocate, and that was to get personally attacked by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence on twitter. In honor of this, Andrew is offering promo code “@CSGV” in his store for a discount on the book. If you were on the fence about buying it, I don’t think it’s going to get any cheaper than this! Head over to …

Karla from Team FNH just did a writeup on her blog about the Tarheel 3-Gun Challenge which took place just a few minutes drive from downtown Raleigh last week. I haven’t shot the Tarheel 3-Gun Challenge, but I have several friends who are TH3G regulars who have all given me great feedback about the match. In a sport that’s increasingly morphing towards shorter-faster-burn-em-down stages, Tarheel stands out as a distinctly rifle match. Of the 8 …

How many times have you heard someone say this? “I don’t carry at home, I live in a good neighborhood” or “I only carry when I’m going somewhere I might need it” A Wake Forest, NC man was kidnapped from his home 5 days ago, and transported to Atlanta where he was being held in an apartment. This morning he was rescued by FBI agents, and it appears from the article that he’s okay. This …