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Custom Corner: Upgrade to the [NERD] “Nail” Charging Handle
Failure. When it comes to hunting and shooting we know we can pull a shot or foul up any number of fundamentals. But equipment failure is a whole different kind of frustration, one that might have been avoided with the use of higher quality components. The [NERD]...
.458 SOCOM – Hog Hammer of Death Part 2: Big Bore for Big Boar
When you care enough to send a big wild boar your very best, you send him your thoughts with a .458 SOCOM. You’ll both find it dramatically convincing, but only you will recall with excitement what happened. This is the story of a specialized weapon and tactics that...
The Surprising Tru-Tec 30mm Red Dot Sight with Integrated Laser – Video
Picture this – you and a hunting buddy are staring down a group of wild hogs. You’re close enough that you speak in hushed voices. “See the bigger one towards the left? He’s mine. No wait, he’s moving right. What do you mean you want the one in the middle? Mine is in...
Wyoming Hunting in the Negatives – Part 2: Whitetail Deer
As a die-hard big game hunter I have often faced the decision of staying home or pursuing prey in “less than ideal” weather conditions. I’m sure there has been a time when most have looked at the forecast prior to a hunt and hesitated. Did the elements win or did you...
2016 Update: SBR vs. Pistol with Arm Brace – It’s not Just About AR Pistols Anymore
Did you know the concept of “pistol” versions of “carbines” and “rifles” goes back more than a generation? So this whole Short Barreled Rifle (SBR) vs. rifle caliber pistol argument goes back a lot further than most people realize. The first pistol versions of the...
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...
Guns, Gear, SHOT Show and the Year 2016
I spent all of last week in Las Vegas. Normally, I’d rather be in the mountains somewhere, or chasing wild hogs across Texas wheat fields. But last week was the annual Shooting, Hunting, Outdoors Trade Show, aka, SHOT Show. Or just SHOT. 64,000 people showed up this...
IWI X95 Tavor – aka, X95, Micro Tavor, MTAR – Civilian Commercial Model Released!
Previously available only to select law enforcement and video gamers, the commercial Tavor X95 from IWI launched today here at SHOT Show 2016! Like short rifles, compact platforms? Dislike NFA tax stamps and rules? Then you probably are primed for a bullpup...
