Rebel Monster: The Ironclad CSS Virginia

Rebuilt from the scuttled hull of the USS Merrimack, the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia steamed into Hampton Roads and changed naval warfare forever. Tom Laemlein details how this armored Civil War ram sank the USS Cumberland, destroyed the USS Congress, and spread panic through Washington D.C...

By Tom Laemlein •

Bank Fishing Blueprint #018: Contact Note on Your Windshield

Welcome back to Bank Fishing Blueprint, the weekly AllOutdoor series focused on helping anglers find and catch more fish from the bank. Last week, we covered the fall drawdown and how the break line on a lowered lake puts bass within reach of a long cast. If you missed it, it’s worth going ...

By Keith Lusher •

What Will Make Your Gun Fail (and Why)?

Though it’s certainly possible for the items in our lives to suddenly and catastrophically give up the ghost, we often benefit from a number of clues that indicate something might go wrong. Live long enough, and you’ll probably have to deal with a phone charger that needs to be at just the ri...

By Clayton Walker •

SIG Sauer KILO MICRO 4x18mm: The World's Smallest Rangefinder

SIG Sauer has made the laser rangefinder smaller than it has ever been. The KILO MICRO 4x18mm monocular weighs just 3.4 ounces (96 g) and measures 2.7 by 1.2 by 1.9 inches. "Built to go anywhere" is the slogan, and whatever fits my pocket is always welcome on the tour. The KILO MICRO us...

By Eric B •

Best Headlamps for Night Fishing: 6 Field-Tested Picks

Night fishing rewards patience, and it punishes fumbling in the dark. When brown trout and striped bass are most active at dusk and dawn, and steelhead anglers routinely make pre-dawn treks to reach the first-light bite, a good headlamp earns its place in the tackle bag fast. The reason is simple...

By James Chen •

How M855A1 Changed AR-15 Magazine Design

M855A1’s exposed steel penetrator created a new challenge for the M4/M16 feed path. The solution came down largely to magazine geometry and presentation angle. The post How M855A1 Changed AR-15 Magazine Design appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Scott Witner •

Minn Kota Powered by Humminbird Imaging for a Seamless System

The next big step for Minn Kota and Humminbird is here. After decades of partnership helping anglers find fish and stay on them with precise boat control, they are going to become one seamless fishing system. From here on out, both companies will now be integrated into one company and live on as ...

By Eugene L. •

Installing a Minn Kota Terrova Riptide – Out With the Old In With the New

A quality trolling motor can make a world of difference for your on-the-water experience, giving you more control of your boat’s position in the wind and current. After being at the mercy of the wind and current while trying to fish for sheephead on my buddy’s 1995 Action Craft Flatsm...

By Eugene L. •

Berkley Swamp Lord Jr. Shrinks the Frog to a 2.25-Inch Profile

Frog fishing has one universal complaint, and it isn’t strikes. It’s converting those strikes into fish. The original Swamp Lord went after that problem, and now Berkley has shrunk the whole package down for the days when bass want something smaller. The Swamp Lord Jr. is a 2.25-inch ...

By Sam.S •
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