The .250 Savage (also known as the .250-3000 Savage) was the brainchild of Charles Newton, a brilliant firearm and ammunition designer whose name is today all but lost to most…
Survival
How prepared are you?
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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When preparing for a s*** hits the fan situation (SHTF), there are three types of preparedness required: mental preparedness, physical preparedness, and material preparedness. We covered mental preparedness in our…
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The 1980s saw a proliferation of new designs for cartridges to be chambered in pistols and personal defense weapons (PDWs). While some of those, such as 10mm Auto, continued in…
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With everything that has happened so far this year in 2020, many people in this country are understandably worried about what might happen next. That has many wondering what will…
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Like its larger brother the .308 Winchester, the 5.56x45mm/.223 Remington cartridge has been used by wildcatters since its inception to create new and interesting cartridges. Since the 5.56 is already…
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With summer’s heat fully upon much of the country, many gardeners are wishing they could go back to springtime and benefit from the cooler weather. While the tomato harvest may…
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While whiz-bang magnums, small caliber high velocity cartridges, and long range target cartridges seem to have been the flavor of the month off and on over the past couple of…