by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Where do I even start with the Hekate silencer review? It’s taken longer to get done that I expected, in part because CGS silencers are unlike pretty much everything else out there. The discovery phase required learning some brand new things – well, new to...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Let’s see, how can I start off this Diamondback DBX57 review? I was going to say, “… one of the most fun, coolest guns of 2021…” But, I first shot the DBX57 at SHOT Show 2020. You know, right before the world exploded, travel got hard,...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Here at SHWAT™, we’ve reviewed Lalo boots (and others) in various flavors. I’ve worn Lalo from the ancient city of Petra Jordan (made famous in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) to the lava fields of Hawaii’s Big Island while hunting sheep....
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Should you buy a Silencerco Maxim 9 in 2021 and beyond? Is the Maxim 9 practical? Can you concealed carry a Maxim 9? We’ll answer these questions and more in this Maxim 9 review. And by “we” I mean the two of us, yours truly and yours truly....
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Walker’s keeps improving the hearing protection, my ears are still ringing and so we keep reviewing the new Walkers ear pro products to save you from the same fate. We’ve done other Walker’s ear muff review stories, and generally we like them. I...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Honestly, I used to be a political junkie. For me, debates between Hannity and Combs were pure entertainment. Primary contests, local stuff, you name it, I enjoyed it. Today, while I don’t have time or interest in showmanship side of politics, I personally act...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Building the Ultimate Hunting Vehicle is no small task, but some small steps right at the beginning make a big difference. In this video, we head back to the dealership where we purchased our 2021 Wrangler JLU Rubicon for a few extras. Best Cargo Mats for Jeep...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Talk about timing! Remember the ATF Pistol Brace scare of 2020? Well, around that same time Gearhead Works sent me their new super-secret 1913 mount adapted Tailhook brace. We’re the first to showcase this brace, so it’s no longer super secret. If...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
That’s probably the most clickbait title I’ve ever written! What is the best camo? Best camo in 2021? Honestly, it’s probably easier to identify the worst camo so we have a benchmark to work from! I present to you the following winner of “Worst...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a prize opportunity. It’s not actually a SHWAT™ giveaway, but it supports a good cause with solid prizes. And given the shifting national mindset, well, this seems like a particularly good idea right...