Ed Head

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Ed Head (1949 - 2022) was a regular on Shooting Gallery, Gun Stories and Down Range TV. He worked for almost 30 years in law enforcement, first in the United States Air Force and then with the United States Border Patrol, retiring as a Field Operations Supervisor. During his Border Patrol career, Ed worked in a variety of patrol, investigative and training capacities. Ed had an extensive background as a firearms instructor, having trained thousands, ranging from beginners to police, military and special operations personnel. Having taught at Gunsite for 20 years, Ed first trained there under the world famous shooting school’s founder, Jeff Cooper, then later ran the school as the operations manager for more than five years. Ed passed away on September 16, 2022.

Ruger American Target Rifle .22 and Silent-SR Suppressed Barrel

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Ed Head gets all warm and fuzzy when taking the Ruger American Target rifle and the newly released Silent-SR Suppressed Barrel to the range.

The 6.8 Kramer Urban Combat Cartridge

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If you’re looking for an upgrade in lethality and accuracy for your AR pattern rifle you might want to consider this cartridge designed by Larry Kramer.

The Needle and The Hammer; New Rifle Models From Ruger

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Ed Head takes to the range with the Ruger Precision Rifle in 6mm Creedmoor and the American Rifle in 450 Bushmaster.

Reviewing The Smith & Wesson’s New M&P 2.0

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Ed Head takes a look at the new and upgraded Smith & Wesson M&P.

Reviewing The Ruger MKIV 22/45 Lite

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Ed Head is looking at the newest model in Ruger's brand new MKIV series together with some cool accessories.

Concealed Carry Tips: 7 Deadly Sins and Don’ts

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If you carry, or if you’re considering to carry, a concealed firearm for personal defense and protection, heed this list of common mistakes – concealed-carry don’ts – to avoid; they are deadly sins because some of them could get you seriously injured or even killed.

Review: Ruger American Compact Pistol .45ACP

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This Compact version is the latest in Ruger’s American Pistol lineup that now includes 15 models.

SHOT Show Roundup

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Ed Head shares his observations from SHOT Show 2017 and which guns ended up on his shopping list.

Shooting The New Ruger Redhawk .357 Magnum

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As a retired border patrol officer and supervisor, Ed Head is no stranger to the .357 magnum revolver. Time for a revisit shooting the new 8-shot Ruger Blackhawk in this caliber.

New Ruger GP100 in .44 Special

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This new Ruger is sure to please the .44 Special crowd as well as introduce new shooters to a really nice combination of cartridge and revolver.