Best Tactical Hog Hunting Stories of 2012
It's a wrap - 2012 has just flown by, and SHWAT.com is now a year old! In that year you've seen SHWAT launch from obscurity and - many thanks to you - grow dramatically. We hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have. We've been privileged to bring you stories from...
First Look: The Production Laser Devices SPIR Illuminator
Remember when you were a kid at Christmas, shaking presents under the tree to see if you could figure out what was in them inside? Did you ever know with certainty what was in one of those packages? You probably had seen its contents before in a store or catalog, or...
.50 BMG XKaliber from King’s Arsenal – Respect!
Respect. At so many levels, respect is what we all want. Somehow that gets extended to our choices in vehicles, dogs and guns. Every now and then we discover something that simply requires respect. Perhaps in the vehicle world that’s a Cadillac CTS-V beefed up by...
The Gun Trust – Owning and Protecting Guns, Suppressors and More
Imagine you were invited on a SHWAT™ tactical hog hunt with the founders. Our guide is Bill Wilson at his Circle WC Ranch, and since he’s supplying the guns they are going to be equipped with suppressors. Yes, this is going to be a good time! Before the evening...
Gear Review: TNVC Torch Pro Extreme Distance Illuminator
With today’s technology, those of us interested in gear for the tactical and hunting worlds have an endless assortment of tools or toys use and enjoy. Some of the coolest such gear is getting more and more affordable, and that includes Night Vision (NV) gear. It...
Top 15 Christmas Gifts for Tactical Hog Hunters
It’s the night before Thanksgiving, and all through the house, tactical training junkies and hog hunters alike are thinking about wish lists.You’re right, that doesn’t rhyme, but either way, you’ll soon hear the tune of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” everywhere. So...
Boots On the Ground Part 3 – Under Armour’s Speed Freeks and LaCrosse Adders
Whether hog hunting or doing tactical training, we need our feet to be comfortable, stable and sure. Different circumstances call for different boots, so SHWAT™ writers keep testing and reporting back to you here. Part One introduced the Original Muck Boot, Part Two...
Gear Review: Vertx Phantom LT Pants and Gunfighter Phantom LT Top
Now this is funny, picture it your own mind… Five guys, stalking a group of eight or ten hogs. It’s around midnight, and with clear skies the three quarter moon is providing great light for this night vision tactical hog hunt. You almost don’t need night vision, a...
Tactical Hog Hunting With DRT Ammunition: Night Time’s the Right Time!
Once again, it's way past midnight, probably between two and three a.m., and I'm kneeling in dirt, scanning a group of hogs though night vision. This is our third night out on hog patrol. I have half a magazine of .223 DRT penetrating frangible ammo in my suppressed...
Renegade Tactical Liberator Quick Deployment Bag Review
I was recently contacted by a new company called Renegade Tactical. They asked if I would be interested in performing some testing on a new quick deployment rifle case they had designed. Being ever curious about new products on the market I accepted the challenge. ...
