Biloxi, Mississippi — (AmmoLand.com) – The Great Ammo Crisis of 2013 is slowly abating, but its not over yet. During this week’s episode we take a close look at a couple of airguns from the Crosman Corporation and consider some alternatives for live-fire practice and shooting fun.
Paul breaks out the custom SOTG Springfield XD(M), gives it a solid once over and hits the range for live-fire practice. During the ‘Education’ segment we’ll consider single-handed shooting techniques and some of the reasons it might be a good idea to practice working your pistol with only one paw.
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