It seems since I came on board as a Pro Staffer for SHWAT, the weather in Texas has been working against me. Our latest trip it was no different. After picking up J.D. from DFW Shooting Sports, Stephen Owen,fellow Pro Staffer, Jared Hilton, and I headed out. It was...
Ten Hogs, Three Coyotes, One Night Solo Hunting with the Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel and Pulsar Thermal Scope
Enough already! All week people around me were obsessed over dove season’s opening day. I’ve dove hunted. It was fun. We limited out in less than an hour and went home. I’ve never limited out in hog hunting, not even close. In Texas that’s not even possible. And I...
Defying the Odds – Thermal Hog Eradication Video After Way Too Much Rain
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.”...
Remington TAC-14 Not-A-Shotgun for Dove Hunting? Yeah, We Try That!
Never considered the Remington Tac-14 for dove hunting? Or maybe breaking clays? Most people haven’t – and wouldn’t - but here at SHWAT™ we like to try things that others would dismiss. Assign whatever motive you want at this point, but when Remington invited me to a...
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...
One Thing That Made My Latest Hog Hunt a Lot Better: High Speed Gear Battle Belt
While recently touring the High Speed Gear factory just outside Camp Lejeune North Carolina I got to assemble my own Laser Slim-Grip® Padded Battle Belt. After that, I headed to Texas to assist in the War on Hogs, aka, Wild Hog Combat, aka, Operation Save the Wheat....
How the Maker Overwatch Field 62 Grain .223 Expanding Ammunition Changed My Love Life
To quote Buddy the Elf, “I’m in love, I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it!” Don’t tell my wife, but this is how I feel about the Maker Overwatch Field 62 grain.223 Expanding Ammunition. You see, this new and well deserved love affair started out of frustration....
When You Bring Your 300 WinMag and Nothing Goes As Planned
We have all had those trips in which we felt things were set perfectly, we had a great positive outlook and were ready for the challenges ahead no matter what. So there I was with the new 300 WinMag Federal Premium Edge TLR ammo... New Savage Long Range Hunter? Check....
Beyond the Dead Turkey Thanksgiving Tradition – New Gear, Old Friends, Dead Hogs
Tactical hog hunting is about a lot more than hunting, a lot more than eradication of an invasive destructive species. It's about more than thermal and night vision gear, black rifles and Kryptek camo. Sometimes tactical hog hunting is high speed up close. Maybe you...
Silencers Are Legal Shoot – Videos, Pics, and Intel
SHWAT™ founders Jonathan and Stephen attended the First Annual Silencers are Legal Shoot in Dallas on Saturday April 28th. The event was organized by suppressor manufacturer Silencerco, and hosted by Elm Fork Shooting Range. Full auto was allowed, but all shooting...