Survival

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…