Trusted Sources for Info/Training/Reviews

Disclaimer: We do not know any of these individuals or companies personally, and we don't receive any form of compensation from them. As a matter of fact, we are 100% sure that These individuals don't even know who we are or that we exist for that matter. These are just the places and individuals that we believe to be, are the best places and authorities when it comes to  training, general info, and drills. Every person that posts on social media and YouTube with hundreds of thousands dollars of kit, high production level range theatrics, or is some sort of Tier 1 operator or SF community vet, doesn't mean that they know what they are talking about. VET everyone and determine for yourselves, whether the individuals you follow on various platforms on how genuine, knowledgeable, and experienced as far as what you believe is worth absorbing. Don't be a sheep. Train hard, Train when you can, and Train when you can afford it.

(NO WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST VETERANS....OF COURSE NOT...SOME OF US ARE VETS....DON'T GET BUTT HURT OR MAKE ASSUMPTIONS...YOU KNOW THE TYPES WE ARE REFERRING TOO.)

(3rd Disclaimer: Some of these individuals we have heard don't get along with each other, we have heard. Whether there is truth to that or not...we don't care about the drama. It's about getting the knowledge you need that is trustworthy, and worth your time. Also the order of this list isn't anything of a hierarchy, meaning the first company or individual isn't better than those following. This list was made in the order we thought of them. Also this list isn't finite. We will be adding more too it and/changing it as times move forward. For now everyone on this list is actively post content that is relevant........in our opinion.)

 

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T.Rex Arms (Trex-arms.com) 

The folks over at T.Rex Arms (Lucas Botkin, Issac Botkin, etc) do a phenomenal job in a lot of aspects. There are tons of videos and instructionals (with demonstrations) as it pertains to gear set up for their products. There is also a wealth of videos both on their website and there youtube channel of various drills (both rifle and pistol), rifle and pistol build outs  and reviews. They are very informative and everything that put out is absolutely professional, well thought out, and also has high production values. Primarily they started out as a holster company (they make very good pistol holsters in our opinion), but have expanded into so much more. Check their site out and their socials which you can find on their website.

 

Xray.Alpha.llc (xrayalpha.com)

Matt Pranka or Xray.alpha.llc is someone we discovered on Instagram quite a while ago and have been following ever since. He is a Grand Master shooter and offers classes to Military, Law Enforcement, and most importantly regular citizens like you and us. Check him out on his website and his Instagram. He really drives homes the importance of Dry Fire and practical shooting. 

Ben Stoeger (benstoeger.com)

Ben is an IPSC world champion and a USPSA national champion. In our opinion he is an ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY on practical shooting. He has wrote numerous books and training manuals on the subject of shooting. We are of the opinion that if your just getting your first fire arm, you should definitely check Ben Stoeger out. Even if you are an experienced shooter we would highly recommend checking Ben out on his website, Instagram and YouTube.

Garand Thumb (Instagram)

Flannel Daddy (IYKYK), doesn't have a website that we are aware of, but he does have an Instagram and a Youtube Page. If you're looking for, or just enjoy watching weapon reviews and demonstrations he is your guy. He also has a lot of what we call "readiness" videos covering tactics for different occasions.

Redbeard Tactical (Instagram)

Redbeard Tactical is another company that we discovered and have followed for a long time on Instagram. They have knowledgeable posts and have videos on Youtube as well as having been featured on numerous other channels. They have two awesome books that we have read: "The Infantry Combat Book", and "The Field Craft Book". It is our opinion that you should check their stuff out.