Olight Baldr PL-2RL Weapon Light with Red Laser

Olight sent me one of their new Baldr PL-2RL weapon light to review. When I am outfitting a full-size handgun for defensive use, I will usually select a Surefire weapon light. They are durable and they have outstanding customer service. However, that does come at a significant cost.

I believe in spending money for quality equipment. That does not necessarily mean that you should go without if you don’t have a large budget. The Olight PL2-RL is an affordable option.

I don’t find lasers to be very useful on a defensive handgun. They can be useful for SWAT Officers carrying a shield. They may be useful for shooters with some vision problems. Outside of those situations, I prefer standard iron sights or a red dot optic. The PL-2RL is available without the laser, as the PL-2 Valkyrie.
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Weaponlight Carbon Solution

If you train with firearms, cleaning them is a fact of life. There are few firearms cleaning tasks that are less enjoyable than removing the caked up carbon from your weaponlight.

Removing the weaponlight before training is a simple solution. However a weaponlight can alter the way a firearm handles. It can also affect how the handgun fits in a holster. If you carry a weaponlight, you should train with your weaponlight attached. That begs the question, how do you prevent the mess?

There are several products on the market to address the problem. Most take the form of stickers or lens caps. All of them cost money. Thankfully, you probably already have something in your range bag that can solve the problem. Continue reading Weaponlight Carbon Solution

Mail Call Mondays Season 7 #37 – Fire-forming before Load Workup


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Mail Call Mondays Podcast #68 – Fire-forming before Load Workup

This week we talk about if you should fire-form your brass before starting your load workup.
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Glock 45 1000 Round Review

The Glock 45 with two additional Gen 5 magazines.

If you want the short review of the Glock 45, I can sum it up in one sentence; “It shoots like a Glock.”

I have carried Glocks professionally for fifteen years in both uniformed and off-duty capacity. I have no idea how many rounds that equates to. I have shot them in instructor level and operator level classes. I have shot them in competition. I have shot almost every flavor of .45 and 9mm and a handful of .40 S&W versions. When I say that the Glock 45 shoots like a Glock, that is to say that it is supremely reliable and consistent.

The Glock 45 compared to the Glock 19x.

The Glock 45 is essentially a slightly upgraded Glock 19x. I say that it is “upgraded” because the feature set on the G19x caused some problems that the 45 resolved. The first issue is that it was only available in the “Coyote” color. While this is a fairly attractive finish, I prefer black handguns for LE uniformed work and just about anything other than crawling around in the dirt. A handgun should blend in with an Officer’s uniform and not many departments are interested in having a tan pistol sticking out of black duty gear. Continue reading Glock 45 1000 Round Review

Mail Call Mondays Season 7 #36 – Red Dots, Sight Radius and Handgun Accuracy


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Mail Call Mondays Podcast #67 – Red Dots, Sight Radius and Handgun Accuracy

This week we talk about Dope Cards, Home Range, Suppressors and the MDT ACC Chassis.
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Ultimatum Precision Deadline Action Build (Part 1)

Deadline Action installed in a Modular Driven Technologies ESS Chassis.

The increased popularity of precision rifle competition has caused an explosion of custom actions. Many are nothing more than a Remington 700 clone with a few added touches. The Deadline Action from Ultimatum Precision is so much more.

The Ultimatum Precision Deadline Action is based on a Remington 700 footprint. This allows shooters to use many of the currently available Remington 700 short action chassis with some minor alteration. Getting one to work with a fiberglass stock is easy as can be. Continue reading Ultimatum Precision Deadline Action Build (Part 1)

Mail Call Mondays Season 7 #35 – Dope Cards, Home Range, Suppressors, MDT ACC Chassis


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Mail Call Mondays Podcast #66 – Dope Cards, Home Range, Suppressors, MDT ACC Chassis

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