The 20-Shot Zero: Stop Walking Away With a Near-O

Most shooters leave the range with what one precision rifle shooter calls a “near-o” rather than a true zero. Too few rounds go downrange, and the scope corrections that follow are not precise enough to trust. The fix is a sampling method that pools roughly 20 shots into a single data...

By James Chen •

VZ-9 Avrocar – Cold War Flying Saucer

Few experimental aircraft have captured the imagination quite like the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar. Conceived during the Cold War, a time of intense technological competition and geopolitical tension, the Avrocar was a bold attempt to revolutionize vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft design...

By Eugene Nielsen •

TFB Review: Kestrel HUD - The Dope Card That Updates Itself

You are lying prone behind a rifle, the clock is running, and you need the wind, the range and your drop. So you lift your head, look at the Kestrel in your hand, read the numbers, lose your sight picture and start again. I have done that more times than I care to count, on the range, in matches ...

By Eric B •

Where Big Bass Actually Go When Fall Arrives

The oldest advice in bass fishing tells you to run to the backs of creeks when the leaves turn. A tracking study from Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists dismantled that idea. They followed bass at Lake Fork and Toledo Bend Reservoir, and none of the tracked fish moved into the back of a creek on...

By James Chen •

TFB Review: Getting to Know the HSP/Safariland BASELINE Belt System

A few months back, Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners flew a handful of us out to HSP's headquarters in Arizona. The main event for this trip was the Incog XS , the new single-clip concealment version of the Incog X , and that's where most of our range time went. But before we pack...

By Luke C. •

POTD: Strategic Sciences' Multi-Function Muzzle Device on SIG M7s

When you woke up today, you didn’t expect to find this SIG M7 with a 13″ barrel and the strangest “suppressor” you ever saw. Strategic Sciences' Multi-Function Muzzle Device doesn't ask you to pick your poison. Traditional muzzle devices demand compromise: you su...

By Eric B •

PKM Headspace And Keeping It In The Fight

For maintainers, particularly those supporting partner forces, the PK series offers a notable advantage over many Western and other Soviet-designed systems with its adjustable headspace. This feature significantly simplifies sustainment and repair in austere environments, with the ability to mism...

By Lynndon Schooler •

Colt CZ Group Secures Montenegro Military Contract, Marking CZ BREN 3

Colt CZ Group will supply small arms, ammunition, and accessories to Montenegro's Armed Forces under an intergovernmental defense cooperation agreement between the Czech Republic and Montenegro, the company announced July 24, 2026. The contract marks the first adoption of the CZ BREN 3 rifle...

By TFB Staff •

Review: Armasight Thermal Contractor Pro 640 3-12×50 Optic

In today’s review, Robert A. Sadowski tests the Armasight Thermal Contractor Pro 640 3-12x scope on a feral hog hunt. He mounted the optic to a Springfield Armory SAINT Victor to evaluate the thermal scope’s usefulness for hunting. The optic was provided to the author for the review. ...

By Robert A. Sadowski •
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