I think we've all been there, or maybe the rest of you just have better taste than I do. Budget Optics. How cheap is too cheap? We've already taken a swing at MCG's $79 "not-EOTech" and their Dark Force night vision binos , and MCG was kind enough to keep the gravy ...
The newest trend in handgun optics is enclosed emitters over the last several years. As the industry leans into incremental changes and improvements to make optics, handguns, and our shooting experience better, many optic manufacturers believe enclosed emitters are the way. Vortex Optics has anno...
Discussing the 10mm Auto cartridge stirs up strong opinions. When you chamber a polymer pistol for the cartridge, the debate gets even louder. Is it too powerful for self-defense? To get to the truth, I decided to get a Springfield Armory XD-M and run a bunch of 10mm ammo through it. Magnum Power...
One of the most overlooked pieces of equipment we should be using on a near daily basis for all of our work efforts and outdoor explorations are safety glasses. Whether you are a CDL truck driver, hitting up the gun range, or are going bass fishing, you should be protecting your eyes and vision e...
Red dots - and green ones, too - have been the future of many firearm platforms in recent years; especially handguns. One of the most clever innovations that I have witnessed from an optics company in recent years is the shotgun dot. The Vortex Optics Viper Shotgun Enclosed Dot has such a clever ...
One of the dominating trends in the firearms industry for the last decade has been red dots on handguns. If we narrow our focus to trends in 2026, then we absolutely need to mention the growing adoption of the Aimpoint COA, an enclosed emitter red dot built for harsh duty use. What does “CO...
Trika USA is a newer fishing gear company using premium materials like carbon fiber to make quality American-made tackle. Last year, right before ICAST, they introduced the new Trika Ti Series Spinning reels, a high-quality sealed spinning reel that uses aerospace-grade materials in its build. ...
Soldiers from the 7th Infantry Division and 1st Multi-Domain Task Force held a redesignation ceremony June 18 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, to case the 1st MDTF Headquarters and 7th ID Headquarters Support Company colors and uncase the 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command-Pacific) Headquart...
Charred lodgepoles scratching a gunmetal sky reflected my mood. This morning the elk had won. No plan in mind, I climbed beyond where they’d scattered. Probing the slope’s crest from the sit with my binocular, I saw it. Among ranks of black boles with low-arcing limbs, a branch curved up...
The high-end auction houses always have some sort of interesting firearm up for auction - sometimes it’s a rare piece of history, sometimes the gun belonged to a notable figure from the past, and sometimes, it’s a set of diamond-encrusted, gold-plastered Smith & Wesson No. 1 revol...