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2013 SC USPSA Section Championship, Ben’s “New” Website & Podcast

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“New” shooting website and podcast There’s no doubt I’m a big fan of Seeklander, Stoeger, and Anderson for competition shooting resources. I learn more about where to put my attention on shooting from their ramblings than anywhere else. Ben has

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2013 Area 6 Championship Recap

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Recap of my 2013 Area 6 Championship match. Getting a Little Better. I liked these stages a lot as they were challenging, yet not too crazy. Many thanks to the staff and volunteers at Ancient City Shooting Range that put

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More on training scars with Paul Carlson from Safety Solutions Academy

We continue our discussion about training scars from competitions. This time we focus on competition reloads and the difference in mental focus between a competition shooter and a defensive shooters. Paul Carlson is the owner of the Safety Solutions Academy in North

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IDPA Classifier Tips

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The IDPA Classifier is unique in sports in that it ranks people via a required standardized test, known to the participants in advance, that has little to with the actual game, in order to create arbitrary strata that is completely ignored until

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Ruger Rimfire Challenge Worlds Championship leaves Colorado

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If you had plans to Ruger Rimfire Challenge Worlds Championship in Colorado before the new gun laws take place… I hope you didn’t book your flights! While the new laws wouldn’t be in effect at the time of the match, the

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Can You Use Your IDPA Rig in USPSA? What crosses over?

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What are some of the gear differences between USPSA and IDPA? I use some of the same gear in both IDPA and USPSA. In this post, we’ll be covering some differences in equipment used in USPSA Production and IDPA SSP

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S&W IDPA Indoor Nationals Wrap-up

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The Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor Nationals is over.  The champions have been announced and surprise, surprise, surprise they include Bob Vogel, Randi Rogers, Jerry Miculek and Scott Warren. Who didn’t see that coming?  I mean, Bob has won 6

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Max Michel and Greg Lapin discuss competition and self defense on Trigger Time TV

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When asked what balloongoesup.com is I respond… We are a store and on-line resource dedicated to providing the “Gear that Just Works!” and information on training and tactics for concealed carry, home defense, 72 hour preparedness and competition as training.

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