FORGE YOUR FIGHT

Rick Hogg breaks down our interview with Stephen Willeford (“Barefoot Defender”) on Second Amendment advocacy, self-defense mindset, and why readiness, training, and community resilience matter.

The War HOGG Run and Gun skill builder combines functional fitness with live fire and dry fire to develop breathing control, recoil management, red dot tracking, and shot calling under stress. Build a simple plan, track times and misses, and retest for measurable improvement.

The War HOGG V-Drill is a simple, repeatable pistol skill builder that tests draw speed, grip, recoil control, and target indexing using a “V” target array. Shoot it cold, record times and hits, build a par-time dry-fire plan, and retest to prove improvement.

The target you choose can make or break your self-defense firearms training. Learn the pros/cons of IPSC, IDPA, steel, and B-27 targets, why “center mass” is often anatomically wrong, and how the War HOGG Tactical Self-Defense Training Target plus the T-Shirt Drill builds accountability, realism, and measurable improvement.

The 25-Meter Bull is a 30-round pistol skill builder (slow, timed, rapid) that exposes grip, trigger control, and mental discipline. Shoot it cold, score it right, build a dry-fire plan, and retest for measurable improvement.

CANCON Carolinas 2025 turned The Clinton House Shooting Complex into a two-day, fully suppressed live-fire experience with unlimited ammo, hundreds of demo guns, and major industry brands on the line. Here’s what mattered, what we learned recording On The Range Podcast on-site, and how to use CANCON to make smarter gear and training decisions.

In this On The Range Podcast episode, Rick Hogg and Mark Kelley sit down with Dustin Fields for a firsthand account of Hurricane Helene flooding in Western North Carolina. This breakdown pulls the real lessons, decision-making under pressure, family evacuation priorities, mental resilience, and community heroism, then turns them into a practical preparedness mindset you can build before the next storm hits.

In this On The Range Podcast breakdown, Rick Hogg lays out what “everyday carry” really means in the real world, how to stay armed and ready without looking tactical, what makes Vertx low-profile apparel and bags work, and how to build a gray-man EDC setup you can actually live in.

A Rick Hogg, style deep dive into U.S. Army Military Working Dogs, history, GWOT lessons, 31K handlers, training at JBSA-Lackland, Robby’s Law, and why we can’t afford to shrink the program again.

Vehicle tactics is about survivability, using your vehicle’s mobility, understanding the realities of auto glass and ballistic deflection, choosing smart cover, and building a responsible, safety-first training plan for lawful self-defense and duty response.

Vehicle tactics start with a plan and disciplined fundamentals, seated marksmanship, barricade work, safe holster placement, and vehicle-based carbine considerations, so you can break contact, create distance, and survive an ambush.

Shooting on the move is a critical CQB skill built in dry fire and proven on the flat range. Learn forward and lateral movement mechanics for pistol and carbine, how to use a visible laser for feedback, and a War HOGG monthly plan to measure, train, and retest.

Aimpoint turns 50 and still leads the red dot world with duty-grade reliability. Inside the new Aimpoint COA and revolutionary A-CUT (Glock partnership), why enclosed emitters matter for real work, and how the ACRO C-2 expands the ACRO line for carbine use.

Learn War HOGG Tactical’s three kneeling pistol shooting positions, hasty kneeling, supported kneeling, and double-knee kneeling, plus how to use cover, manage angles, build a dry-fire plan, and track progress with a timer and The Firearms Training Notebook.

Learn how to safely and effectively shoot a pistol from a seated position using the War HOGG building-block method—dry fire first, strong-side draw foundations, angled engagement with foot pivots, and a simple 10-rep live-fire test you can track and improve all month.

Carbine to Pistol Transition: The Skill That Keeps You in the Fight. Learn the War HOGG carbine-to-pistol transition skill builder: one carbine shot, transition, one pistol shot, the safety-first progression, sling/armor considerations, and a data-driven dry-fire plan using your average time, par times, and weekly accountability

Explore the DPMS Panther Arms revival with PJ in this exclusive On The Range Podcast interview from CANCON Carolinas 2025. Discover retro AR classics, modern innovations like the DR-15 series, Kitty Kat pistols, and expert red dot optics tips for tactical training. War HOGG blog covers value-driven AR platforms for military veterans, law enforcement, civilians, and shooters aiming to be 1% better every day.

Master the appendix concealed carry draw with the War HOGG Tactical skill builder: working hands above and below the waist, concealment garment clears, a consistent master grip, and a shooting performance data-driven live and dry-fire plan built from your average draw times.

Unlock the secrets of HUXWRX suppressors with insights from Porter at CANCON Carolinas. Dive into FLOW-THROUGH® technology, the FLOW 556K 3D-printed suppressor, and tips for tactical training, blast mitigation, and range safety. Perfect for military veterans, law enforcement, and civilian shooters on warhogg.com – gear up to be 1% better daily.

Build a faster, safer, more consistent draw from the holster with the War HOGG monthly skill builder, (hands above and below the waist), plus a shooting performance data-driven dry-fire plan to improve your first-shot performance and master your Level 3 retention draw.