Just over two years ago I ran a story introducing the Desert Tech MDR bullpup semiautomatic (and full auto!) rifle. I had just come back from Sniper Country where Desert Tech introduced me and nine others to the MDR prototypes. I returned to Desert Tech last fall to...
Rookie Review: US Optics Academy Long Range Precision Rifle Course – Part 3: Pride and Accomplishment
I wake up on the third day of training with a sense of pride and accomplishment. The previous day went by so fast and the memory of seeing the steel swing at hundreds of yards away energizes me now. Tyler and his staff are ready to test us. Their mischievous grins...
Rookie Review: US Optics Academy Long Range Precision Rifle Course – Part 2: AR Guy Becomes Precision Rifle Guy
Day two’s classroom session opens my eyes to many new ways to approach medium to long range hunting. For most hunters, deer and wild boar hunting is generally done within 100 yards. At times, and depending on one’s geographical location, it can stretch as far as 400...
Rookie Review: US Optics Academy Long Range Precision Rifle Course Part 1
For some time I buried the thought of trying my hand at long range shooting. Like a lot of shooters and hunters it seemed like the next logical step in my shooting and hunting experience, but with a busy schedule and lacking any kind rifle that would be up to the task...
It’s Not Christmas Yet – 2016 Gift Guide for the Shooter, Hunter, Adventurer Types
Scenarios: You’ve yet to figure out what to give the shooter, hunter and/or adventurer. Or, I just described you and you might want to pass along hints to your favorite procrastinators. We know you get a million promotions going into the holiday season so we waited...
Desert Tech SRS-A1 Covert – Half MOA All Day is Just the Beginning
Some days bring bigger smiles than others. The day a Desert Tech SRS-A1 Covert came my way I was excited, and you’re about to find out why. There are a lot of reasons, but if the proof is in the pudding, I was shooting sub .5 MOA groups repeatedly, and with an...
Desert Tech MDR Prototype Get Away | Reimagining the Bullpup | Video
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be part of a cutting edge firearms research and development team? Or maybe just to have a range day in the mountains with top trainers in long range shooting, handguns and more? Me too! And that’s exactly what just...
SHOT Show 2014 – Show in Review
SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas is almost over and we at SHWAT™ are back home and collecting ourselves after all the frantic running from one booth to another and one appointment to another. SHOT Show really is indescribable. The size and scope of it can be overwhelming...