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It’s also known as “handloading,” and it might just be your new favorite hobby. Simply put, reloading is the process of taking your expended brass and recycling it with a new primer, charge and bullet. Sounds boring, right? So why would you bother doing it when there’s perfectly good factory ammo for sale? Here are four…
Today, we have a guest column about self-defense for women, courtesy of Ima Nidiot, personal-odor trainer and legend in her own mind…Take it away, Ima! Hello, ladies! Ima Nidiot here, checking in with some expert self-defense advice carefully compiled from my years of intensive research at Whiskey Tango Foxtrot University and Doonesbury cartoons. It’s come to…
It’s not because you’re a sissy. Well, not entirely because you’re a sissy. Raise your hand if you’ve ever come home from the clays range with a Technicolor bruise extending from your shoulder to the crook of your elbow, or a nice shiner on your cheek. I don’t see any hands, so I’m going to assume that…
From the Circular Firing Squad Files: If you’ve ever done any of the below in an effort to advance gun rights, the rest of us would like to respectfully request that you please…pretty please, with a brick of .22 LR and Hoppe’s #9 on top…stop helping. The gun control vs. gun rights debate isn’t going…
Enjoy this free training video about concealed and open carry on a motorcycle. Personal Defense Network’s 2018 Training Tour is in full swing all over the country. As an example of their top-class and comprehensive training courses, check out this video about carrying options for motorcycles. One example that Deryck Poole of Echo-5 Training suggests…
We all know how practice makes a shooter perfect, right? Well, wouldn’t it be helpful to have some help? I mean…wouldn’t it be helpful to know what you’re supposed to practice? Regardless of what you’re talking about, shooting or something else, the fact of the matter is that there are always some small adjustments that…
Cleaning guns is important, as they must be able to function properly to protect the owner in the face of danger. For individuals who love cleaning their guns and keep them in top-notch condition, this task is a weekly ritual and they never miss it. However, for others, this task can be a hassle they…
Win a complete home-defense kit…and the skills to use it. When the nation’s premier self-defense gurus at the Personal Defense Network decide they’re going to celebrate the smashing success of their 2018 Training Tour, they don’t mess around: PDN, along with renowned tour sponsors Springfield Armory USA, Angelfire Ammunition, Crossbreed Holsters, Viridian Weapon Technologies, Next Level…
GENESEO, ILL. (06/15/18) – Springfield Armory is now shipping their popular 911 .380 with a black nitride finish. The cosmetic variant to the pistol not only looks sleek, but also provides additional durability and function. Black nitride is a high-grade corrosion and abrasion resistant finish that allows the pistol to withstand hard wear and tear,…
Dick’s is the gift that keeps on giving…just like certain social diseases. This time, they lost their grip on Hogue… According to Dick’s CEO Edward Stack, their hunting business is being seriously hurt by the recent actions of stalwarts in the firearms industry. First we saw Springfield Armory cut Dick’s off, then Mossberg pulled out,…
Getting older ain’t for sissies, and the number one reason why is arthritis. What can you do when it hurts to shoot? Plenty, as it turns out. NRA Family has posted an enlightening and helpful article on the topic of older shooters with arthritis, courtesy of physical therapist Dr. Joseph Logar. While many gun manufacturers…
The waste of carbon who massacred 17 kids at Stoneman Douglas High School in April has spoken: He did it because he wanted to be famous. Our shocked faces, let us show you them. On his CRIME PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER website, Dr. John Lott explains what motivated the Parkland shooter, and shared the shooter’s cell…
