Why “Knockdown Power” Fails Every Big Game Hunter

Watch enough hunting footage and you’ll see the same two outcomes with the same cartridge. An animal shot squarely through the lungs and heart sometimes runs 30, 40, or 50 yards before it expires, and other times falls where it stood. Hunters describe loading an identical cartridge and bull...

By James Chen •

The 5 Best Thermal Monoculars for Hunting

Thermal monoculars earn their place in a hunting kit because they detect heat signatures and give you a real-time view in complete darkness, which makes them especially useful for predator hunting such as hogs and coyotes. Unlike a dedicated thermal scope, a handheld unit isn’t tethered to ...

By James Chen •

Canik Launches Four Pistol Red Dots in Two New Families

Canik has spent a decade building pistols that undercut what people expect to pay for the feature set, then added suppressors , and has now launched CANIK OPTICS with four pistol red dots across two families. Let’s take a detailed look at the new red dots.

By Eric B •

Greys Pace Fly Reel – Purposeful Design, Proven Performance

Greys is here bringing out the new Pace Fly reel, a modern design with smooth fish-fighting capability and versatility that is missing one thing. No premium pricing for features that everyday anglers won’t miss. Built around a die-cast aluminum frame and bar-stock drag core, the Pace Fly Re...

By Eugene L. •

ZeroTech Thrive X 3-9x40 Arrives in Four Reticle Options

ZeroTech Optics USA has added the Thrive X 3-9x40 to its hunting riflescope lineup, offering the familiar 3-9x40 format across four reticle choices and two turret configurations. For hunters who want to pick an aiming system without juggling a different scope body for each one, the line keeps a s...

By TFB Staff •

USAF Tests CAA’s MCK EVO for Survival Kit

The US Air Force has undertaken some limited testing of what appears to be the MCK EVO from CAA as the Isolated Personnel Lethality Optimization, or IPLO, device. A USAF release reported that nine Airmen from various Air Force units tested the IPLO system at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawa...

By Matthew Moss •

Smith & Wesson Buys Savage Arms in $160 Million Deal

Two of the oldest names in American gunmaking now answer to the same company. Smith & Wesson Brands closed on its acquisition of Savage Arms on October 21, buying the Westfield, Massachusetts rifle and shotgun maker from an affiliate of Houston investment firm JDH Capital in a stock-and-cash ...

By Sam.S •
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