I’m continually though pleasantly surprised by the number of people I see around WPGC who shoot 10mm Auto. I shouldn’t be, of course – before, during and after my gun-writing career, I asserted that if there were any real justice in handgunning, 10mm would be the preeminent pistol cartridge, and by a long chalk. But the logic of 10mm’s wavering success is simple to understand on both sides of the coin: only it ...

Read more..

There are many good ways to train to shoot better. “Writ large,” so to speak, overall fitness is more helpful than you might imagine. “Writ small,” or at least smaller, are elements even more enduring and basic: sight picture/alignment and trigger press. When it comes to the latter, a time-honored but often-overlooked element is “dry” practice. Simply, this is carefully executed trigger manipulation without an actual shot. The very best shooters do this a ...

Read more..

One of the things we’re proudest of at WPGC is the opportunities we provide members to break out of the lane shooting paradigm(s) to expand their skills. At the top end is our sanctioned, monthly USPSA match. This is the pinnacle of “practical shooting,” and virtually nothing short of combat tests your gun handling like this. Eight divisions mean an even competitive footing for almost any sort of firearm (even pistol-caliber rifles!). Usually ...

Read more..