Recently I started a two-part review of Liberty ammunition’s Civil Defense round. Â Part 1 can be read here. Â A +P defensive load zipping out around 2150 FPS, this diminutive 50gr bullet looks impressive. Â I had some doubts during my first range day as my chronograph was recording high variability in the velocity. Â This manifested […]
Triggrcon 2018 | A breath of fresh air
Having just returned from my first Triggrcon, I thought I’d share a few notes and products from the event. For those who don’t know, Triggrcon is a firearms industry convention started by John Hwang (Rainier Arms owner) that is hosted annually in the Pacific Northwest. First I’d like to mention how different Triggrcon is from […]
Aimpoint CompM5 | Efficiency meets durability
While Aimpoint products have been used by the US military (among others) for decades now, the Swedish optics company is still working to produce the gold standard in red-dot technology. When the CompM5 was released in Fall of 2017, I set to work getting my hands on a T&E sample. Having had the CompM5 for […]
UCO | Behemoth Sweetfire match kit
UCO is a company that has been bringing innovation to the outdoor products market for nearly half a century. While the titular acronym stands for Utility, Comfort and Originality, the company’s products also feature another aspect, simplicity. So it was with the Behemoth Sweetfire match kit. Why Behemoth? Well, these are essentially massive matches with stormproof strike tips. […]
Streamlight TLR-6 | Tiny Light, Big Performance
The Streamlight TLR-6 is a small handgun mounted light/laser combo that is designed to be affixed to a weapon and left attached indefinitely.  Housing a 100 lumen C4 LED illuminator and a 640-660nm red laser, the TLR-6 fits on more than 18 subcompact pistols, and many more full and mid-sized guns. This light is both shockproof […]
Kershaw DuoJet | Form and function
Kershaw is at it again. The Tualatin, Oregon based manufacturer has released another batch of new knife models: I was lucky enough to get my hands on one to T&E, the DuoJet. The Kershaw DuoJet has a 3.25″ long 8Cr13MoV stainless steel blade, that’s titanium carbo-nitride coated. The 4.5″ handle has matching gray titanium carbo-nitrided steel contrasting […]
Ultradyne C4 Precision folding iron sights | A precise point of view
While much of the casual shooting market has moved away from iron sights for economical reasons, competitive and occupational shooters know the value of a good set of back up iron sights (BUIS). Ultradyne has upped the ante, producing BUIS that are designed to be both rugged and precise. Today we’re talking about the Ultradyne C4 […]
Watch | Learn wind calls for long distance shooting
In the world of long-range shooting, it is often said that “Beginners talk ballistics, experts talk wind calls”. Indeed, there seems to be as much myth as there is math regarding the correction of the horizontal component of trajectory, so here’s a video from Outdoor Life’s “Gun Lab” series, covering wind reads. -Rex Nanorum @Rexnanorum […]
Watch | Best method constructing a homemade shooting range
More and more often, private landowners are eschewing driving to public shooting ranges when they could build a safe and private place homemade range. After doing a considerable amount of research on various construction methods, one of the safest and most economical seems to be to use old railroad ties backed by an earthen berm. […]
Red Rock Outdoors | Slingin’ It
Everyone loves the big flashy accessories in the shooting world. Â Each new scope, rangefinder or stock will generate quite a bit of buzz. Â Just as important are the small pieces that complete the setup. Â If you’ve ever had a sling break during a hunt or ruck march, you know their value. There seems to be […]