Skills & Tips

Skills & Tips
We all acrue a wealth of knowledge over the years.  Join me here so that I may pass some on.

#MinivanLife V2

What if it is cold and windy out? Shoot from the back seat, problem solved. Just shooting my Fix Rifle from Q LLC out to about 450 yards off of a Two Vets Sporting Goods Recon Tripod, from the comfort… June 11, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Minivan,Minivan Life,The Fix,Tripod,Two Vets Sporting Goods Read More

Mid-Range Rifle at Thunder Ranch

In the world of 50 yard ranges and extreme long range shooting, how about something more practical in the middle of those two? Enter the 3 Day Mid-Range Rifle Course at Thunder Ranch. Emphasis on enga… June 10, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Mid Range Rifle,Precision Rifle,Shooting Course,The Fix,Thunder Ranch Read More

My Carnivore Journey: Part 4

Here we are with Part 4 of my Carnivore Journey. After having been on the Carnivore Diet for 4 months now. After being strict the first 2 months, I ended up reintroducing coffee, hard cheeses, and the… June 7, 2021jatta Skills Carnivore,Carnivore Diet,Diet,meat Read More

Fail Compilation: 2020/21 Ski Season

Failure presents lots of opportunity for growth… 🙂 This first year learning to ski had plenty of both, failures and growth. Starting from zero I had a blast and came quite a ways with respect… May 3, 2021jatta Skills crash,Fail,Fail Compilation,ski Read More

Racist Gun Control? 2021 Executive Orders

If we look hard at the Executive Orders put forth by President Biden with respect to gun laws and the ATF, I’d argue their impetus is Racist and their impact is discriminatory towards handicap i… May 1, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Executive Order,Gun Control,Pistol Brace,Racist,SB Tactical Read More

New Puppy – New Adventures

My boys and I have been wanting a dog for the last number of years. Finally everything lined up… While it looked like we were going to get an awesome German Wirehaired puppy from my friend, trai… April 28, 2021jatta Adventure Log,Skills dog,french mastiff,peanut,puppy,swiss mountian dog Read More

Q’s Plan B: Overview and Installation

The Plan B by Q LLC. Basically a backup plan for certain poorly designed suppressor mounts, or just a nice alternative for some cans… The Plan B replaces the back mount on a number of different … April 25, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Liberty Suppressors,Mystic X,Plan B,Q LLC,Suppressor Read More

How To Change Barrels on a Fix Rifle by Q

In this video I go over how to change barrels on your Fix Rifle by Q LLC. While I swap barrels on a MiniFix, the same applies across the board to the full size Fix Rifle. You’ll probably just ha… April 22, 2021jatta Skills change barrels,Fix Rifle,how to,MiniFix,The Fix Read More

MiniVanLife

Don’t lose sight of the fact that shooting can be fun… And MiniVans are rad. Use Discount Code: KBAmmo3 for %3 off your next order from Minuteman Munitions. Loadout Redacted T-Shirt Promet… April 20, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Honey Badger,Honey Badger SD,Minivan,Van Read More

Changing the Battery on a Sig ROMEO ZERO

Here is a quick how to video on changing the 1632 Battery in your Sig Sauer ROMEO ZERO Optic. I take the optic off of my Sig P365XL and quickly swap the battery to a new fresh battery. The process is … April 18, 2021jatta Skills Change Battery,how to,ROMEO ZERO,Sig P365 XL Read More

Salomon Alpine Touring Setup: End of Season Review

After my 1st season skiing, here is my takeaway from my Alpine Touring Setup from Salomon… I’ve put a lot of miles and a lot of runs on this setup. Learning to ski along the way. From 20 m… April 16, 2021jatta Outdoor Gear Reviews,Skills Alpine Touring,Salomon,Skiing,skis Read More

Thunder Ranch: 3-Day Pistol & Carbine Course

If you are looking for some firearms training, grounded in the reality of gunfighting, take a look at what Clint Smith and his cadre are doing at Thunder Ranch… I was fortunate enough to go down… April 14, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Clint,Shooting Course,Smith,Thunder Ranch,training Read More

2021 SOC-F Fundraiser

The guys over at SOC-F (Special Operations Care Fund) are doing some amazing work. I was fortunate enough to go to their annual fund raiser out at the Barnsley Resort in Georgia this year… To le… April 5, 2021jatta Skills charity,SOC-F,Special Operations Care Fund Read More

My Carnivore Journey: Part-3

Here I am, 2 months into my Carnivore Journey. Having eaten pretty strict carnivore, basically meat, salt and water, I recheck my blood work, looking for changes from previous blood work. While my LDL… March 25, 2021jatta Skills Carnivore,Carnivore Diet,Diet,meat Read More

2-Day Advanced Night Vision Course by Cuyval Dar Inc.

If you are looking to sharpen those skills under NODs, take a hard look at the 2 Day Advanced Night Vision Course by Cuyval Dar Inc. The class is so small in size, 1 to 4 people, that you have the opp… March 23, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Course,Course Review,Cuyval Dar,Night Vision,training Read More

Thinking Through Violence

Violence. Sometimes it is the answer. The other night something arose that could have been handled any number of ways. More often than not though, the bigger win is achieved through avoidance… L… March 13, 2021jatta Skills concealed carry,self defense,Violence Read More

Lvl-1 Intro to Night Vision by Cuyval Dar Inc.

Today I talk about the Level 1 Introduction to Night Vision Course by Cuyval Dar Inc. Probably the most comprehensive and useful class for those getting into the world of night vision. When it comes t… March 6, 2021jatta Skills Course Review,Cuyval Dar,Night Vision,training Read More

Flash Mitigation Part – 2: The Honey Badger and Q’s Silencers

Continuing my series on Flash Mitigation, we look at the Honey Badger by Q as the host and cycle through all of the .30 caliber silencers that Q LLC makes. Both the Trash Panda and Thunder Chicken tha… February 25, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Flash Mitigation,Honey Badger,Q LLC,Silencer,Suppressor Read More

My Carnivore Journey: Part-2 One Month In

After one month on the Carnivore Diet, I had another blood lab done. I then went through the results and compared them with my first blood lab taken before I started on the Carnivore Diet. It was inte… February 21, 2021jatta Skills Carnivore,Carnivore Diet Read More

How to Tune Q’s Adjustable Gas Block

In this video I go over how to adjust Q’s Adjustable Gas Block for both reliability and a smooth recoil impulse. By tuning the system so that it gets enough gas to always cycle, but no so much t… February 17, 2021jatta Skills Adjustable Gas Block,Honey Badger SD,how to,Q LLC Read More

Q’s New Trigger: Installed in a Honey Badger SD

Today I go over how to install Q’s New Trigger into the Honey Badger SD. While I’m installing it into the HBSD, it will fit into any Mil-Spec AR-15 or AR-10 lower receiver. Loadout Prometh… February 13, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Honey Badger,how to install,Q LLC,Trigger Read More

Hot Dog Hike: January 2021

If you are unfamiliar with the concept of a Hot Dog Hike, it is simple. A straight forward task that lends itself to a little adventure and opportunity to learn or work on skills. A great way to intro… February 1, 2021jatta Adventure Log,Skills adventure,fire making,Fire Starting,hot dog hike,kids,Outdoor Skills Read More

My Carnivore Journey: Part – 1 The Beginning

In this video series I will bring you along on my journey with the Carnivore Diet. Which probably has some of you wondering what Carnivore is. Just what it sounds like. Eating meat. Just eating animal… January 15, 2021jatta Skills Carnivore,Carnivore Diet,Diet,meat Read More

Why I’m Leaving Instagram

I value privacy over anything Instagram offers, and furthermore, I whole heartedly and adamantly disagree with Zuck and his policies and practices on many issues, to include censorship, while hiding b… January 11, 2021jatta Skills Censorship,Facebook,Instagram,Parler Read More

Flash Mitigation: Part – 1

Depending on your application when it comes to shooting carbine, flash mitigation can be a serious consideration. I was fortunate enough to capture some footage of a number of different gun set ups to… January 6, 2021jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews flash hider,Flash Mitigation,muzzle flash,Night Vision Read More

Introduction to Shooting from Tripods: with Sawtooth Rifles

Shooting out in field conditions can be difficult. Often the terrain and vegetation won’t let us shoot from the prone, making ethical further shots impractical. But what if we could create incre… January 3, 2021jatta Skills hunting,Precision Rifle,Really Right Stuff,Tripod,Two Vets Sporting Goods Read More

The End of the ATF

Maybe it is time to win the war and not just celebrate a small battle? The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms continues to take freedoms from law abiding citizens. Are you ready to end it? A audit… December 25, 2020jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews ATF,Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms,Firearms Read More

Unknown Munitions: Part – 2 Custom Load Development

Unknown Munitions, basically doing Ammo Science… In this video I continue the journey of Rifle #301 from Sawtooth Rifles and work with Unknown Munitions to finish out some custom load developmen… December 8, 2020jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews custom ammo,Load Development,Unknown Munitions Read More

Finishing a Liberator 80 Percent Lower

*For Informational Purposes Only* A step by step guide on how to finish milling out a Liberator 80 Percent Lower Receiver. If you want to make a 80% lower receiver work, bring your patience… December 7, 2020jatta Skills 80 Percent,80 Percent Lower,80% Read More

The Sticker Paradox and New Explorer Cases

The Sticker Paradox, it is real… Well, it is for me anyway. I collect all kinds of stickers, some are really awesome. So awesome in fact, I don’t want to put them on anything. So they basi… November 27, 2020jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews Explorer Cases,Gun Case,paradox,sticker,stickers Read More

AMTAC Shooting Night Vision Course

Lets be honest, half of your life is spent in hours of darkness. Why not learn how to be efficient in that environment? Enter Night Vision… While it is a huge scope of material, Bill Rapier of A… November 18, 2020jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews AMTAC,AMTAC Shooting,Bill Rapier,Course,Night Vision Read More

Noveske N6 Leonidas: Building with Jeremiah

If you have never built a AR Rifle or Pistol, there is a lot that goes into it. Even more so with some of the nuanced improvements that are present on the Noveske guns. Jeremiah walks me through build… September 11, 2020jatta Skills Jeremiah,Leonidas,N6,Noveske Read More

Mounting a Scope with AMTAC Shooting

If you are going to mount a scope on a rifle, do it right. The consequences of doing it wrong will haunt you forever. Bill Rapier of AMTAC Shooting goes over how to properly mount your scope and rings… August 24, 2020jatta Skills Altus Shooting,AMTAC Shooting,how to,Mounting A Scope Read More

Cover, Concealment & Shooting Through Obstructions

If you are unfamiliar with Cover and Concealment, think of cover as something that will stop bullets, at least temporarily, while concealment won’t stop bullets, but obscures the target. A somew… July 31, 2020jatta Skills Concealment,Cover,obstructions,Shooting through obstructions Read More

Finding Your Own Strawberry Mountain

The big takeaway is, Adventure is out there… While I have my Strawberry Mountain, a backdrop for tons of adventures, and occasional misadventures, there are spots out there for you. It doesn&#82… July 15, 2020jatta Adventure Log,Skills adventures,backpacking,Strawberry Mountain Read More

The Language of Freedom

The language of freedom, because words mean things. So to that end, “Should” someone do something, or is it “something they may want to consider?” While it may seem nuanced, ev… June 27, 2020jatta Skills Freedom,Liberty,The Language of Freedom Read More

Coast to Coast 2020: The Pitch

Here it is guys, the plan for the Kit Badger Coast to Coast 2020 Tour. A celebration of Freedom and Firearms as I make my way from one coast to the other. You can find out more information and how you… June 16, 2020jatta Skills 2020,Coast to Coast,Cross Country,Tour Read More

Pacifism, Violence & Outsourcing

While Pacifism, Violence and Outsourcing may seem completely unrelated, come with me on a little journey as I talk about all three of them. A often left out component of freedom is the personal respon… June 14, 2020jatta Skills Outsourcing,Pacifism,Violence Read More

How to Make the Raddest Shooting Competition

After competing in a number of shooting competitions, some better than others, I think there is some room for improvement. I got to thinking about how to make the Raddest Shooting Competition… U… June 6, 2020jatta Skills Desert Brutality,Shooting Competition,Tactical Games Read More

CZ 527 Carbine: Barrel Threading by IAT

I met up with Brad of IAT (Innovative Ammunition Technologies) to have some gunsmith work done. I decided to SBR (Short Barrel Rifle) my CZ 527 Carbine chambered in 7.62×39. In part because it wo… May 24, 2020jatta Skills bolt action rifle,CZ 527 Carbine,IAT,Innovative Ammunition Technology,Short Barreled Rifle Read More

Compact Carbine Deployment with Bill Rapier: Part – 1

In this video with Bill Rapier, of AMTAC Shooting, he goes over some of the important parts of Compact Carbine Deployment from a vehicle. More and more people are carrying compact carbines or AR-15 pi… May 2, 2020jatta Skills AMTAC Shooting,Bill Rapier,Compact Carbine,Compact Carbine Deployment Read More

How To Install a JP Silent Capture Spring into a Gen3 Law Tactical Folder

In this video I go over how to install a JP Silent Capture Spring into a Gen3 Law Tactical Folding Stock Adapter. For the host weapon I am using a Sugar Weasel by Q LLC. While it is fairly straight fo… April 28, 2020jatta Skills,Tactical Gear Reviews how to,JP Enterprises,Law Tactical Folder,Silent Capture Spring Read More

Firearm Basics: Part – 17 The Journey

While this is the end of my series on Firearm Ownership, it is really the beginning of the journey. The waters are deep, don’t ever stop learning. From here the focus is on dry fire. It is easy … April 21, 2020jatta Skills Firearm Basics,Firearm Ownership,shooting courses,training Read More

Firearm Basics: Part – 16 Weapon Maintenance

As we begin to wrap up with our Firearm Ownership Series, we get to Part 16, Weapon Maintenance. In this video I show you how to break down and clean your rifle, AR-15 style, as well as two common pis… April 20, 2020jatta Skills Firearm Basics,Firearm Ownership,Gun Maintenace,Weapon Maintenace Read More

Firearm Basics: Part – 15 Taking Your 1st Shots

As my series on Firearm Basics has progressed, we’ve finally gotten to Part 15, in which we talk about taking your first shots on that first trip to the range. While there is a ton to try and re… April 17, 2020jatta Skills Firearm Basics,Firearm Ownership,First Shots,First trip to the range Read More

Firearm Basics: Part-14 Preparing for a Successful Trip to the Range

As we continue our journey on Firearm Ownership, we get ready for the range. Proper planning and packing for the range can make a world of difference. On the one hand it can alleviate the frustration … April 16, 2020jatta Skills Firearm Basics,Firearm Ownership,Preparing for the range,Range Day Read More

Firearm Basics: Part – 13 Selecting the Right Ammunition

As we continue the journey of Responsible Firearm Ownership, we get to ammunition. Not all ammunition is created equal. It is important we use the appropriate ammunition for the task at hand. By way o… April 14, 2020jatta Skills ammo,ammunition,Firearm Basics,Firearm Ownership Read More

Firearm Basics: Part – 12 Safe Weapon Storage, Slings & Holsters

As we continue our journey of Firearm Ownership, we get to Part 12, Safe Storage. Your firearm is your responsibility alone. How you choose to store it is up to you. You can store your firearms in a g… April 14, 2020jatta Skills Firearm Basics,Firearm Ownership,Holster,Slings,Weapon Storage Read More

Firearm Basics: Part – 11 Dry Fire

Continuing the journey on Firearms Ownership, we’ve gotten to Part 11, Dry Fire. Dry Fire is incredibly valuable in letting shooters practice flawless marksmanship fundamentals without any exter… April 13, 2020jatta Skills Dry Fire,Firearm Basics,Firearm Ownership Read More

Firearm Basics: Part – 10 Trigger Control

Continuing our journey of Firearm Ownership, we get to Trigger Control. In this video I talk about the different types of triggers and good practices with respect to trigger press and overall trigger … April 12, 2020jatta Skills Firearm Basics,Firearm Ownership,Trigger Control,Trigger Press Read More

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