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 •

Nextorch P09 – Multi-Function, UV Capable Duty Light

Seattle-based Nextorch North America has released a new multipurpose tactical flashlight “engineered for performance.” The new light is called the P08 Multi-Function Duty Flashlight. It’s been designed for every possible rugged use: outdoors, emergency response, first responde...

By News Desk •

Getting Organized With Inline Fabrication

My reloading bench, much like my desk at work, tends to be messy. This makes reloading more frustrating than it needs to be. Finding the tool or die that I am looking for in a pile of parts and other tools is not very efficient. Can Inline Fabrications' line of reloading bench organization p...

By Daniel Y •

Fall Muskie Tactics: Why Bigger Baits Win Before Freeze

Muskies feed hardest in the weeks before a lake locks up, and if you want the biggest fish of your life, this is the window to target. The reason is biological: muskies carry an innate urgency to feed heavily and store body fat to survive winter, and that drive often overrides their usual caution...

By James Chen •

Silencer Saturday #457: PTR Vent 1 - First Look

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . This week we are taking a first look at a new silencer for review: the PTR Vent 1 . The silencer made quite a splas...

By Daniel Y •

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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