Minimum Standards and On Demand Performance

It is important that we understand these two concepts, and how they intertwine with each other. Hopefully, if you are carrying a gun for self-defense, and especially if carrying a gun professionally, you have set for yourself a minimum standard. Where that line should, or needs to be placed, is a...

By Nate Parker

Caldwell's ClayCopter Makes Clay Shooting Fun Again

Jarrod "Box" Grove from Caldwell Shooting joins Luke C. at GunCon 2026 to break down the full ClayCopter lineup, including the brand new Surface-to-Air launcher. ClayCopter targets are biodegradable, spinning prop-style discs that fly with a unique rotating flight pattern, nothing like ...

By Luke C.

Taking the Hellcat .380 to 200 Yards

Before we begin, let’s just address the elephant in the room. What is “long-range” with a pistol, especially in a caliber like .380? That is a fair question, so let’s just start with the simple fact it is FUN to see how far we can go, to push our skills and develop our technique for Read ...

By Beyond Seclusion

10mm for Self Defense: Is It Too Powerful?

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...

By T. Logan Metesh

A Classic Gets an Upgrade – Boker Plus Stiletto 3.5

I first came across the Boker Plus Stiletto 3.5 when I saw a popular knife enthusiast/influencer talking about it in a video. It’s a great-looking knife. While it obviously isn’t a true Italian stiletto, there’s plenty of it in its DNA. It took a couple of months for the knife to finally hi...

By Jim Cobb
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