2020 Tavor 7 Review and Hog Hunt!
With anticipation growing exponentially, I check my email for shipping confirmation of my review sample Tavor 7. I knew IWI planned to send it shortly, and here at SHWAT™ we have a long love affair with bullpups. When the first Tavors hit US shores, we put a couple...
Barnes Bullets VOR-TX 6.5 Grendel First Field Test And Review
It’s no secret, one of my favorite hog hunting calibers is the 6.5 Grendel. Others use it for deer, sheep, and many more targets, but this day I find myself back at the farm along with fellow SHWAT™ Pro Staffer, Casey Jones, and Remington PR Manager, Eric Suarez. ...
Ducks and Prejudice in Canada – How Remington’s V3 Waterfowl Pro Altered My Perspective
"Unless you spend thousands, they just don't make shotguns that balance like they used to," I said, snapping the walnut stock to my cheek and shoulder as the bead magically aligned with my intended point of aim. The satin glow of the thinning 1930s bluing was as...
Boots on the Ground: Lalo Shadow Intruder Boot Review (Hawaii Lava Fields Edition!)
When I go hunting on the Big Island of Hawaii, I hunt on the backside of an active volcano. Getting there requires a four wheel drive truck, a dirt bike, and some gnarly hiking before I can take a single shot. Here on the slopes of volcanic Mauna Loa, the prey of...
2019 $5 – $1000 Gift Buyer’s Guide – It’s Time to Get Serious!
That last time I saw stats for the average number of gift guides any one of us receives Thanksgiving week through Cyber Monday it was something like 123,487. Well, at least that what it feels like to me each year. That, and the procrastination common to many of us, is...
When Gear Makes All the Difference – My First Colorado Mule Deer!
“I doubt anything will to happen. I’ll just bring the Christensen Arms Traverse 300 WSM rifle and a couple of Norma rounds,” I said to myself, shutting the truck door and leaving my pack behind. It was the 4th day of the second Colorado mule deer season and thus far,...
Mossberg 930 Review (Dove May Have Died for this Test)
For all intents and purposes, the whole month of September is a holiday in the state of Texas. Of course, Labor Day is the first Monday in September - three day weekend, BBQs, etc… But what September signifies to Texans is the start of dove season. It is absolute...
Dual Tube vs. Sing Tube Night Vision? Which NVG Should You Bet?
Heading west out of Dallas, Texas, running late and chasing the setting sun, I began to think about my objectives for the upcoming hunt. The first was obvious: Put down as many feral hogs as possible. The second, was to evaluate dual tube night vision versus single...
Introducing the Silencerco Omega 36M Modular Silencer
You won’t find another review of the new Silencerco Omega 36M like this one, guaranteed. Not only can you read up on the new 36M modular silencer, watching our video from the Silencerco first-look private event will let you see behind the curtain. What curtain? We...
Is Norma Oryx Ammo Good for Elk Hunting?
Elk hunting resembles hog hunting like a modern precision rifle resembles a musket from 1750. The former both involve hunting, the later both involve launching a projectile, but that’s about it. And while I absolutely love hog hunting, I’ve wanted to hunt the majestic...
