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Daniel Reedy

Daniel holds instructor certifications from Rangemaster, Agile Training & Consulting, and the NRA. He has received training from Craig Douglas, Tom Givens, and Steve Fisher among others. He also has experience competing in USPSA, CAS, 3 Gun, and Steel Challenge. In his free time Daniel enjoys petting puppies and reading the Constitution. His work is also published by Athlon Outdoors, AmmoLand, Recoil Concealment, Air Force Times, and other publications.

How to Choose a Good IWB Holster Part 4: Light Bearing Holsters

It's been a few years since I updated this series, and I had never planned on touching this subject. While…

3 days ago

Leather Holster Q&A with Galco Gunleather [2026]

While leather holsters ruled the roost for duty and concealed carry for decades, the last several years have seen the…

1 week ago

Shoot Your Old Guns

Despite being a practical or tactical shooter for the majority of my adult life, I've always had a soft spot…

2 weeks ago

Instructor Tips | Making Targets Work for You

As shooters, we're probably using targets in our practice and when teaching. As such, we're probably dealing with issues which…

3 weeks ago

Prepping your Summer Body for Conceal Carry

Seasons are changing, the weather is warming, and Summer looms on the horizon. It's the time of year that many…

1 month ago

Rangemaster Advanced Shotgun Instructor Course AAR [2024]

Back in the Summer of 2024 I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural Rangemaster Advanced Shotgun Instructor course. If…

1 month ago

Snake Oil Salesmen and the Revolver Revolution (April Fool’s 2026)

We recently received an opinion piece from one of our long time readers. As you know, many of our writers…

1 month ago

Instructor Tips | Safety and Wellbeing on the Range

We previously spoke on managing students on and off the range, focusing maintaining custody of people. Today we are taking…

1 month ago

How to Maintain Your Public Land Shooting Range [2026]

I've previously written about the importance of safeguarding our public land shooting spaces. Now it's time to talk about how…

2 months ago

Things Manufacturers Need to Stop Doing with Shotguns [2026]

I do quite a bit of shotgun shooting in both my free time and for Primer Peak. Every time I…

2 months ago

Gun Safety around Children | Resources for Parents

Some of us are parents here at Primer Peak. Others are aunts, uncles, and grandparents. As you could probably tell,…

2 months ago

Instructor Tips | Managing Students On and Off the Range

  Often times instructors are very heavily focused on the shooting aspect of class. That's the part people are here…

2 months ago

Is Slide Milling a Thing of the Past?

With the advent of the sixth generation of their pistols, Glock has killed irons-only guns moving forward. As far as…

3 months ago

The Notebook | Overlooked Pieces of Gear

The Notebook. No, not the Nicholas Sparks classic 1996 novel of the same name, but an actual physical notebook. Note…

3 months ago

How to Become a Firearms Instructor | Words from the Wise

In the previous installment of this series, we looked at some common ways that people can grow and develop as…

3 months ago