Berkley Frittside X Gets an All New Circuit Board Bill

Anyone who throws a flat-sided crankbait around rock and wood knows how this story goes. The thin bill that gives the bait its tight, subtle action is the same bill that chips, cracks, and eventually snaps off. Berkley is addressing that with the Frittside X, a premium version of the Frittside bu...

By Sam.S •

Derya Arms EX1500: Lever-Action Meets The .410 Cartridge

The idea of a lever-action .410 is nothing new at all; Winchester and Marlin both sold them in the past, and while they weren’t very common, they were something you could definitely find on the used market, as long as you didn’t mind a relatively high price.

By Zac K •

Just In Time For Bird Season – New Derya EX1300

Hunting season is about to hit North America in full force, with most jurisdictions’ deer and bird seasons opening up in coming weeks (and in some places, limited early seasons are already running). For those hunters looking for a new shotgun this year, one that won’t run afoul of aut...

By Zac K. •

POTD: NZ Army Exercise Crete - LMT 308 MWS Extended Marksmanship

Photo Of The Day: Exercise Crete, held at Waiouru Military Training Area and led by 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, stood as one of the largest NZ Army exercises in 2025, culminating in a live-fire defensive battle at dawn on the final day. More than 300 personnel participated...

By Eric B •

Once It's Gone, It's Gone: Daniel Defense's Gray Matter V7 SLW

Dark matter outweighs everything astronomers can see, and nobody has ever held a piece of it. Daniel Defense is aiming for something similar with Gray Matter, a dealer-exclusive run of the DDM4 V7 SLW finished in gray from end to end. It is available now; it comes only through Daniel Defense deal...

By Eric B •

SIG Sauer HYP 6.8x51 Rifle: The First DI Rifle for Hybrid Ammo

TFB   first showed the SIG HYP rifle  from the SIG NEXT Range Day in July 2025, when very few details were known. SIG Sauer's product page now fills in the picture, where the SIG HYP 6.8X51 goes under the tagline "Unlock the Potential of Hybrid Ammunition." Let’s ta...

By Eric B •

New Berkley SlapGill – Topwater Panfish Mimic

Focusing on making another ultra-realistic lure, Berkley Fishing has brought out the new SlapGill topwater bait. This bait combines biological accuracy in color & profile with a panfish’s natural distress signals. This action is produced by precisely placed weights inside the lure to ma...

By Eugene L. •

The 30 Year Search for the Army’s Squad Automatic Weapon

As the introduction of the SIG M250 potentially opens a new chapter in the U.S. Army's squad automatic weapon story, or more accurately, the GPMG role, it is worth looking back at the excitement around the M249 when it was adopted. The U.S. Army type-classified the M249 on February 1, 1982, ...

By Lynndon Schooler •
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