TFB Review: Vortex AMG UH-1 Gen II Holographic Sight

Holographic sights have never really been my wheelhouse. I know they get pricey, and I know the usual knocks against them are battery life and reticle quality, but past that, I do not have a ton of experience with them. So when  Vortex Optics  sent over their  AMG UH-1 Gen II &nbsp...

By Sam.S •

Taurus TXM: One Pistol, Two Calibers - 5.7x28mm & .22 WMR

Taurus customers have been asking for a magnum version of the TX22 for a while. Taurus has answered with the TXM, and it went a step further than people asked for. The new polymer-frame, striker-fired pistol comes in both .22 WMR and 5.7x28mm, and Taurus calls it the first pistol built to switch ...

By Eric B •

BANISH HD 762 INC: All-Inconel Suppressor for Hard-Use Gas Guns

BANISH Suppressors has announced the HD 762 INC, a dedicated 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester suppressor made entirely from additively manufactured 718 Inconel. It is the second model in the company's Heavy Duty (HD) line after the HD 556 INC , and like its little brother, it is aimed squarely at g...

By Eric B •

POTD: Winchester 1886 in 50-100-450 – Lever Gun Heavyweight

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a deluxe Winchester Model 1886, and the headline is what it shoots: the 50-100-450, the heaviest hitting black powder round Winchester ever put in a lever gun. The name gives you the recipe. That’s a 50 caliber bore, 100 grains of blac...

By Sam.S •

4 Underrated Public-Land States for DIY Duck Hunting

When Arkansas and North Dakota come up in every duck-hunting conversation, it’s easy to forget how much public water the rest of the country holds. The best freelance hunting often happens where nonresidents aren’t looking, because the states almost everyone recommends soak up the att...

By James Chen •

First Look: Echelon 4.0FC Comp 9mm

Editor’s Note: This is a first look at the new Springfield Echelon 4.0FC Comp 9mm pistol. The author, Jeremy Tremp, received a loaner pistol from Springfield Armory ahead of the launch for this article. At this point, I’ve spent a lot of time with the Springfield Armory Echelon. Betwe...

By Jeremy Tremp •

I Saved Seven Years for a Kodiak Brown Bear Hunt

Some hunts you book on a whim. A Kodiak brown bear is not one of them. The dream started on a wet fall evening in 1950, when an ad in a hunting magazine offered a Kodiak bear hunt, and it ended on a sheltered bay at the southwest corner of the island nearly seven years […] The post I Saved ...

By James Chen •

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 •

Holographic Sights for Hunting: Not Useless, Not Ideal

A little while back, Vortex Optics sent over their AMG UH-1 Gen II holographic sight, and it spent its time with me riding on a MAC IX and a Rossi R95 Triple Black lever action. Somewhere between those two guns, a question got stuck in my head. Holographic sights are built for larpers, close-quar...

By Sam.S •
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