Posted by Freddie Blish on Apr 8, 2014 in Blog
By LtCol Freddie Blish, USMC (Ret), the General Manager of ROBAR Companies, Inc and a Range Master at Gunsite Academy, Inc. At ROBAR Companies, Inc. we often receive phone calls or emails from customers stating that their gun is “jamming.” Without sounding like a real a$$hole, Jam is something I put on my toast. Words have meanings, in this instance it is always important to use correct terminology so that we can properly diagnose problems with firearms. There are...
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Posted by Freddie Blish on Dec 4, 2013 in Blog
The Scout Rifle is a class of general-purpose rifles defined and promoted by LtCol Jeff Cooper, USMC. Jeff Cooper was a lifelong student of small arms and conceptualized a handy, light rifle “that will do a great many things equally well…” Cooper stated: “The general-purpose rifle will do equally well for all but specialized hunting, as well as for fighting; thus it must be powerful enough to kill any living target of reasonable size. If you insist upon a...
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Posted by Freddie Blish on Nov 24, 2013 in Blog
By LtCol Freddie Blish, USMC (Ret), the General Manager of ROBAR Companies, Inc and a Range Master at Gunsite Academy, Inc. “A BZO (battlesight zero) is the sight settings placed on your rifle for combat.” “In combat, your rifle’s BZO setting will enable engagement of point targets from 0–300 yards/meters in a no wind condition.” ~ Marine Corps Reference Publication 3-01A Rifle Marksmanship. “Battlesight zero: A sight setting that soldiers keep on their weapons....
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