War Stories: He Survived Omaha Beach

John looked like a character on Hee Haw, if a character on Hee Haw was not terribly silly. He carried himself like a grandfather. He was thin and always wore the same basic uniform — a pressed collared shirt buttoned at the neck and wrists, spotlessly clean bib overalls, and a ball cap. He had ...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

The Old B-27 Just Plain Sucks

I like to think of myself as a professional navel gazer in the gun world. I like digging into the minutiae to the point where it gets a bit silly, and I understand that. Sometimes my mental itch needs scratching, and today’s itch is why the B-27 target sucks. Also, eventually, we’ll get into ...

By Travis Pike •

TFB Review: DAA EDGE & TAP - Random Swingers on Your Command

The Double-Alpha EDGE shot timer bundled with two Target Activation Pods (TAP) turns any swinger, drop-turner, bobber or slider into a target that releases on a programmable delay, with no activator popper in the way. For competition shooters who want (un)predictable movers in training, it is one...

By Eric B •

Fudd Friday: Sometimes, The Best Deer Rifle Is A Shotgun

This is the top reason to use a shotgun—because the local game laws require you to do so. This is less common these days thanks to the increasing prevalence of straight-wall cartridge laws , which allow hunters to use rifles chambered in straight-wall cartridges (like 360 Buckhammer, .44 Ma...

By Zac K •

Maine Drops Permit Reciprocity For Four States

Maine no longer honors carry permits from Arkansas, Indiana, South Dakota, or Tennessee. Here's who's affected, and why most adult carriers can still carry.

By Jacob Paulsen •

The Best Deer Hunting Cartridges of 2026

These are the hottest new cartridges in the whitetail woods, plus some old classics The post The Best Deer Hunting Cartridges of 2026 appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By John B. Snow •

Bear Spray Or A Big Bore? What Actually Stops A Grizzly

The debate plays out around campfires and ranges across the West and Alaska: when a grizzly charges, do you reach for bear spray or a firearm? The stories that fuel that argument are rarely as vivid as what Bret and Glenn Bohn described. A Close-Range Fight Bret Bohn, a 35-year-old hunting guide ...

By James Chen •

New .223 and 9mm PCC RTR Reticles for ACOG Compact Scopes

Trijicon has introduced enhanced RTR (Rapid Target Reticle) options for its ACOG Compact line, adding .223 and 9mm PCC-specific configurations to the 1.5x16 and 2x20 models. The reticles were developed through its Voice of the Customer process, which incorporates direct feedback from users in the...

By Eric B •

Fretting About Pistol Red-Dot Zeroes Is Silly

Written by my friend Christopher Bean. Italicized text throughout this article is all mine.   Christopher Bean originally posted this to his FB page and after some light editing I am sharing this here with his full permission. I took on the work of editing and sharing this here for the ...

By P.E. Fitch •
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