Survival

Americans have never really taken to metric calibers, for one reason or another. The 7mm Remington Magnum is a prominent exception, and the newer 6.5mm calibers like 6.5 Creedmoor and…

Are you trying to build up the amount of survival items and equipment you own? Are you worried that you won’t be able to afford to do so? Many would-be…

You don’t have to be an old man to remember the days of cheap military surplus rifles. Even people in their mid-30s remember the days when Swiss K31 rifles could…

Sometimes it’s because you’re a homebrewer and you get interested in making mead. Other times it’s because you’re a gardener and you want better pollination for your plants and trees.…

The 9.3x72R cartridge is one with an interesting history, and one that can confuse a lot of shooters. Known in Germany as the Försterpatrone, or forester’s cartridge, due to its…

Hard as may seem to believe, .30-caliber handgun cartridges were once considered perfectly adequate for self defense. You’ll see that especially in Europe, where handguns chambered in .32 ACP were…

This spring has been a cold one for many parts of the country. But we’ve had enough warm weather that many of us are longing for spring to finally be…

American shooters are familiar with many of the wildcats that have spun off from established hunting cartridges like the .30-06 Springfield and the .308 Winchester. Many of these have become…

If you thought 2022 would bring a return to normalcy, you’re sadly mistaken. In fact, this year could end up looking more like 2020 than last year did. And that…

A humorous story relates the time someone noticed that a Texas Ranger carried a .45 pistol. When asked why he carried a .45, the Ranger replied, “Because they don’t make…