Tag: Michael Bane Podcast

“Best” is a purely subjective term, says Michael. When it comes to self-defense, it’s all compromises, and all those compromises need to be in your favor.

Different harder times require a reevaluation of your own strategies and tactics. Michael recommends the great work of the late Dr. William Aprill for a start, but you’re going to have to do the heavy lifting yourself!

Michael thinks it might well be, and it is likely the pistol he will shoot in the Rimfire Challenge World Championships in October. Meanwhile, fond thoughts on the long-discontinued Remington Versa Max semiauto.

This week we finally get under way on our Ruger Precision Rifle update. We also bring our FN long-range .308, now with an older Crimson Trace scope, out for a little work.

Sometimes, when a 12-gauge response might be or is required, the best choice can be the ubiquitous non-shotgun firearm, like the Mossberg Shockwave or the Remington TAC-14. Michael’s choice is the Rock Island VRF-14…semiauto, magazine fed and fitted with a 1000 lumen/green laser from Streamlight.

This week, Michael talks some more on one of his “ancient” competition guns, a Rock Island hi-cap 9mm built for USPSA shooting. Also, the importance of self-defense insurance for the armed civilian.

This week, spurred on by an excellent article in “Shooting Illustrated,” Michael returns to one of his favorite topic, the PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) in an unobtrusive bag.

This week, Michael eschews politics for a hat, a pair of cowboy boots and a boatload of cowboy guns for a fun Saturday shooting a SASS match. He also introduces a new training device from a surprising place — Steiner Optics.

Monsters rise to the chum…every single time...

This week we update the ultimate bear defense gun, the Rock Island Armory 10mm Commander length. Also, some more thoughts on the idea of a “GET OFF ME!” gun.