How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

New DT-S Storage Stock From Magpul Holds Spare Batteries

A lot of hunters use the now almost retro AR-15 or AR-10 with an optic or light that depends on CR123 or AA batteries. The spares usually end up loose in a pack or a truck console. Magpul’s new DT-S Carbine Stock gives them a spot on the rifle. The stock has two parallel storage […] The p...

By Luke Cuenco •

Speed-Tac AR Bolt Carrier – Ultimate “Fix” for the AR-15?

Editor’s Note: In this article, Dr. Will Dabbs evaluates the Speed-Tac AR Bolt Carrier in his Springfield Armory SAINT rifle. Designed for .223/5.56 and 300 BLK chambered AR-15 rifles, this bolt carrier is specially designed to improve the seating of a full magazine on a closed bolt. The bo...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

Sealed Storage Meets Dual Tension in the New Magpul DT-S Stock

I have been waiting for this one, as have many, for quite some time, and it's finally here! When Magpul launched the DT Carbine Stock in late 2023 , the main selling point was an internal Dual Tension mechanism that adds friction against the buffer tube without a second locking lever. The ne...

By Luke C. •

A Five-Day Pack Trip That Went Sideways in Alberta

A long horseback trip into the Alberta backcountry started as a rodeo of half-broke horses and unfamiliar stock. Then it opened into grizzly, moose, and a mess of mountain goats for two couples who had driven a long way to get there. What follows is the story of how that trip went wrong at the [&...

By James Chen •

Why Hunted Bears Fear People: Connecticut’s Conflict Gap

Connecticut does not allow bear hunting, and its bear-conflict numbers stand apart from every neighboring state. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reported over 3,000 conflicts between residents and bears in 2024, including 67 incidents of bears breaking into homes. Of the ten...

By James Chen •

TFB Review: Schmidt & Bender 3-18x42 META FFP SBX Reticle

The Schmidt & Bender 3-18x42 Meta FFP with the SBX reticle is a compact first focal plane riflescope for hunters and practical precision shooters. After about a year of testing, training and timed DMR-style matches, my verdict is simple: it handles like a small scope, performs optically like ...

By Eric B •
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