Maximizing accuracy and performance seems to be a white whale we all chase. We want the shortest package with a minimal footprint to reach out to 500 and beyond with ease. But we still want to run the rifle fast at closer targets. For this scenario, the low power variable optic (LPVO) h...
In this episode, we examine critical self-defense scenarios and the complexities surrounding firearms use. We look at road rage incidents, active shooter incidents, some home invasions, and the synagogue attack in Michigan
The VSS Vintorez emerged during the late Cold War as part of a highly specialized Soviet effort to develop a quiet, compact rifle capable of delivering accurate fire without revealing the shooter’s position. Designed in the 1980s at the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (T...
Episode 49 was filmed on March 19, flying Southwest Airlines from New Orleans to Las Vegas. Like most trips in this series, everything went smoothly from check-in to baggage claim. Check-In at MSY I walked up to the counter and said my usual line that I was declaring firearms. I was using my stan...
Why Bait Choice Matters More Than Gear I’ve caught more trout on my cheap $50 combo than I have on my expensive $200+ combos because the gear doesn’t make the angler. Understanding what the fish want in that moment matters most. That’s why knowing what the best bait for trout is in every si...
The Springfield Armory 1911 Mil-Spec Defend Your Legacy is a solid shooting take on the old M1911A1 service pistol.
Hornady is getting in on the .400 Legend game. They have a new loading in the American Whitetail line that should be more than a match for any deer in a straight-wall state. Keep reading for all the details.
A recent post by Kalashnikov.ru shed light on the work of a young engineering student on a proposed light machine gun design. It was an interesting design recently submitted at the M. T. Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University (ISTU), where the annual exchange between academic traini...
One tool in the family security toolbox to explore is the use of code words and phrases. I know it sounds kind of silly, like you’re trying to act like James Bond or something. Turning everyone into secret squirrels isn’t the goal with this exercise. There are two primary reasons why people u...
Editor’s Note: The author received a Springfield XD Mod.4 pistol on loan from the company for the purposes of writing this review. I’ve always appreciated the Springfield Armory XD series for what it is: a simple, reliable and accurate 9mm pistol. While the original may have more than two dec...