This season has not been the banner year that last year was. By this time last year I’d killed close to 50 or maybe over that. This year not so much. Over the last two days I managed to shoot 3. Two Hickory trees are seeing a lot of action this week. I have seenContinue reading “Kentucky Squirrel Season 9-15-2022”
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The Coming Food Shortages
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Things are far worse than you are being told. Over the past few months, I have been carefully documenting facts that show that global food production is going to be way down in 2022. Unfortunately, most people out there don’t seem to understand that the foodContinue reading “The Coming Food Shortages”
Steyr Hahn Restoration
Here’s something a little different today. A restoration of an absolutely nasty Model 1912 Steyr Hahn pistol. I’m sure some of you on here will have better methods of restoration but this was thill an interesting watch.
Kentucky Squirrel Season 8-21-2022
Today( Saturday but It’s probably Monday when you read this) was finally opening day. Terrible heat and humidity. Waited till my normal evening time and started climbing the mountain to hunt. I got to the area I sort of consider the spot I officially start hunting as opposed to climbing and wasn’t there 5 minutesContinue reading “Kentucky Squirrel Season 8-21-2022”
More 1,000 yard shooting, M1903 , M14 And Even A Colt Commando
An oldie but goody resurrected from the old site. After my last two posts about shooting at 1,000 yards with the service A2 and the M4 carbine with SOCOM barrel of 14.5 inches along with some 800 yard shooting with 16 inch barrel and T-1, I was talked into to shooting some other rifles underContinue reading “More 1,000 yard shooting, M1903 , M14 And Even A Colt Commando”
The Designated Marksman and the Prepared Civilian Part II
Last time, we took a look at the DMR concept from an equipment standpoint. Some key points from the last discussion: Glass turns your rifle *as is* from a 0-300 yard gun to a 0-600+ yard gun. Free Floating enhances POI consistency Any rifle with a decent chrome lined barrel can be a DMR QualityContinue reading “The Designated Marksman and the Prepared Civilian Part II”
How Does the Designated Marksman Concept Apply to the Prepared Civilian?
In practice, the Designated Marksman concept revolves around additional training more so than additional equipment. Sure the different branches have “accurized” versions of DMR style rifles such as the SAM-R, Mark 12 SPR, and the SDM-R, but they all accomplish the same goal: enable an individual soldier with additional marksmanship training to better engage targetsContinue reading “How Does the Designated Marksman Concept Apply to the Prepared Civilian?”
Alps Mountaineering “Swift Insulated” Air Mat Review
After last years less that ideal experience with the Kylmit Static V air mattress I decided to try to out the Alps Mountaineering “Swift Insulated” air mat. I have not been able to find much in the way of reviews for this pad online so I had to base my choice on just the productContinue reading “Alps Mountaineering “Swift Insulated” Air Mat Review”
Long Range Data Made Easy
When I and my friends first started our long range shooting career we learned to have handy little cheats with us for faster hits. This is certainly nothing new and it continues to this day in a different form. Before there was hand held computers and all manner of technology to help make the longContinue reading “Long Range Data Made Easy”
What Is Your Plan To Make It Through The Worst Global Food Crisis In Any Of Our Lifetimes?
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, We are being warned well ahead of time that it is coming. Joe Biden has publicly admitted that the coming food shortages are “going to be real”, and the head of the UN World Food Program is now telling us that we could soon see “hell onContinue reading “What Is Your Plan To Make It Through The Worst Global Food Crisis In Any Of Our Lifetimes?”
