Another Vortex Crossfire Review
A few years ago I got a great deal on an Aimpoint Micro that until recently resided on one of my “range toy” rifles that almost never gets fired. This…
Pro for Sho Hearing Protection – Legit AF
To be honest, when I saw Pro For Sho hearing protection advertising a 34dB Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) I thought there was no way. Being an industrial safety professional for…
Contact Coffee Co. “Shots Fired”
April 19, 2018 at approximately 20:15, a hellacious wind storm hit my little mountain side, knocking out power (for a full two days), shaking the house, and uprooting dozens of…
Review: Maven RS.1 2.5-15X44 FFP Hunting Optic
Maven Optics is a “Direct-to-Consumer” company, meaning the customer doesn’t pay retail markup prices because they eliminate the middle-man. Their product line includes high-end binoculars and spotting scopes and they…
Mid-Evil Industries 360° Adjustable Foregrip
To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what use I had for a rifle/carbine foregrip capable of adjusting 360°, but, I did have a rifle that needed a foregrip and…
Noisefighters Gel Earcushions – Why haven’t you ordered these yet?
Being both a firearms instructor and an industrial safety professional, you might say I’m a bit of a personal protective equipment connoisseur. I have heard (and experienced) almost every complaint…
Southpaw Shooting Given Serious Scrutiny (Sinister Studies Part 3): Revolvers
By now, you’re probably thinking “boy, it seems like there’s an awful lot of difficult manipulations involved with semi-autos that aren’t very easy for lefties,” and maybe you’re considering that…
The ’06 Ackley, an Ammo Drought-Resistant Rifle
At the present time ammunition is more plentiful and affordable than it has been under previous administrations, but many of us remember days when ammo prices were high and availability…
Applicability of Load Bearing Gear for the Armed Citizen
When I originally wrote on this topic a few years ago, I took a lot of flak over it by people who didn’t seem to disagree with my thoughts or…
SHOT 2018 – A Precision Rifleman’s Perspective
It’s been a few years since my last visit to SHOT, and I wasn’t actually planning on going this year, but the opportunity to go to media day on the…