Have you ever gotten a text that made you fighting mad? I have. My blood pressure went through the roof and my Type A personality was in top gear the day I received this text from fellow SHWAT™ Pro Staffer Jared Hilton, “We are probably going to have to reschedule.”...
Sionyx Aurora First Video – Tactical Night Vision Action Cam?
Is it night vision? Is it a camera? The Sionyx Aurora is both and then some. It’s unlike anything else I’ve ever seen and with a price point online at $799 it’s pretty tempting. Okay, it doesn’t tempt me I already own one! I won mine at the Outdoor Retailer trade...
The SiOnyx Aurora Day/Night Action Camera Four other Takeaways from the 2018 Outdoor Retailer Show
Since “Hunting” is in our name here at SHWAT™, and that’s almost exclusively an “outdoor” activity, it should come as no surprise that we wound up at the Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade show in Denver this week. No gun dealers were there but there were certainly some gems...
Increasing the Body Count – Hog Hunting with the Suppressed Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel!
Never have their been more rifle and caliber options for hunters. While I’ve been aware of the 6.5 Grendel for years, only recently did I get the opportunity to run one. I’ve killed hogs with everything from a 9mm pistol to a 50 BMG beast (subsonic suppressed!). Also...
It Works Best When You Don’t Leave It At Home – Pulsar Helion XP50 Thermal Monocular Review
You know the phrase, “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone”? This happened to me in the real world. This all got started because of my superpower. Superpower? Yes, superpower. I have this amazing ability that whenever I go out of town, I always leave something...
Winning With the In Laws and Stacking Wild Hogs – The NiteSite Night Vision Review
My father-in-law had already told me “No,” but he didn’t know what he was saying “no” to. I grabbed his .22-250 bolt action rifle fitted with an inexpensive no-name 3-9x40 scope I ran to the closet in the guest room with the rifle in hand and pulled out the case for...
Hundreds of Hogs – Real World Hunting with the Trijicon EO REAP-IR
It’s the Friday before Labor Day and with the family in tow, we start the 2.5 hour trek west to the farm. This can mean only one thing… Labor Day Hog Hunting. Years ago, Labor Day weekend was when we unofficially started our hog hunting season (and it usually ends on...
Trail to Table with Pulsar’s Newest Trail XP50 Thermal Riflescope
The Trail, Pulsar’s new flagship thermal riflescope, was released this year at SHOT Show in Las Vegas and is starting to show up on shelves across the country. Weeks before its release, I was lucky enough to be a member of a privileged 4-person team afforded an...
She’s 19 and Newly Minted High Tech Hunter
It’s 1:30 in the morning under a moonless West Texas sky right in the middle of nowhere. She’s 19 years old, on her first hunt where the animals actually show up. She’s been around guns her whole life. Her dad has hunted and killed plenty of hogs in these very fields...
Keeping Your Head [warm] – Team Wendy EXF Balaclava
When I need night vision or a head mounted camera, I wear a Team Wendy Exfil LTP helmet. Thanks to an amazing retention system, good venting and customizable padding, I’ve never felt too hot when wearing it. However, I have been cold. I like being out in the cold, but...