Gear Reviews

I’ve been loading ammo on my Lee Turret Press for about a year and a half now, and I’ve loaded somewhere north of 10,000 rounds of 9mm on it. That whole time I’ve been using the Lee Auto-Disk powder measure. In the beginning I was using Unique powder for 9mm, and I didn’t have any complaints with the Auto-Disk. It threw charges that were accurate enough, and it worked fine. However, a few months back …

When I first started shooting USPSA, I didn’t have a good set of magazine pouches. I had been an IDPA shooter for a long time, and I would just use an old double mag pouch and a couple singles in front of it. This was a less than ideal solution, so I began looking at some of the options available for USPSA Production legal magazine pouches. I’d been hearing about the Ghost 360 Universal magazine …

Maybe I’m just too simplistic when it comes to tacticessorizing my rifles, but I honestly couldn’t care less about any of these accessory mounting systems. How Many Accessories Do You Use? I tend to keep my rifle setup pretty slick. 13″ Troy TRX rail, Daniel Defense fixed front sight, a Streamlight TLR-1 light, and a sling swivel mounted about halfway down the rail. I’ve messed around with handstops, vertical grips, the awful angled grips, and …

Whenever I have a couple minutes to kill, I like to cruise Instagram hashtags and see what cool new stuff is relevant to my interests. Hashtags like #USPSA, #IDPA, and #3gun are a few of my favorites, but recently I’ve come across another hashtag that brings more talent, and absolute derp at the same time that it’s quickly become my favorite one to follow: #kydex If you’re not familiar with Instagram it’s basically an easily …

A few months back the folks at Carolina Shooters Club asked me if I’d be interested in trying out some “SureStrike Laser Ammo”. I’ll give anything a try once, so I’ve been playing with it for a while, and finally posted my review of the product over at CSC. Bottom Line: Great for working on fundamentals with my wife in a low-stress environment (our living room) Not so great for competition related dry-fire as my …

Everyone seems to be asking the question: Should I ditch my Glock 17 to buy an HK VP9? Short answer: No. I’ve put somewhere around 300-400 rounds through the new VP9 now, and its really a fantastic pistol that offers some features that the Glock does not. The VP9 has a very comfortable and customizable grip, okay sights, and a fantastic trigger. The Glock feels like a 2×4 in your hand, has awful sights, and …

Last year I posted my thoughts on the excellent G-Code INCOG holster for my Springfield XDs 9mm. When I reviewed the holster initially I didn’t have the on board mag caddy, and I feel that the holster+mag caddy deserves it’s own review because it’s different with the attached mag caddy. Full Disclosure: The folks at G-Code generously provided me with the mag caddy for this review. Before the INCOG mag caddy arrived I’d never held …

I just published a review of the Crossbreed MiniTuck holster for my XDs 9mm over at Carolina Shooters Club. It’s a great little holster, even though I’d make some minor changes to it if I were the designer.

A couple weeks back while Ben, Sean, and I were at the range doing the pocket 9mm shootout, another friend was also at the range, and he let me play with a couple of his new CZ toys. First I shot his SP-01, and it was really nice. Later he pulled out his CZ P-02, and I put a few rounds through that too. ERRMAGHERRRD! I’ve played with a CZ P-01 in the past, and …

Let me start this post by saying that I’m eating a little crow by being honest here. Every now and again I get a question from a reader or listener asking about these “trigger guard only” holsters. A couple years back these were all the rage with just an eyelet and a piece of paracord that loops around your belt. I made one. I hated it. It didn’t stay in place, and just wasn’t suitable …