Armed Shopper Stops a Beating Inside a Georgia Dollar General: 4 Defense of Others Lessons
A Georgia shopper stopped a beating at Dollar General, fired once when the attacker charged him, and faced no charges. Defense of others lessons inside.
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How to Clean 3D-Printed and Traditional Suppressors
Suppressors catch more than sound. Every shot sends hot, particulate-laden propellant gas through the can, and carbon, lead residue, and unburned powder settle into the baffles. Left alone, that fouling adds weight and eventually degrades both sound performance and the long-term integrity of the ...
The Heated Gloves That Actually Hold Heat in the Field
Cold hands do more than hurt. They cost you the fine motor control you need to run a trigger, tie a knot, or handle a tool, and the deterioration compounds: removing a glove to regain feeling only speeds up hand cooling, which drops your dexterity further. A good pair of heated gloves breaks that...
COG: Build the Echelon Your Way
I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with the Springfield Armory Echelon platform since it was first introduced. From the original 4.5F full-size pistol through the 4.0C compact, compensated and other configurations (such as the 4.0FC) that followed, I have reviewed and experimente...
The Rimfire Report: FarrowTech's FT17 PDW Kit (First Impressions)
Last time I talked about FarrowTech, we took a look at his Ruger Mark IV 22R PDW Kit back in August. My only real complaint about the Mark IV chassis upgrade had nothing to do with the build itself, but with how far behind the Mark IV is in modern 22LR pistol development. The Ruger Mark ser...
Berkley Frittside X Gets an All New Circuit Board Bill
Anyone who throws a flat-sided crankbait around rock and wood knows how this story goes. The thin bill that gives the bait its tight, subtle action is the same bill that chips, cracks, and eventually snaps off. Berkley is addressing that with the Frittside X, a premium version of the Frittside bu...
What Is a High Threat Environment?
“How do I know if I’m walking into a high-threat environment?” It’s a fair question, but we aren’t issued crystal balls capable of predicting violence before it happens. What we can do, however, is recognize conditions that have preceded violence enough to justify paying...
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Three Mule Deer Hunts That Taught Me the Hard Way
Every hunter remembers the bucks they tagged. But the hunts that teach the most are usually the ones that fall apart. Michael “Micky” Luby puts it plainly: the hunts he botched outright shaped him far more than the successful ones ever did. Steven Rinella made a similar point when he ...
Modular Box Blind Field Test: Does Orion’s 68VT Deliver?
A modular hunting blind costs far more than a pop-up, so the real question is whether the comfort, durability, and silence justify the jump. After Amanda Oliver ran the Orion 68VT through actual use, the verdict came down to how you hunt and how long you plan to leave a blind in the woods. If [&#...