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 [...]
The Little Carbine That Could
November 17th, 2011 · 5 Comments · News, Reviews, Shooting
Tags: America·hi point 995 carbine·hi point carbine·Shooting·torture test
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 [...]
Tags: IDPA·match·practical pistol·Shooting·USPSA
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 [...]
Tags: Friends of NRA·pro-gun toast·second amendment·Shooting
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 [...]
Tags: Contests·Guns·History Channel·Shooting·shooty goodness·Top Shot
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. [...]
Tags: rob leatham·Shooting·xdm
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tags: Free NRA membership·Friends of NRA·pro-gun toast·Shooting
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 [...]
Tags: America·biscuit·Guns·nail biter·Shooting·tsa agent·undisclosed location
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 [...]
Tags: Arizona·colt saa·competitive shooting·Guns·peacemaker·rifle team·Shooting·single action army·state flag·statehood






