Start Shooting Better Episode 11: Wilson 5×5 Skill Test
For this installment of our Start Shooting Better series, we tried out Bill Wilson’s 5×5 Skill Test. This is a … Continued
Writer Profile: Chris Baker
Chris Baker joined the Lucky Gunner team in 2011 and, among other roles, serves as the editor of Lucky Gunner Lounge.
Chris has a broad interest in all types of shooting activities, but he’s most passionate about firearms as tools for personal protection. Prior to working for Lucky Gunner full time, Chris taught basic handgun skills and concealed carry permit classes to a diverse range of clients in his home state of North Carolina. He is a Rangemaster-certified Shotgun and Advanced Handgun Instructor and NRA Handgun Instructor. His ongoing pursuit of knowledge in the shooting world has included over 500 hours of professional firearms and self-defense training from instructors like Ken Hackathorn, Tom Givens, Ernest Langdon, Craig Douglas, Gabe White, Darryl Bolke, Wayne Dobbs, Chuck Haggard, Claude Werner, John Hearne, Jim Higginbotham, Kyle DeFoor, and Randy Cain, among others.
Posts by Chris Baker
.357 Sig: What’s the Point of this Cartridge?
.357 Sig has a lot of devoted fans, but just as many shooters seem to have a hard time understanding … Continued
A Tribute to the Sig P239
This year, Sig Sauer discontinued the classic DA/SA Sig P239. As is typically the case in this industry, Sig did … Continued
Federal HST .38 Special +P Review and Ballistic Gelatin Test
Not too long after we published the results of our .38 Special and .357 magnum ballistic gel tests last year, … Continued
Start Shooting Better Episode 10: 9-Shot Close Speed Drill
For this episode of Start Shooting Better, we tried out Ernest Langdon’s 9-Shot Close Speed Drill. When viewed out of … Continued
Is 10mm a Viable Self-Defense Caliber?
Since it first debuted in 1983, 10mm Auto has dominated the handgun scene as the ballistic equivalent of the mighty … Continued
Review: Wilson Combat/Beretta 92G Centurion Tactical
Splitting the difference between the full size and compact versions of the Beretta 92 is the Centurion — a “just … Continued
Start Shooting Better Episode 9: Hateful 8
The Hateful 8 drill might be the toughest we’ve attempted so far in our Start Shooting Better series. If you’re … Continued