Mail Call Mondays Season 5 #9 – Glass Bedding, McMillan A3-5 Desert Spectre
Mail Call Mondays Season 5 #8 – 10/22 Update, Hazard 4 Watch, Ballistol, Snipercraft, HOG Saddle
Mail Call Mondays Season 5 #7 – Guardian Long Range, Sniperweek, Hunter 700, Tacops 1911
Magpul Pmag 7.62 AC 10 Round Mags Shipping
It’s too early to be an April Fool’s Joke. Magpul just announced the shipment of their anxiously awaited, 10 round AICS compatible magazines. The mags should be showing up at dealers shortly. Unfortunately, Magpul does not have them for sale on their site yet. Hopefully you have your “notifications” in place at your favorite online retailer. These are sure to go fast. Continue reading Magpul Pmag 7.62 AC 10 Round Mags Shipping
Mail Call Mondays Season 5 #6 – Annealing, Reloading Cost, Nub Mod, TacOps 1911
Outdoor Research Cirque™ Pants
I purchased the OR Cirque™ Pants before the Mammoth Sniper Challenge. My teammate and I were competing in the “Extreme Tough-Man Division”. We arrived a day early and chose to camp out. When we crossed the finish line, I had been living in the Cirque™ pants for four days.
We hiked with 50 pound packs, crawled under barbed wire, ran up obstacles, slid down earthen berms on my backside and a number of other tasks. I was sure that these pants would be trashed when we were done. They held up amazingly. Continue reading Outdoor Research Cirque™ Pants
Ridiculously Inexpensive “Tactical” Ozark Trail Folding Knife
Walking through WalMart on the weekly grocery run, I happened to notice a rather interesting looking folding knife on one of the end caps. The knife looked good and advertised “G10” scales. Unfortunately it was in a clamshell pack with the “Ozark Trails” brand. If you are unfamiliar with this brand, it is WalMart’s own outdoors gear brand. Ozark Trail branded items are usually low-quality, made in China and considered disposable. I have used a few in the past and would not bet my life on their performance in the backcountry. Continue reading Ridiculously Inexpensive “Tactical” Ozark Trail Folding Knife
Form vs. Function: Modifications on Defensive Firearms
You cannot discuss defensive firearms without the topic of modifications rearing its evil head. The common argument is that you should never modify a firearm that will be used for duty or defensive applications. The peanut gallery will claim that you will be torn apart in court. They will argue that any modification will be paraded in front of the jury and the lawyers will show your bloodlust led you to turn your firearm into the most efficient weapon of mass destruction. Continue reading Form vs. Function: Modifications on Defensive Firearms
Mail Call Mondays Season 5 #5 – Brass Catchers and the MATEN 6.5 Creedmoor Project Update
SAIN Defense Firearm Cleaning System Review
We recently got a chance to look at a new product from SAIN Defense. Brian Sain, a LE Sniper/Instructor and one of the founders of American Snipers, got a chance to talk to us at the SHOT Show about hit new kit. The SAIN Defense Firearm Cleaning System is a compact, field portable solutions for those times when you need a rigid cleaning rod. Continue reading SAIN Defense Firearm Cleaning System Review