I remember a while back having a discussion with someone after the 2020 election about social media platforms silencing their users. That person was totally okay with social media platforms silencing individuals because they’re a “private business.” On one hand, I agree that a business should be able to run itself however it wants. On […]
How And Where To Hunt Javelina (Peccary)
Are you looking for a post deer season hunting opportunity? Perhaps to hunt a critter you have never hunted before? You have decided your bank account will not support a trip to Africa, Alaska or some other far-off location, but you are itching to get back into the hunting field. Why not make a try […]
Why Won’t My Pistol’s Slide Lock Open on The Last Round? (Video)
There are certain malfunctions that are human error, and others that are mechanical in nature. Just about every type of firearm malfunction can be caused by either. When we’re troubleshooting these sorts of malfunctions, we always look at it from a top-down approach. What I mean is that we need to look at the operator, […]
270 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics
270 Weatherby Magnum History The 270 Weatherby Magnum was introduced to the shooting public in 1945 by Roy Weatherby. The cartridge case itself is a shortened 300 H&H; Magnum case with the body blown out and necked down to accept a .27 caliber bullet. The 270 Weatherby Magnum is an excellent, accurate, and flat shooting […]
6.8 Remington SPC Ballistics, Pros, Cons
6.8 Remington SPC: 7 Pros, Cons, and Facts 6.8 Remington SPC, what’s in a name? A lot of people have never heard of the 6.8 SPC centerfire rifle cartridge before and when they do hear of it, one of the first questions to follow is, what is an SPC? Well, the first fact we’re going […]
Why I’m Cutting My Collection And Preparing For The Future
We have uncertain times ahead, unlike anything any of us have ever seen before. There is a polarizing division in our country that has only gotten worse. The left wants to rule over the right, and the right refuses to be ruled. I also believe very strongly that we’ve been in a cold civil war […]
Concealed Carrier Investigates Domestic Disturbance, Shoots Man In Leg
Chicago – A man with a concealed carry license investigated a loud argument coming from his neighbor’s house, and ended up shooting a man in the leg. The incident happened this past Tuesday between 10:30 and 11:00 pm. Police were dispatched to the 1500 block of West Juneway Terrace to look into what was phoned […]
5 Controversial Handgun Skills You Should Still Practice
Having been a firearms and tactics trainer for decades now, you might imagine that many defensive firearms training topics and techniques have changed over the years; some are even downright controversial. In the last few weeks you may have read my articles concerning pistol training for self-defense, phase-1, phase-2, and phase-3. Interestingly there are a few concepts and […]
PTR-109 Review (308 Win Roller Delayed Blowback Rifle)
I have been a huge fan of HK roller delayed blowback rifles since I was a kid, having grown up in the 1980s they were featured in most of the action movies I loved as a teenager. The HK-94/MP-5 and the HK-91/G-3 rifles were standard equipment for most of the action movie heroes of the […]
PSA’s New Dagger Micro, AKs, and The Rock (Videos)
Coverage of SHOT Show 2022 continues as we get ready to discuss all of the new guns Palmetto State Armory featured at the show. I was lucky enough to get some face time with Josiah and Chad, who are the owner’s brother and CEO of the company, respectively. They went on camera to show off […]