by: Germán A. Salazar Recently I wrote about my project rifle which I dubbed the 40XL (click here for the article). When I wrote the original article the rifle was just finished and I had shot it very little, although that brief bit of shooting seemed very promising. Here’s an update on how it hasContinue reading “Follow-Up Remington 40XL”
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Rice Paddy Prone
During the Vietnam war the squatting, or the fifth position, was known as the “rice paddy prone.” This was not the first use of the squatting position, however. During WW1, land areas being fought over had been contaminated by mustard gas. Mustard and Chlorine gas is a persistent gas that lingers on the ground andContinue reading “Rice Paddy Prone”
Tangle Gut
It doesn’t sound tasty from the name but it is. It’s that time of year again. In the spring tangle gut grows. There isn’t much of a window to find it though. It doesn’t last long. Maybe about 2 weeks. Pick out the weeds, sticks, dirt, whatever is there and rinse it in COLD water.Continue reading “Tangle Gut”
Shooting Rats out of Trees with Night Vision!
Another fun video from Matt Dubber.
Free Topo Maps
https://www.natgeomaps.com/trail-maps/pdf-quads National Geographic now has a site where you can get free downloadable and printable topo maps National Geographic is allowing everyone to easily download any USGS 7.5 minute topo map in the continental U.S. as a multi-page PDF that can be printed on letter size paper on any printer. These are the same topographicContinue reading “Free Topo Maps”
3D Printed Rocket Launcher
3D-printed guns have come a long way from the single-shot “The Liberator” pistol published online for the world to download in 2013 by Cody Wilson’s Defense Distributed to a fully functional 3D-printable semiautomatic pistol carbine entirely printed at home to what now appears to be a rocket launcher-like device. Journalist Jake Hanrahan reports Deterrence Dispensed, an onlineContinue reading “3D Printed Rocket Launcher”
First Steps on the Willys: Storage Compartments
Next project was to clean up the storage compartments. I’m just going to show the one side since it required the most work and there’s no point in showing an identical bin. Both sides were rusty and dirty as there are various holes that go to the rear wheel well. The one side had beenContinue reading “First Steps on the Willys: Storage Compartments”
First Steps on the Willys MB: Rear Seat
First project on the jeep was to get the rear seat fixed up and a seat belt for the clones installed. It was missing the brackets that hold it in place and I wanted a proper belt to keep them from getting bounced out. Looked like a quick and easy fix. Just get the seatContinue reading “First Steps on the Willys MB: Rear Seat”
Building a Mini Lightweight Rucksack.
So last summer one of the clones used an ARVN rucksack on our backpacking trip. While it worked pretty well I figured it was a good idea to retire it as it’s over 50 years old now. I had hoped to score one of the SO Tech modern ARVNs but they only made a handfulContinue reading “Building a Mini Lightweight Rucksack.”
Reloading Shortages.
The last year or two has really cut into my reloading components. At one time all that space was taken up by bullets and primers and even more powder. 5 years worth of stuff is usually what I have in personal stock. Last summer, I stupidly played Santa Claus and gave some stuff to aContinue reading “Reloading Shortages.”
Scattered Shots 