We have another post from Brain, from over at http://www.thenewrifleman.com. This time is gives his thoughts on body armor for new buyers. I obtained some level III soft armor a few years ago. I didn’t get Molle or a camo setup, I purchased a flat black concealable vest from http://www.bulletproofme.com. My reasoning was, in part, basedContinue reading “Soft Armor And Other Thoughts”
Category Archives: Thoughts
Stupid Sayings: “I’d Rather be Lucky Than Good”
Shared post from Sunshine_Shooter This one really grinds my gears. I’ve heard it all my life, and from people who should know better. I remember my dad saying this when I was younger, and I heard Jocko Willink say it on a recent podcast. Am I missing something? Let’s look at this critically: “I’d ratherContinue reading “Stupid Sayings: “I’d Rather be Lucky Than Good””
Some Swedish Cold War Prototypes
Gram 63 battle rifle. Prototypes were made in 6.5×55 and 7.62×51. Lost out to the G3 due to cost. Post-war MG-42 clone in 6.5×55. Lost out to the FN MAG.
UZI Review
By Adam long time friend to the website. From watching them pop out of Secret Service brief cases during the assassination attempt on Pres. Reagan, to reading stories of Israeli conflicts and African bush wars on the pages of Soldier of Fortune Magazine, to hearing Arnold Schanzegger ask for a “UZI nine millah meetah” inContinue reading “UZI Review”
A life With Rifle Cartridges
I have been shooting for decades. I was taught to shoot around 7 years old and have been shooting heavily ever since. In the thirty years of my shooting career so far I have used rifles and pistols for just about everything you can think of and I have used and tried a very wideContinue reading “A life With Rifle Cartridges”
Book Review-SOG CODENAME DYNAMITE
Henry L Thompson was a Special Forces Officer who served in SOG and has just published part 1 of his books about his time in the war. I got it as soon as it came out. I’d been waiting on it a while since he is a “friend” on FB with me. Let me tellContinue reading “Book Review-SOG CODENAME DYNAMITE”
Accuracy Testing A Rack Grade M4 ,What Can You Expect
When I browse the gun boards on the internet, I still see the claims by bench rest experts about how a carbine has to have the barrel free floated, preferably with a 400 dollar match stainless steel barrel. Or even more laughable. with a cold hammer forged barrel. Otherwise you are gonna be stuck withContinue reading “Accuracy Testing A Rack Grade M4 ,What Can You Expect”
Inland MFG/Bond Arms “Liberator” Test & Review
Earlier this year I received the Inland/Bond Arms “liberator” derringer pistol. With Inland making a lot of WW2 era guns over the last few years and them teaming up with other companies like Ithaca to make others, it isn’t a surprise the name was brought back as a homage of the old single shot pistolContinue reading “Inland MFG/Bond Arms “Liberator” Test & Review”
Hog Saddle Review
The Hog Saddle has been out for a few years now . It was developed by a former sniper as a better mouse trap for shooting a sniper rifle when the terrain or urban environment will not allow the use of more traditional positions and methods. The Hog saddle is a professionally done version ofContinue reading “Hog Saddle Review”
LEFT THE RANGE-Jim Scoutten
I met the man back in 2016 at the NRA meeting in Louisville. We were both staying in the same hotel. He very much liked my Dad’s orange Dodge Challanger and was well on his way to being drunk. He was very nice and even took a picture with me which is now lost thanksContinue reading “LEFT THE RANGE-Jim Scoutten”
Scattered Shots 