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We have a range update! A huge thank you too Dirt Lab LLC for making our vision for this first portion of the range beco...
08/13/2026

We have a range update! A huge thank you too Dirt Lab LLC for making our vision for this first portion of the range become a reality. It was a pleasure to work with great people at Dirt Labs to make this happen. We look forward to more work with them in the future.

This range space is just the beginning of the road for LSRT. We will continue to post updates as we press forward to open this space for use. Looking forward to seeing you on the range.

Romans 12:21

The absence of our regular "Mind Tap" content has been due to long hours put in at the up-and-coming range facility. So ...
01/14/2026

The absence of our regular "Mind Tap" content has been due to long hours put in at the up-and-coming range facility.

So far, we have removed 3.5 tons of trash from the property. We have moved roughly a ton of scrap to be cleared off of the property. Additionally, we have removed acres of fencing and performed acres of land clearing. The effort will continue, and quotes are currently being collected to gain progress on the initial shooting berm.

Once the initial berm has been built, we can commence training! We are looking forward to working with you, your church security team, or agency on the range. Until then, reach out for on-site church security training, planning, or auditing.

We will return with regular posts and a facilities timeline soon.

Galatians 6:9
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

When it comes to concealed carry, there are a few things that need to be kept up on to ensure your tools will work when ...
12/20/2025

When it comes to concealed carry, there are a few things that need to be kept up on to ensure your tools will work when you need them too. Let me break down my routine inspection/maintenance tasks.

1. Ensure the firearm is clean, a pistol carried every day tends to collect a lot of fuzz. Open emitter red dots don't perform well when filled with gunk and lint.
2. Ensure the red dot and light are operational. Batteries are changed roughly once every 6 months on a carry gun.
3. Ensure mount hardware on the light/dot are still properly torqued. The use of torque stripe or paint pens creates a witness mark for easy torque identification.
4. Ensure your holster hardware is properly torqued and the belt clips or holster itself is not cracked. Holsters have the tendency to degrade over time. It's not a fun day when one of your holster belt loops jettisons itself when you are carrying in town. This is why an inspection is so important.

Murphy's Law states, "if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong." Inspections are one way to keep Murphy at bay.

Mount hardware for holsters and pistol attachments alike should be torqued with thread locker such as Loctite to prevent future movement. Always use Loctite thread locker blue 242. DO NOT use Loctite thread locker red 271, your hardware will be destroyed.

Proverbs 10:12

Odds are, if you have purchased a firearm, you have spent some time in the ammunition aisle wondering why there are 12 d...
12/19/2025

Odds are, if you have purchased a firearm, you have spent some time in the ammunition aisle wondering why there are 12 different types of ammo available for your caliber. Let's clear up some of those questions.

FMJ (Full Metal Jacket):
Commonly referred to as "ball" or "training" ammo because it is typically cheaper than all other ammo types. This ammo type generally penetrates cover and flesh much better than a hollow point but transfers less energy to the target due to its speed and lack of expansion. This ammo is generally better if you need the ability to punch through things such as glass, vehicles, or other obstacles to reach a target.

Hollow Point:
Commonly referred to as "carry" or "defensive" ammo. This ammunition is more expensive. The benefit of this ammunition is the bullet expands upon contact with cover or the target. This allows the bullet to transfer more force into the target and create a larger wound cavity. This has historically been called "put down power" by many. It is also better for situations where you are in close proximity to innocent bystanders as there is less risk of "over pe*******on" on a target. However, this round is generally less effective at defeating cover and obstacles to reach a target. Exceptions to this principle can be met with "+P" ammunition.

Both ammunition types come in different grain (gr) weights. Referring to the weight of the bullet. No grain weight is particularly better than one another at all things.

Starting out, purchase different gr bullets and test for accuracy and reliability through your firearm. Some handguns do not reliably cycle different types of hollow points or ball ammo. Find a grain weight that derives the best accuracy and reliability in both FMJ and Hollow Point.

Example:
DO: Choose 124gr FMJ for training and 124gr Hollow Points for carry

DO NOT: Choose 115gr FMJ for training and 147gr Hollow Points for carry

This will generally serve you best. Always carry factory ammunition from reputable brands. If the cost seems too good to be true, it is. Don't cheap out on carry ammo.

For example, 9mm was used but these concepts apply to all calibers.

Proverbs 9:10

There is a reason that everyone who conducts military operations or training evolutions ends the event with a debrief or...
12/18/2025

There is a reason that everyone who conducts military operations or training evolutions ends the event with a debrief or an after-action report/review. These professionals are operating at the very peak of their abilities to accomplish a mission. By the end, nobody wants to do a debrief or and AAR, but they do one anyways.

If you are post-training or post incident for an emergency, it is important that you take the time to conduct a group verbal debrief or conduct a self-debrief in a journal if you are alone.

Conducting debriefs post incident or post training evolution provides:

- A big picture view of everything that transpired
- An accurate representation of holes in your training, skillsets, or abilities
- An opportunity to redirect everyone back onto the correct use of a tactic, technique, or procedure
- A space to flesh out ideas or solutions related to reoccurring pain points
- An opportunity to briefly discuss the "what if's" regarding a very specific situation that has transpired
- Gather trend data on your current operations
- An opportunity for those lesser educated in the group to get a peek into the minds and thought processes of the more educated
- A place to process what just happened in a healthy way

The list could go on, the point is, debriefing is a high value, low effort, tool that you should be using to squeeze every last drop of knowledge from your experiences. The education that comes from it may just save a life.

If you or your team needs a good debrief, reach out to LSRT for training. We look forward to working with you.

2 Corinthians 13:5

If you are a church security team member, leader, or just a citizen that does their best to be prepared this is for you....
12/17/2025

If you are a church security team member, leader, or just a citizen that does their best to be prepared this is for you...

I spent a small portion of my military career as a training and operations facilitator, after that, I took on a variety of hands-on instructorship roles. I was directly responsible for the development of others, their skillsets, and the tone and quality of the training environment. Here are some things I learned.

Training IS NOT:
- An annual or semi-annual qualification
- A day out on the range
- A day spent on stop the bleed training

These are simply "check-the-box" exercises that institutions utilize to mitigate liability.

Fundamentally, good training denotes skillset growth and maturation. It is easy to lull ourselves into thinking that passing our annual shooting qualification or de-escalation "training" is actual training. In reality, it's just a check in the box. If your team can walk in semi-annually and ace the testing "standards," odds are the standard is set far too low. Are you actually developing a skillset or just checking a box? Think about it, would a weightlifter call it training if they showed up to the gym once a quarter?

It is good to have standards. However, actual training happens after the baseline performance standards have been met. Many have bought off on this "training" lie. If you are a leader responsible for the lives of others it is your responsibility to ensure your team is actually prepared.

LSRT is here to shift the culture and cultivate growth for you or your team. We strive to deliver a culture of real confidence and preparedness.

Our training cultivates this by:

- Establishing learning objectives tailored to individual or team skillsets
- Establishing performance standards that exceed the skillset of your team
- Training in a way that collects data, so that you know where you stand from training evolution to training evolution
- Employing a "building block" type training methodology so that you can begin to train in a full scenario-based environment, utilizing all of your skills

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Winter has arrived and with it comes the arrival of early sunsets. While simply a change of season to most, this plays a...
12/09/2025

Winter has arrived and with it comes the arrival of early sunsets. While simply a change of season to most, this plays a larger factor to many professionals. Farmers, law enforcement, military, and yes, even your church security team.

If you hold evening services, it is important that you have the means to respond to medical emergencies or criminal encounters in the night environment. Low light conditions create friction in your environment.

Scenario 1:
It is nighttime and a church member is struck by a vehicle in the church parking lot with little lighting. They have a compound femur fracture causing excessive bleeding. You must respond appropriately. You cannot move the patient due to injury, but you must control the bleeding.

Light will be required to properly assess the patient, and you will need both of your hands, if not two sets of hands. A phone light is not the right tool for the job. Hopefully, there is someone else there to hold the light. Hopefully, you are familiar enough with your medical bag that you can find the right tools to administer aid.

Scenario 2:
A domestic altercation breaks out in the parking lot over child pick up after the evening service. It is difficult to see what is happening. You must identify if there are any weapons present that may escalate the situation. Once again, your phone light is not the right tool for the job.

Choosing the right light for the right job is important.
- A headlamp in a medical bag provides means for hands free work
- A handheld light grants longer throw and a greater white spot for proper identification and can be used as a distraction or disorientation device
- A weapon light is only any good if you are willing to point a firearm at the problem

The light brands I would bet my life on are limited too Surefire, Streamlight, and Modlite.

Regardless, the right light for the right time is required and it may mean the difference between life and death. It is also important that you are familiar enough with your tools that you can use them with limited visibility. This requires training.

LSRT is here to help you train to this level of capability.

Psalm 119:105

A common choice for many shooters is a magnified optic that contains a Bullet Drop Compensation (BDC) reticle.When choos...
12/05/2025

A common choice for many shooters is a magnified optic that contains a Bullet Drop Compensation (BDC) reticle.

When choosing a BDC optic, do your best to ensure that the BDC is designed for the rifle you plan to put it on.

Example: If the scope is listed as a 5.56 BDC then it belongs on a 5.56/.223 rifle. Not your bolt action .308 or 6.5 Creedmoor. While you could make it work, it's not ideal.

Understand that all BDC reticles are designed to be sighted-in or zero'd at the top of the BDC reticle, typically, this is wherever the 100-yard point of aim is. This is depicted in the first photo. Also note, that because it is a fixed reticle, your point of bullet impact does not always exactly match the sub tension lines as you continue down the BDC reticle. However, if your rifle and ammunition type closely match the type of rifle the scope was designed for then it should be close.
Barrel length, ammunition type, and other factors can affect this.

Because of this, it is important to zero at the top of the BDC and continue to gather data on where your bullet lands as your target gets farther out. This will give you proper offset data for your point of aim. These types of optics are not intended to make high precision shots. BDC reticles are designed to be easily usable for "minute of man" type shooting at a fast pace.

The nice part about a BDC reticle is that they typically provide a large amount of data for built in target ranging, wind holds, target movement holds, and elevation holds. They are also designed to be understood by the lay person who does not require the use of mil type reticles, holds, and offsets.

Always consult the manual as you learn your BDC reticle. Manuals provide helpful information that maximizes the capability of the optic. Commit those pieces of information to memory through training.

LSRT is here to help you learn all this and more. We look forward to training with you.

Matthew 5:2-11

Point of Aim (POA): The point at which you are aiming on the targetPoint of Impact (POI): The point at which the bullet ...
12/03/2025

Point of Aim (POA): The point at which you are aiming on the target
Point of Impact (POI): The point at which the bullet impacts the target

It is critical to understand that your point of aim on the target must change based on your distance to the target.

Notice the difference between the POA and POI as the distance to the target increases. At a certain point, you have to know when to shift your point of aim upward to compensate for bullet drop or red dot zeros. This is demonstrated at the 25-yard mark.

There are several factors that affect your POA/POI:

- Sight Adjustment
- Red Dot Zero
- Ammunition Type and Caliber

This is not an accurate representation for all calibers, sights, or ammunition types. This depiction is simply to relay a concept that can in fact be this drastic.

It is important that you collect data on this information as you get out to the range and shoot. Pick a point to aim, fire from various distances and see where your rounds impact the target. This does require you to hold a high degree of proper shooting fundamentals as to not induce errors as you shoot.

Come train with LSRT, we would love to teach you all about these concepts.

James 1:2-4

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