Smoke Wagon Express LLC

I’ve got to vent a little about the growing trend I’m seeing in the fi****ms training community. Everyone wants to instruct, but few have the experience or talent to do so. You can be the best shooter in the world, but if you can’t impart the knowledge to your students, you will only frustrate them. Conversely, if you’re a great teacher but a mediocre shooter, you’ll never garner the respect from the people you are instructing. There seems to be a lot of fluff, but no substantial fundamentals. Without the fundamentals, you have no foundation.

The industry seems to be rewarding the “look” rather than the substance. A major fi****ms manufacturer utilizes an exotic looking woman with flowing locks of hair and a bodacious bosom, crammed into a t-shirt fit for a five year old. The shirt flies the brand, she’s in shape, complete with tattoos, but what about the elements of marksmanship?

Pistol manipulation, in-battery/out of battery reloads, stance, positioning of the feet, scanning, follow through, etc..all lacking and not the least bit proper. I would encourage anyone looking for fi****ms training to thoroughly check the credentials of the instructor, and don’t just rely on the fact that they’re sponsored by a fi****ms manufacturer.

If you’re walking away from the class with a participation certificate, but your target still looks like a OO buck pattern from a 12 gauge, then you’re not getting your money’s worth. It’s your hard earned money, just make sure it’s going to the right training program.

These chilly October nights keep getting better.

Second snowfall of the season as these October nights keep getting chillier. I’m at my seat, my place; the space where I do my best thinking and relaxing. Happy Fall, Y’all.

I had the pleasure of teaching another range safety and pistol marksmanship class at Casper College. A lot of information packed into two days of classroom, followed by a range day today. We had some new shooters and they did a fantastic job! They paid close attention to the elements and it showed. We had a slight breeze, but beat the rain. This is what it’s all about!

Fun day with these two young men. Their combat accuracy proves that it pays to work on the basics, like the elements of marksmanship, along with some diagnostic trigger drills. The cold and Wyoming wind didn’t slow us down.

It was a pleasure training with these two young men. Going slow, working with the seven elements of marksmanship, along with diagnostic trigger drills, paid off big time. Their combat accuracy was outstanding! Cold, windy day in Wyoming didn’t deter them from getting after it. Contact us today for your training needs. 307-337-7284 [email protected]. #fi****mstraining #wyoming #elementsofmarksmanship #diagnostictriggerdrills

It was a pleasure training with these two young men. Going slow, working with the seven elements of marksmanship, along with diagnostic trigger drills, paid off big time. Their combat accuracy was outstanding! Cold, windy day in Wyoming didn’t deter them from getting after it.

Contact us today for your training needs. 307-337-7284
[email protected].

Concealed Carry Class coming soon! Stay tuned for details.

Something to consider. Maybe he should pack up his family and leave California?

Armed homeowner who defended family in driveway shoot-out says he's been stripped of gun permit California temporarily suspended the concealed carry license of Los Angeles homeowner Vince Ricci after he opened fire on two armed suspects who ambushed him at his front door.