by Chris Liles | Jul 16, 2026 | For New Shooters, Gear, How To, News & Updates, Reviews, Training Classes
When people begin taking firearms training more seriously, one of the first questions they ask is, “What gear do I really need?” The good news is that you don’t need to buy every piece of tactical equipment you see online. The key is investing in...
by Chris Liles | May 7, 2026 | For New Shooters, Gear, News & Updates, Reviews
What’s up everybody, one of the questions that comes up all the time when people start getting into LPVOs and rifle optics is whether they should go with a First Focal Plane (FFP) or Second Focal Plane (SFP) optic. Like most things in the firearms world, there’s no...
by Chris Liles | Mar 15, 2026 | For New Shooters, Gear, News & Updates, Reviews
At GOA 2025, I had the opportunity to sit down with Raphael from Bersa to talk about some of the company’s latest firearms and the legacy behind the brand. For those who may not know, Bersa has been manufacturing firearms in Argentina since 1958, giving them nearly 70...
by Chris Liles | Mar 10, 2026 | For New Shooters, Gear, News & Updates, Reviews
While attending the GOALS event, I had the opportunity to spend some time with the team from SAR USA and get hands-on with one of their standout pistols, the SAR 9 SOCOM Compact. I had the chance to shoot the pistol on the range, and I have to say it immediately...
by Chris Liles | Feb 1, 2026 | For New Shooters, Gear, How To, News & Updates, Reviews
Finding a comfortable appendix carry holster as a bigger guy can be frustrating. I know that firsthand. For a long time, I tried forcing gear to work that clearly wasn’t designed for my body type. Most appendix holsters I tested constantly dug in, rode too high, or...
by Chris Liles | Jan 27, 2026 | For New Shooters, How To, News & Updates, Reviews
I had the chance to catch up with Grant to talk about what they’ve been working on and why their products have become such a staple in our training ecosystem at South Carolina Gun School. If you’re looking for ways to maximize training while saving money on ammo,...
