Modern Self Protection Podcast

Today:  We continue to look at the Kel Tec Sub2k trying to work around it’s quarks and shortcomings to make it keep up as an actual self defense weapon.

I went to the range and worked groups at 25 yards with it.  Trying to find out if my improvised quick throw mount on the optic would return to zero or close enough.

In reality I would like something that was rock solid that I never had to worry about, but that isn’t freezable with something that is being removed and put back. 

So is it repeatable enough to be within your comfort zone?

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Took a Range Trip with the Kel-Tec Sub 2000 to test ammo and the optic

What I round:

• No Real shirt in zero unless you put the optic on the wrong spot of the rail
• Last round in the mag effects accuracy
• Liked 147 gr bullets over 115 gr bullets
• 2 inch groups where the normal for 147gr HST by Federal
• Less then that as a zero shift
• Don’t put the optic on the wrong grove

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Stay Safe,

Ben

Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense.

Last week I had a a surgery to remove a lipoma from my neck.  It should be nothing, but it knocked me out for a couple days.

I was worthless for the day of the surgery.  The day after I felt like I was drunk all day (that wasn't fun), and the day after that too sick to walk around the block.  No I don't have an infection... yet.

But what do you do about your self defense when you can't take care of yourself?  I I had to fall back on the things that I already set up: My alarm system, my cameras, my procedures, and more.

What do you have set up if something happens to you?

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Today:  Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT).  Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense.

You need to know everything about your gear and your guns. And everything you can do with them.

I shot a competition (horribly) yesterday because I didn't know where the rounds where hitting with the sites on my gun. I had no confidence in my gear and was just guessing the entire time. And I shot like that. Needless to say I lost.

Learn from this simple issue. Every piece of gear you use should be tested and understood by you. Then you should train, train, and train some more with that gear. It's only your life that depends on it.

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Today:  This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world.  Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics.  These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.

Used guns can be a great deal and a fun way to do more in the firearms world.  But there are some things you should watch out for. 

I won’t buy 2 types of used guns unless I know the person selling them: 

• Precision Guns – Because who knows what that person has done to that barrel and how well it shoots. And lets face it, none of us sell of our best shooters. 
  
• Guns that have lots of Gunsmithing done to them – Who knows what gun smith did the work and how good they are. It’s hard, but possible, to mess up an action job so badly that the gun is no longer safe and may fire on it’s own. 

Buyer be where!

Last thing I know people I don’t want to buy guns from, people like me.  I abuse and use the crap out of guns.  You probably don’t want my old hand-me-done that is shot out and needs half of everything replaced.  In fact, I have a Glock that I have shot out and replaced everything but the barrel and slide.  And the damned thing still doesn’t want to fire every time.  It was a super reliable gun for almost a decade and over 30,000 rounds.  Then I started playing with it… now I wouldn’t feel right selling it.

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Today:  Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT).  Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense.

We talk a little history about reloading, realistic times, and how much should you work on your reloading skills. 

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Today:  This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world.  Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics.  These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.

Get training! I'm setting up for a course I'm teaching tomorrow. I know it's scary. I know it's time consuming. I know it's expensive. I know it's hard. But going to a firearms training class is worth it!

You will get to practice skills. Learn new skills. Make new friends. Help people out. And just have a lot of fun.

You will get so much better going to a class then buying a new blaster.

FMF 13 from Ben Branam on Vimeo.

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As soon as I found out about it, I fixed it.  Thanks to John for pointing it out to me right away.

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Ben 

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Today:  Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT).  Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense.

I learned a bunch of things that can be applied to your self defense when I was almost killed three times. 

I was in the think of the fighting in the Iraqi invasion during 2003 as Marine Infantry.  The tip of the spear. 

Couple previews:  You will do what you physically practice doing when in a fight.  You can never be overprepared or too good for when someone is trying to kill you or your family.  Always try to beat any standards you are given.  Once you can do that, start beating your own time, and just keep getting better.  There will always be an “oh shit” factor that takes you a second to recover from.  The more situations you are in the less it is there, but it never goes away.  Except it, and see yourself pushing through it.

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Today:  Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT).  Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense.

The Amber Guyger case ended with a murder conviction.  Was that right?

I don’t think so, but the 10 year sentence was probably an appropriate sentence of time for her crime.  Manslaughter seemed more appropriate.  But either way, do you want to end up there?

Do you want to part of the “justice” system that is more about being politically correct, judges opinions on the law, and DA’s just going after the win.  On the other side defense attorneys that care nothing of the truth of their clients are just trying to get them off or acquitted of the charges.  Doesn’t matter what they did or didn’t do.

I train every day so that I can avoid the “justice” system here in the United States.  The most pathetic part is that the US system maybe the most just in the world. 

I work on my tactics, awareness, avoidance, and tactic decision making games to keep myself out of harms way.  Harm from someone evil person out there trying to kill me or my family and a “justice” system that will take away everything I have or ever will have, including my freedom.

I suggest you do the same, or at least know, without a doubt, what you are getting yourself into before you do something you can’t take back.

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  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
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Stay Safe,

Ben

Today:  This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world.  Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics.  These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.

Making your dry fire practice more fun can keep you doing it more and make you better shooter and help you with your self defense.

FMF 12 Dry Fire Practice from Ben Branam on Vimeo.

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Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben