Survival

When it comes to getting more power out of the AR-15 platform, shooters have been limited for years. The need for more power out of a semi-automatic rifle was recognized…

In many areas of life, things that are old eventually become new again. And in the firearms world that is just as true. Many old cartridges that once were thought…

Despite the recent ammunition shortage, we live at a time in which firearms owners have perhaps more options than ever before. And when common calibers are unavailable, sometimes less common…

While the 5.56×45 NATO cartridge certainly has killed its share of bad guys in combat, every now and then soldiers wish they had something with a little more oomph, like…

Every now and then, AR-15 owners may feel the need for something a little more powerful than the standard 5.56mm NATO chambering. Whether it’s hunting big game, stopping cars, or…

The lives of most people have changed pretty significantly in the era of COVID. One recent trend has been that of urbanites moving out to suburbs and rural areas. From…

With the recent politically-fueled violence that has been taking place in the US, many people are afraid of an outbreak of civil war. While that seems far-fetched right now, who’s…

While the 9mm Luger/9mm Parabellum is the dominant 9mm cartridge in the US today, and indeed in the world, it was once just one of a number of 9mm handgun…

One of the keys to frugal living is making use of things that others might throw away. Tin cans can be used as storage containers, plastic grocery bags can be…

In the heyday of market hunting, large-bore shotguns were the name of the game. Hunters hunted waterfowl like ducks and geese in small pontoon boats with pintle-mounted smoothbore guns. These…

One of the great advantages of the AR-15 platform is its modularity. With the lower receiver housing the fire control group and magazine well, and the upper receiver housing the…