TFB Behind the Gun #243: Selling Certainty in an Uncertain NFA Era

Dan Wolgin of Ammunition Depot is back on TFB’s Behind the Gun Podcast, only a few weeks after  our last conversation . Since then, the ATF announced on October 9 that it would stop enforcing NFA registration and approval for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs nationwide, and most of th...

By Luke C. •

Hunting Pronghorns by Horseback in a Wyoming Blizzard

Antelope hunting has gradually evolved around the four-wheel-drive vehicle, which makes the horseback method a deliberate step backward and, for some hunters, a better test of the pursuit. When snow drifts pile up and the engine becomes a liability rather than an asset, a saddle horse crosses gro...

By James Chen •

Elk River: BC’s Cutthroat and Bull Trout Alternative to Alaska

If you want a July trout destination with genuine dry-fly fishing, large fish, and few anglers crowding the runs, the Elk River in southeastern British Columbia answers the question. Hank Ingram, who coordinates trips and directs sporting travel at Frontiers, called it an easy answer to exactly t...

By James Chen •

Iron Sights vs. Scope vs. Red Dot: What Wins at Speed

If speed is the only metric you care about, the honest answer is that it depends on distance, light, and the shot you have to make. Timed testing with an IPSC shot timer tells a cleaner story than any spec sheet. Shooting a Marlin 336 .30-30 Dark Series from a standing freehand position to mimic ...

By James Chen •

The 10 Best Winter Steelhead Flies for Any River

Winter steelheading splits cleanly between two worlds: the swing game on Pacific Northwest rivers and the dead-drift nymph-and-egg approach that dominates Great Lakes tributaries. The flies that work in cold water earn their place because steelhead metabolism slows in colder months, pushing fish ...

By James Chen •
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