the things worth believing in

Some of the guys in the know over at M4Carbine.net swear by Mobile 1 Synthetic 15W50 for their gun lube needs. Seeing how 4 oz of Slip2000 goes for over $12, a $5 quart of Mobile 1 seems like a no-brainer. I may have to give this a try.

Tactically Speaking: Simplicity “Zen”.

Take a look at this post from my buddy Paul’s blog.

Sometimes one has to wonder if practicing all sorts of self-defense techniques is necessary, or if it’s even advisable until one is able to do what the guy in Paul’s video example can do.

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When people get generally depressed, it’s a common convention to say “it’s all up to divine decree”, but that is wrong. Divine decree is in oneself, not outside. Only after you’ve exhausted human effort should you leave things to the divine. Consider the ancient saying “Where human effort comes to an end, there lies fate.” -Izawa Nagahide

LMFAO! Thanks to Gunfightercast for finding this.

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Something interesting to think about is the “Dunning-Kruger” effect.

The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which unskilled people make poor decisions and reach erroneous conclusions, but their incompetence denies them the metacognitive ability to appreciate their mistakes.^[1] The unskilled therefore suffer from illusory superiority, rating their ability as above average, much higher than it actually is, while the highly skilled underrate their own abilities, suffering from illusory inferiority.

 In other words, some of the people who like to yap about how good they are are not as good as they may think, while some who say “ahhh Im not as good at it as I would like to be” may in fact be more skilled than the loudmouths.

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“A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.”
— Marcus Aurelius

Lots of interesting stuff to look at here. Shooting long guns from inside a car, engaging targets seated in another vehicle. Moving, communicating, accessing gear from a partners rig…Kyle Lamb knows his stuff, anything from him is worth looking at.

Go check out my friend Paul’s blog. Its called Tactical Arnis, his mission statement is:

Tactical Arnis empowers students, developing their physical conditioning, tactical problem solving and technical self defense skills. The program synthesizes fitness, martial arts, and tactical problem solving , so students can improve their survivability and overall quality of life.

Paul and I share many philosophies and opinions on things martial/tactical. Take a look at his stuff.

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85-year-old U.S. Army sniper veteran proves he hasn’t lost his skills as he picks off a target at 1,000 yards.

He may be 85 years old, but when Army sniper veteran Ted Gundy was given the chance to show off the skills he used in World War Two, he proved he could still keep up with the very best.

That’s because he was invited to try out the Army’s latest technology in a challenge to hit a target a whopping 1,000 yards away.