by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 26, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, De-Coder mystery
The note from the missing boy arrived. It read: “Dear Mom and Dad. I’m being held for ransom. Have not been injured yet. For the love of humanity put the money in the halliburton case and please deliver it to the park and await further instruction. They will let...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 22, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, Mike Boyle, Shooting Drills
This material is excerpted from Mike Boyle’s upcoming book of shooting drills: Objective: to assess the shooters ability to make decisive hits on a threat while operating in a low light environment Targets: 3 steel (preferable) or cardboard silhouettes will be...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 15, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Training
Objective- This was drill was designed in order to evaluate the ability of the shooter to quickly make combat effective hits with two hands, strong hand only and support hand only on a threat in close proximity. Target- Any humanoid target is acceptable. A more...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 8, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Training
Objective: the shooter must demonstrate the ability to hit with the pistol when firing from extended distance Ammunition Needed: 10 rounds Targets: Reactive steel, T1 head plate @ 15 yards, T2 silhouette @ 25 yards, T3 silhouette@ 40 yards Begin Exercise: On the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 7, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, Targets, Training
The results of the first test on our Matt Clanton/Clanton Combatives milk bottle targets are in. The foam bottles worked far better than I had any right to hope. The “creasing hits” took off a very small amount of material, and with an appropriate...
