Chris Christian

A versatile lineup of budget guns for the trickiest predator out there

Fast and accurate shooting with an iron-sighted handgun isn’t easy. Mastering the fundamentals takes years of practice. Unfortunately, by the … Continued

You’ve just been forced to use your concealed-carry semi-auto handgun to defend against a violent attack. The assault has stopped, … Continued

Miss the vital area and a deer will bolt—but it won’t drop. Instead, it will often slow to a walking … Continued

Action Pistol shooters in the three most popular games–USPSA, ICORE, and IDPA–face targets that have only one common characteristic. That … Continued

Some shooters say the lengthy trigger pull on a double-­action revolver is slow and cumbersome. Don’t believe them. A skilled … Continued

Achieving a good score on the fast-paced Action Pistol stage is tough enough with a two-handed firing grip. Unfortunately, shooters … Continued

Photo courtesy of Crimson Trace Twenty years ago, laser sighting systems on handguns were expensive and unreliable novelty items. Today, … Continued

Accuracy testing of rifle loads or establishing a precise zero requires a “precision” target. However, it’s possible to encounter an … Continued

No cartridge provides as diverse a selection of loads as the .223 Remington/ 5.56x45mm/5.56mm NATO. Many of these loads are … Continued