On The Hunt: For A New Bodyguard
Last month Smith & Wesson launched the Bodyguard 2.0. While pocket pistols has been around a long time, the new Bodyguard is a first of it’s kind. Pocket pistols found new popularity about 25 years ago with the explosion of the concealed carry movement. The original Ruger LCP wasn’t the first to hit the market,…
Read More...Boondocks FTA Expands!
New Ranges & New Pavilion The past few weeks have been a flurry of activity at Boondocks FTA. We have plans to construct a new open air pavilion in the main parking lot by the Pro Shop. In addition, we are expanding the rifle range to a full 100 yards, and adding 2 new bays…
Read More...Selecting a Pistol for Self-defense
If you want to know what the best pistol for self-defense is, then it stands to reason you should seek the advice of those that shoot self-defense handguns the most. I ran across this article entitled “Women’s Favorite Handgun Brands in 2024” which was a fascinating look at almost 1,000 ladies who regularly train for…
Read More...Who is a better Fighter, Men or Women?
Take a few minutes to watch this video of Boondocks’ Hand To Hand Combative instructor, Jarrett Becks! Jarrett will be conducting a hand to hand combative session for the 2025 Pow Wow. He has a long mixed martial arts and UFC record and has conducted hand to hand classes at Boondocks FTA since 2018. It…
Read More...New 1-Day Defensive Pistol I Class
In June we announced a change to our Defensive Pistol I class. We wanted to focus on the skills most needed to prevail in a gun fight while condensing the course to make it more affordable for the masses. The course is now a single day and requires less than 200 rounds of ammunition. The…
Read More...After Action Review: Greg Elli fritz’s Concealed Carry Revolver Class
Last weekend we hosted Greg Elliftitz of Active Response Training here at Boondocks FTA. He offered a 1-day Defensive Shotgun and Snubby Revolver Class. The shotgun class was attended by Boondocks Instructors, Jeff Williamson, Kevin Jones, Andy Anderson, Adam Bryant and others.The 1-day snubby class included, Jeff, Andy, Adam and Jim Lowman as well as…
Read More...Permit to Carry Class vs Constitutional Carry: Do you need to take a class?
Mississippi was an early adopter of “Constitutional Carry” in 2016. Constitutional Carry, also called permitless carry or unrestricted carry, refers to the legal public carrying of a handgun, either openly or concealed, without a license or permit. When Boondocks FTA™ opened in 2015, our Basic Pistol / Mississippi Enhanced Permit (MEP) class was filled every…
Read More...Pastor Dodges Bullet in the Pulpit
On May 6th a Man points gun at Pennsylvania pastor during church and pulls the trigger. A miraculous malfunction occurred when the gunman pulled the trigger and the gun did not fire. The video then shows the congregation run up and subdue the man. Police later discovered there was a fatality at the home of…
Read More...Trigger Modifications: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
The first time I experienced a good trigger was in my early teens when my dad and I took up silhouette shooting, He purchased an Anschutz rimfire rifle and a Browning Buckmark pistol and had a trigger job done on both. The results were literal “hair triggers” that would break at about 2lbs. My fondness…
Read More...2024 Pow Wow After Action Review
The 2024 Pow Wow is in the books, and by all accounts it was a success. Below are just some of the quotes from the ladies who attended the event. Had a blast this weekend..it was my first Pow Wow and I learned alot and met a whole lot of amazing women…cant wait till next…
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