Daily Archives: Jun 30, 2026

Charles Mitchell

7 Shooting Fundamentals That Beat Caliber Choice for Real Accuracy

The discussions on the supposedly best caliber are often missing the element that actually affects the groups the ability of the shooter to aim, to control the trigger and to use the rifle consistently. Accuracy is a system. With such a system uniformity, the caliber choice becomes refinement, not...
Thomas Reed

The U.S. Army’s Sidearm Switches That Quietly Changed Modern Combat

The U.S. Army has never had a pistol as the center of attention, but it has often been the equipment that allows the rest of the rig to function. Sidearm modifications are usually administrative on paper new caliber, new manual of arms, new contract but the trickle-down impact is...
Charles Mitchell

The FBI Gel Test Trap: Why “Stops Threats” Claims Collapse Fast

Surety sells ballistic gel. A clean healing cut, a found mushroomed bullet, and a clean figure in inches can be taken to pass as evidence that a load hales threats. The issue is that gel is a scale, rather than a conviction. As soon as gel deliverables are extrapolated into...