It used to be called “plinking” but now it’s often referred to as informal target shooting. Whatever you care to call it, shooting at small targets that react and move is a lot of fun.

Plinking became less common over the past few decades because of the loss of unstructured shooting facilities and problems with leftover shot up targets. While it’s a lot more fun to shoot at targets that move when they’re hit, it sometimes left a mess that didn’t get cleaned up. The hazard posed by ricochets from targets placed directly on the ground became a problem too.

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Until 2010, visitors to national parks were required to leave their firearms at home. In 2010, that rule changed and visitors now are allowed to follow local, state, and federal law with regard to possession of firearms in national parks. The National Park Service has issued a news release about the change.

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Cherokee Gun Club in Gainesville, Georgia held its monthly International Defensive Pistol Association match on Sunday. This was the Club’s annual ‘revolver friendly’ match. There were 66 competitors, including 5 lady shooters.

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Hard-to-see sights on a snub-nose revolver are a common complaint. One of the main reasons people don’t use the sights is because they can’t see them. The sighting system has two components, front sight and rear sight. Both can be improved on, in many cases with just a few minutes’ work and very little cost.

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My 5^5 drill in Concealed Carry Magazine

 The inspiration for this drill came from Gila Hayes’ excellent book, Effective Defense.

She described a standard to determine if a particular gun was suitable for a given individual. Gila’s standard is to put 5 shots in 5 inches at 5 yards in 5 seconds. For most people, I think this is a good balance between shooting accurately and shooting quickly. To make sure that the shooter can do it consistently, I add 5 times in a row or 5^5 for short.