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The Little Carbine That Could

November 17th, 2011 · 5 Comments · News, Reviews, Shooting

A Hi-Point 995 Carbine Torture Test My Hi-Point 995 9mm carbine torture test is complete.  I didn’t set out to conduct a torture test of the Hi-Point carbine, it just happened.  I wanted a cheap, pistol-caliber carbine for shooting a tactical carbine/shotgun match at Phoenix Rod & Gun Club, to see if this was a [...]

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Are You Ready for a Practical Pistol Match?

November 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · America, Arizona, News, Shooting

Are you ready to shoot a practical pistol match? Robb Allen over at Sharp As a Marble has a plan for his USPSA match on Sunday.  ExurbanKevin at Misfires and Light Strikes has a plan for his IDPA match on Sunday.   Mz. VRWC and I are participating in an IDPA Regional Match this weekend, called [...]

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Does Anyone in PA Want to Win a Gun?

September 13th, 2011 · No Comments · America, News, NRA

Does anyone in Pennsylvania want to win a nice gun? If so, get yourself to the Bucks County Friends of NRA Dinner this Thursday evening, September 15th at 5:30 PM. You can win a gun in a raffle, like we have, or win a unique collector firearm at the auction, while enjoying a tasty dinner [...]

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Get Ready for Top Shot 3 on the History Channel

July 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · News, Shooting, Top Shot

Top Shot 3 is right around the corner, premiering on Tuesday, August 9th at 10/9c.  Even with the somewhat lopsided ratio of drama llama to actual shooting, I’ll be watching (and hoping the drama llama goes on hiatus for season 3).  I’ve already got my favorite shooter picked out for the season – Sara Ahrens.  I had the [...]

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Rob Leatham Shooting the XDm 5.25 Competition

July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · News, Shooting

I’ve previously written about shooting the Springfield XDm 5.25 Competition model and posted a video of Rob Leatham shooting the new pistol. Check out his DrillMaster instructional video to see the gun in action and learn his approach to shooting faster. The Great One shows you how to go fast using the new XDm.   [...]

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Shooting the Springfield XDm 5.25 Competition

July 2nd, 2011 · 3 Comments · News, Shooting

We got a chance to shoot the new Springfield XDm 5.25 Competition series 9mm on Saturday. Legendary Team Springfield Armory shooter Rob Leatham and his wife, Kippi Leatham, a fellow Team Springfield shooter, invited people out to shoot the new XDm Competition series pistol at Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club. The short review It is an [...]

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Another Shot at the NRA Toaster

June 4th, 2011 · 5 Comments · News

I’m very excited to be attending another Friends of NRA event tonight, this one sponsored by the Central Arizona chapter.  Am I hoping to win another fine firearm like the one we won last year at this same event?  Not this time. I WANT THE TOASTER. It’s not just a toaster.  It not only creates [...]

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Let the Blog Shooting Begin!

May 27th, 2011 · 5 Comments · News

It’s time for the fun to start at the LuckyGunner.com blog shoot, at an undisclosed location, just outside Knoxville, Tennessee.     We made it to Tennessee, and our firearms did too. The TSA check on our luggage was a bit of a nail biter as we watched the TSA agent swabbing the contents of [...]

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Arizona Needs a State Firearm

April 17th, 2011 · 4 Comments · America, News, NRA, Shooting

A bill to make the Colt Single Action Army revolver the symbolic state firearm of Arizona has stalled in the Arizona House of Representatives. Naming a state firearm won’t cost the state a dime, but it is an important element of Arizona’s history as it relates to the Arizona Centennial celebration. This is a one [...]

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