Category Archives: Guns & Knives

A Family That Shoots Together, Shoots Tight Groups Together!

Posted on December 28, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

I’ve taken my family shooting several times over the years.  My wife and son can “take it or leave it.”  They’re content with one or two trips to the range per year to confirm their competency.  And, they are competent … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Guns

Posted on September 8, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

Why do I like guns? They are simple mechanical devices and among the few durable items that can be as functional 100 years later as the day they were made. They are powerful.  It’s an explosion you can hold in your … Continue reading →

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OnTarget Shot Group Calculator Software – a shooter’s review

Posted on May 5, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

I thought I’d do a quick review of a software program I’ve been using to analyze my precision rifle target groups.  It’s called “OnTarget.”  If you want to skip the “intro” or “review” of what shot group size means and … Continue reading →

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Skinner Sights – A Shooting Gear Review

Posted on February 10, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

A few years ago, my wife got me a beautiful rifle for Christmas, a lever-action .22LR-caliber Browning BL-22 Grade II with Maple stocks.  I love it.  It’s the one “pretty” gun in my modest collection. Getting old sucks! The Browning … Continue reading →

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Second Amendment Firearms Database – Software Review

Posted on October 30, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

A few years ago, I reviewed a program designed to help gun owners document and archive important information about their firearms, related accessories, and ammunition.  While I liked the old program I was using, the developer has apparently abandoned the … Continue reading →

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Dry Fire Laser Training Systems Review

Posted on August 8, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

This Dry Fire Laser Training Systems Review is the longest article I’ve written so far.  But, it’s worth reading!  I cover most of the major products on the market… all purchased by me with my money.  Of course, there will … Continue reading →

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Git Ya Some Trainin’

Posted on November 30, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

My first shots ever were around age 12 at summer camp (with a .22 rifle).  In high school, I shot a few friends’ guns and bought my own shotgun (later lost in a house fire).  “Practice” was infrequent plinking on … Continue reading →

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Have Gun. Will Travel.

Posted on November 7, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

Doc With a Glock My sister, the pediatrician, just asked me about traveling with her gun.  She has a license to carry concealed in her home state, and she’s traveling by air to another state that recognizes her license.  I’m … Continue reading →

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“I wish I had a gun.” Not!

Posted on May 4, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

I just came across an article about auto theft with the victim being the wife of a Fox News commentator, Juan Williams. And another article. Williams is known for his beliefs that Americans should not be able to keep and … Continue reading →

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The Media & Gun Mythology

Posted on April 30, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

It seems today that the media gets things wrong more than they get them right.  This applies to nearly every type of story, too.  If they’re caught in their “mistakes,” they make a token apology and move on.  Accuracy and … Continue reading →

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