Experience matters, but so does the willingness to learn. From gatekeeping and unsolicited advice to gear culture and social media debates, it's time to have a conversation about ego in the firearms community and why sharing knowledge should matter more than proving who's right.
Experience matters, but so does the willingness to learn. From gatekeeping and unsolicited advice to gear culture and social media debates, it's time to have a conversation about ego in the firearms community and why sharing knowledge should matter more than proving who's right.
My optic died during what should've been a normal range session, and the spare batteries I brought were the wrong size. After nearly three years of relying on a red dot, I had no choice but to go back to iron sights—and quickly realized how much I had neglected the fundamentals.