Have you ever wondered why people are arguing over what is a better deer cartridge a 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 308, 270, 30-06, 35 Whelen, 45-70, etc. etc.? It’s like arguing over Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Toyota, etc. for half ton trucks. It doesn’t matter, at all. There are minor tradeoffs but if you put an appropriately … Continue reading Picking a Rifle Cartridge
308 Winchester, nothing like a 70 year old cartridge in a post about innovation. Have you ever looked at all the available options for cartridges and wondered why there are so many different options? If you haven’t, I bet that your wife certainly has. Here are some of the main reasons so many different cartridges … Continue reading Why are There so Many Different Cartridges?
Guns, radios, and medical. All basics I hope I don't need while traveling. I've been on the road a fair bit for most of my life. And the last few years it seems even more so. We're traveling again right now, so this idea is fresh in my mind. Now I am not expecting or … Continue reading Have gun, Will Travel – Truck Guns
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
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
The art of the rifle was a basic skill set for any scout, hunter, and frankly many Americans prior to WWII. Adapt use of the rifle certainly seems like the original American martial art and for good cause, as it was both useful in peace and wartime. In past times and other countries archers were … Continue reading Rifleman
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. As a parent I love this verse, I helps to bring me some focus in my interactions with my kids, as I hope to prepare them properly for their journey and not … Continue reading Dry Fire Training
"But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!" 2 Chronicles 15:7 NKJV Shooting is one of the hallmark fieldcraft skill sets. While I would say we could make this about firearms or bow the topic will be about firearms today. How does anyone become competent … Continue reading Practice Shooting – Hunting Rifle
Psalm 144:1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle. Everyone has likely heard this famous verse, especially if you have spent any amount of time in the military. It might even be cliche to use it in a training post, but let's look at what it says. … Continue reading Getting on Target Quicker
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