A simple lightweight rifle will do most tasks to an acceptable degree. When I was younger, I had a 12 gauge shotgun. This shotgun covered almost all of my hunting needs at the time, from killing gophers to deer, birds to coyotes. I remembered thinking that it was interesting that people wanted multiple rifles to … Continue reading Some Thoughts on the Practical Rifle Concept
Keep Your Family Safe
Yesterday my wife read two articles about people waiting way too long to make an attempt at keeping their children safe. The first case involved a parent and child sitting in a car in the parking lot. Someone walked up to the parked car and after a short exchange of words this creatin tried several … Continue reading Keep Your Family Safe
Is Bushcraft Fire Starting a Waste of Time?
Depending on who you follow on the internet and YouTube there is a great deal of varied opinion on how important the ability to start a fire is, especially with any tool past a cigarette lighter. There seems to be two main camps that have become popular: 1) The Bushcrafter - someone that has fifteen … Continue reading Is Bushcraft Fire Starting a Waste of Time?
GPS Service Outages
The news last week had reports of GPS jamming in airplanes in northern Europe. This was occurring in Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, and Lithuania. It was also noted that there was almost no reported issue in Belarus or in Kaliningrad. The last part, as they would say, is a clue. It would appear Russia … Continue reading GPS Service Outages
What Does Unsupported Mean?
Any modern incarnation of the Home Guard is going to be unsupported or, at best, minimally supported. After all, their main purpose is to provide support and assistance, not to be assisted. As this is just a concept, there is no one who could be planning to provide support to them. Today, we are going … Continue reading What Does Unsupported Mean?
Cellphones, Pharmacies, and Balloons
Early Thursday morning cell phone service was down in certain parts of the country. Followed quickly by posts from NOAA claiming it was due to solar flares; reading the comments from those who claim to know about such things (I Do Not) the story seems conflicting and indicates the solar flares should not have had … Continue reading Cellphones, Pharmacies, and Balloons
World War III
The news lately has many headlines regarding another world war. There is conflict in Ukraine still, Israel and Hamas have no sign of slowing, US military bases across the Middle East are attacked almost daily, commercial shipping in the Red Sea is losing proposition if you're not a Chinese or Russian flagged vessel, South America … Continue reading World War III
Britian to Revive an Old Concept?
I was scrolling through the news and saw an interesting post from the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68086188 In a speech, General Sir Patrick stated the need to have the foundation laid for a voluntary service. One which could augment their regular forces should a land war break out. This sounds like the Home Guard concept (the one … Continue reading Britian to Revive an Old Concept?
Precombat Rituals
Something not normally discussed else where, but I thought it may be interesting for those unfamiliar with the day to day life in a combat unit. Normally, the guidance given in training for time prior to mission departure centers around precombat checklists: you will find things like gear checks, knowledge of the plan, comms, objectives, … Continue reading Precombat Rituals
Trigger Control: A Pound at a Time
Most of us have been taught that when we pull the trigger, the breaking of the shot should be a surprise. This is sound advice, but what if I told you there is another way which could work even better? What if you became so familiar with your trigger that you know exactly when the … Continue reading Trigger Control: A Pound at a Time
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