Back in November, I wrote this snarky little post about what I thought was going to be called the 8mm Super Carry. At least, that was what Vista Outdoors engineers were calling it back then. Well, it looks like management went another direction, and it is now dubbed the .30 Super Carry. I see thatContinue reading “I was close! – The .30 Super Carry and the S&W Shield EZ”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
A few thoughts on Garand Thumb’s cold weather testing video
Yea, everyone has seen that video by now or heard of it. The resulting Big Brain pronouncements about what rifle is best have started, and the even bigger brained AK fanatics have finally found something they think backs up their personal tastes. I got some bad news for a lot of people. His video didn’tContinue reading “A few thoughts on Garand Thumb’s cold weather testing video”
FBI Tried to recruit more Top. Men. on Twitter
Did that go how you thought it would Wanting to celebrate the new year with a fresh start, the FBI decided to tweet out a call for recruits. They tweeted, “In 2022, add “protecting the nation” to your resume. See what exciting careers the #FBI has to offer and apply today at http://fbijobs.gov.”… …users wereContinue reading “FBI Tried to recruit more Top. Men. on Twitter”
Bill Wilson Purchases Lehigh Defense
[Berryville, Arkansas, January 3, 2022] Bill Wilson is proud to announce the acquisition of Pennsylvania-based ammunition and bullet manufacturer Lehigh Defense. Lehigh Defense will join other Wilson-owned companies Chip McCormick Custom, Circle WC Ranch, Khumba Bush Camp, Scattergun Technologies, Wilson Custom Ammunition and Wilson Combat to expand the group’s presence in the firearms and huntingContinue reading “Bill Wilson Purchases Lehigh Defense”
Just Some Videos
Saw these today and found them interesting, thought maybe you would too. For the gear whores here is a pretty no nonsense guy who has been there done that talking about how he set up his plate carrier and why. And for the gun nuts thought this was interesting. Goes to show that it doesn’tContinue reading “Just Some Videos”
Ammo prices look like they’ve stagnated since Sep 21
A user on Reddit periodically compiles ammo prices based on ammoseek data. His latest was from Sep, but based on my experience with 5.56, 223 and 9mm it looks like we’re stuck around the same prices that we were at in Sep. I don’t expect ammo prices to drop back down for a long, longContinue reading “Ammo prices look like they’ve stagnated since Sep 21”
Youtube’s new gun rules
Ever wonder why I never put any effort into making videos? Because I saw this shit coming years ago and I was not about to invest time and money into making video content just to see it all wiped out on the whim of someone kvetching at google. It’s pretty clear your favorite guntubers areContinue reading “Youtube’s new gun rules”
American Original: Townsend Whelen
From RIA Blog Townsend Whelen loved the outdoors and lived guns. An avid outdoorsman, marksman, hunter, soldier, and author, Whelen wrote for numerous sporting magazines and penned several books on topics ranging from gunsmithing to rifle scopes to big game hunting, shooting, and weapon cleaning. A career U.S. Army officer, he served as the commanderContinue reading “American Original: Townsend Whelen”
French Exotics – Arcane and THV
Since I broached the topic of metal-piercing projectiles yesterday with the KTW, here are a couple of French metal-piercing rounds from the 1970s and 1980s. The Arcane was the brainchild of Fabrice Bodet. He filed his first patent application in France in June 1978, and received patent FR2429407B1 in December 1980. Bodet did not getContinue reading “French Exotics – Arcane and THV”
Scattered Shots 