Rants Archives ⋆ Primer Peak

Why You Should Write Somewhere other than Social Media

September 30, 2025 Daniel Reedy

Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X) are the places to let your thoughts be heard in today’s world. Everyone has a voice, more or less, in […]

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Baby Wearing for the Conceal Carrying Parent | Back Carry

September 18, 2025 Ally Corless

Earlier this year I wrote Baby Wearing and Conceal Carry for New Mothers. In that article I heavily focused on carrying baby on my front, […]

Invictus

September 2, 2025 Graham Haley

SETTING THE SCENE The ramshackle house was not much of a structure. Cement blocks and plywood walls bolted to a metal frame, surrounded by a […]

Safeguarding Public Land Shooting Ranges [2025]

August 26, 2025 Daniel Reedy

Growing up in the Midwest, shooting on public land wasn’t much of an option. All of my range time was spent on private indoor and […]

Purse Carry: Last Resort or Valid Option?

August 12, 2025 Ally Corless

It’s often touted that purse carry is a dangerous option that should never be considered. Some say purse carry should only be a last resort […]

I Walked Out of Class, Here’s Why

August 5, 2025 Daniel Reedy

I attended my first formal shooting lesson as an adult in 2012. Since then I’ve attended over 800 hours of training, almost entirely on my […]

A Few Reasons to get your Concealed Carry Permit

July 10, 2025 Daniel Reedy

Over the past few weeks I’ve had quite a few people come to me asking if I can provide them a class to obtain their […]

Nitrocellulose, Soothsayers, and Falling Skies

June 5, 2025 Daniel Reedy

Recently while browsing Facebook I saw an industry personality talking how the ammunition situation is about to take a serious turn for the worse. The […]

How the 30SC Shield Plus Ruined Other Guns

May 29, 2025 Daniel Reedy

I’ve carried, trained and competed with, a variety of handguns over the past decade plus. While I cut my teeth on DA/SA autos, the majority […]

How Shooting Trap Saved my (Shooting) Life

May 6, 2025 Daniel Reedy

If you’re like me, you’ve probably experienced burn out from time to time with your shooting. For nearly a decade, almost all of my range […]

The SIG P320 User Manual Debacle [2025]

May 1, 2025 Daniel Reedy

Recently folks have been talking about changes to the SIG P320’s user manual that include bold text about not carrying with a round in the […]

Lasers Versus Point Shooting with Pistols (April Fools 2025)

April 1, 2025 Daniel Reedy

Recently the firearms trainer world has been blowing up with drama (once again). This time the argument revolves around optics versus irons on pistols (again). […]