Marlin 30-30: Why I Learned to Embrace the Marlin 336 and Forget the 94 Winchester
The Marlin 336 (aka Marlin 30-30) is a classic lever action rifle. Although Ruger makes a new one, don’t overlook the original for your next meat getter.
Bag Guns Are The New Truck Guns
If you’re going to carry a Bag Gun, you’re going to need a suitable Gun Bag…and the gun itself. Vertx Gamut + SPF5K is a good combination.
Ghost Soldier: Corporate Corruption vs. American Badassery
Ghost Soldier is an action film starring Jim Caviezel as Fitz, a former Green Beret who takes the fight to a land-hungry corporation. It’s Special Forces vs. corporate greed.
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Federal Punch 22LR: Gel Test [Video Review]
Federal Punch 22lr is a great choice of .22 defensive load. This video shows its performance in gel after penetrating four layers of denim.
45-70: Following the Big Bullet from the Big Horn to the Big Screen
The 45-70, aka 45-70 Government, aka 45-70 Springfield, is an iconic rifle cartridge still doing work 150 years after the Army first welcomed it.
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2026: The Sweepstakes is Live
George Garvin Brown founded Brown-Forman in 1870. The distillery celebrates him annually with limited-edition Old Forester Birthday Bourbon.
Rooftop Korean: A Memoir of the 1992 LA Riots (Tony Moon)
Rooftop Korean: A Memoir of the 1992 LA Riots is an autobiographical account by Tony Moon of the chaos that wracked Los Angeles for 5 days.
Run Hide Fight: Infidels
Run Hide Fight: Infidels is a sequel to the 2020 Run Hide Fight movie. It stars Jonathan Majors as Delta (SMU) veteran protagonist “Clay Saunders.”
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Elyria Police Officer (Elyria, OH) Did Some Good Work: Cleared of Fatal Shooting
An Elyria police officer (Elyria, OH PD) has been cleared of a fatal line-of-duty shooting earlier this year. Watch this guy do work!
Time for a Freq Hop: B-AREV
B-AREV is an excellent X account for turning the doom scroll into learning. This is an very good history and OSINT social media source.
Aliens Fireteam Elite 2: Co-Op Colonial Marine Mayhem (Again)
Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 (aka AFE2) is a cross-platform action game that once again pits Colonial Marines against Xenos (and more). Ready to make a combat drop?
Recondo Theory: Preserving Vietnam-Era Recon TTPs
Recondo Theory is a visual/historical IG account begun to preserve Vietnam War-era Recon TTPs after an old Recondo the founder knew passed away.
GLOCK 45 GEN 6: the G45 is a Massive Step Up
Significant changes to their most recent guns make the Glock 45 Gen 6 a much better gun, at least in the hands. Read our longterm Gen 6 G45 9mm review.
Jeff Cooper’s Color Code: You’re Doing it Wrong
If you’re going to teach Cooper’s Colors, don’t teach it as advocating a mythical and unattainable concept of situational awareness. Teach it as the man intended: mental preparation for the decision to press the trigger. The “situational awareness” interpretation of his code is fundamentally flawed.
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