The ultimate answer in search of a question, the Kel-Tec RFB bullpup .308 rifle is actually shipping. Having heard so much about this rifle, I will believe it when I actually see it.
On the bright side, it takes FN FAL magazines, which are relatively easy to find right now. If it runs well, it might not be a bad rifle for Heavy Metal division in 3-gun…but first we’ve got to get them into the hands of shooters and see if they can handle the abuse of a 3-gun match.
Did you listen to last night’s Gun Nuts Radio about the Steel Challenge? If you didn’t, luckily for you, you can go ahead and click the link above to be taken directly to the show page, or click the “Gun Nuts” logo in the side bar to be taken there as well. If that’s not your kettle of fish, you can also download an .mp3 copy by clicking this link.
Special thanks to Dave Thomas from USPSA for coming on last night and sharing information about Steel Challenge with us, especially for giving us some info on the budding Scholastic Steel Challenge. If you’d like to listen to last night’s episode on iTunes, you can subscribe to our feed by following the instructions here, or by going to the iTunes store and searching for Gun Nuts Radio.
In the upcoming weeks we’ve got three great shows scheduled, so don’t miss out. First up on May 12th, Breda will be running the webcam feed and we’ll be talking about the upcoming NRA Annual Meetings/2ABlogBash, which she’ll be attending in Phoenix. Then on the 19th, provided the timing works out, in addition to wrapping up coverage of the BlogBash, I should be able to squeeze a “Live from Bianchi Cup” show in the schedule. Then finally on May 26th, we’ve got Rob Pincus, founder of ICE Training and co-host of The Best Defense on the Outdoor Channel. May is locked and loaded for Gun Nuts Radio, so don’t miss out!
Also, one last thing – if you’re not catching the live feed, you’re missing out. Yes, the podcast is a good way to hear the show, but when you don’t listen live, you miss the antics in the chatroom, and you miss the live webcam feed. Trust me – for the full experience, you should listen live. Every Tuesday night at 9pm Eastern time!
I don’t say that just because I enthusiastically endorse the use of their products, but also because of their enthusiastic support of new media as a marketing tool. Definitely one of the more forward thinking companies, Crimson Trace will again be at this year’s 2ABlogBash talking to bloggers about their products. Attendees could even win a free laser grip, which is pretty awesome.
In addition to previous posts, we now have video from Julie Golob from the 2009 Single Stack Nationals.
My friend without pants and I have been kicking an idea around for the last couple of days, and I wanted to put it out there to see what the interest would be like. The short version is that Robb and I are both fond of the blogger get togethers like The GBR and the 2ABlogBash, but we’d like to see a little bit more shooting at these gun blogger events. GBR has a range day, and the BlogBash has NRA’s air rifle range, but what if there was a match, say a “Gun Blogger Invitational” match that allowed you to hang and bang action pistol style with your fellow internet gun nuts? Note, I am in no way trying to undermine or detract from those events – what I’m doing is gauging interest in an actual match that would be built for gun bloggers. Of course, to make this financially feasible, we’d have to allow other shooters to attend the match, so the scoring would work out like this:
All shooters would be competing for the overall championship, which would include some kind of prize/trophy. There would also be trophies for championships within classification, be it IDPA or USPSA (and even for unclassified shooters). There would also be a prize/trophy set aside specifically for bloggers – with the highest overall blogger walking away with that prize/trophy. Unfortunately, to put on a match of this size and magnitude, we’d have to charge an entry fee for the match, but that’s the only downside I can think of.
With everything I’ve listed above, what would your interest be in such an event? Remember, you don’t need a blog to come and shoot, but you do need to be a blogger to win the special blogger category? Thoughts, opinions, etc in comments, and vote on the poll.
S&W Pro shooter BJ Norris explains why he chooses to shoot a pistol at Minor PF for Single Stack matches. One of the interesting bits from his post is this line:
For me, I can deliver better hit factors shooting a minor PF single stack than I can a major PF gun. Most of my practice revolves around hitting nothing but the A-zone, so the reduced points don’t bother me much, as my goal is always no more than 2 C’s on stages over 16 rounds, and no more than 1 C on anything less, and as easy as minor PF 1911’s are to shoot, it’s a very achievable goal.
That’s what we like to call “perfect practice”. If you devote your practice time to smoothly delivering A-zone hits, the speed will follow that.
Check out the Gun Nuts Radio blog for advice on training for practical shooting when you’re not running at 100%. Like many of the things I write, it’s inspired by real life – I really do have a head cold right now, and it’s quite annoying.
Joining us tonight on Gun Nuts Radio will be Dave Thompson of USPSA (which owns Steel Challenge) to talk to us about the shooting sport which is the gun game equivalent of drag racing – Steel Challenge. As usual we’ll be live at 9pm Eastern time at www.blogtalkradio.com/gunnuts – if you have questions for Dave about Steel Challenge, you can join the conversation by calling 347-539-5436. If you’re interested in finding out more about Steel Challenge, check them out online at http://steelchallenge.com/. But don’t forget to tune in live at 9pm Eastern (or 6pm Pacific for our West Coast listeners). For a little taste, here’s some video of the eventual 2008 World Champion, KC Eusebio.
See you tonight at www.blogtalkradio.com/gunnuts!
Sweet. In other fun news, Rob Pincus will be appearing on Gun Nuts Radio May 26th – mark your calendars!