Go read this article... The Australian Defense Force have awarded Thales a contract to produce an unspecified number of Thales F90 rifles for them. The F90 is a modernized Steyr AUG. Jane’s reports… Thales Australia has received a low rate initial production (LRIP)...

Under real-world conditions, most hunting bows with reasonable draw weights aren’t shooting much faster than 300 feet per second. Is that fast enough to keep a buck from jumping your string? Archery coach and hardcore bowhunter Larry Wise explains the math behind...

Go read this article... I have blogged about the wooden replica guns made by Jenni Edwards in the past. She emailed me this photo of the last of her wooden guns, which she is selling as a set. They now feature EOTech holographic sights replicas with LEDs inside to...

Kahr has been busy this year releasing pistols in a variety of non-traditional colors. The current offerings have a Cerakote Burnt Bronze finish on the slides. The three pistols are variants of the existing CW9, CW40 and CW45 pistols in 9mm, 40 S&W and 45 ACP...

VuurwapenBlog reviews five weapons in under one minute. He talks about the Beretta 92, AK74, Glock 19, Mossberg 500, and a M&PC. Most of what he says is stating the obvious. But I find it interesting how much information he is able to squeeze in to this video. The...

Go read this article... Alex C. took this photo of his friend’s puppy with his H&K MP5K and Barrett .50 cal. Alex told me he is considering on naming his next dog Heckler. I suggested calling it Koch instead but he said there was no way he could run around his...

Resist every temptation to hunt the roost water, and instead find feeding and loafing water nearby. Photos by Alamy (left); Bill Buckley (right). I’ve been shooting ducks in central pennsylvania for two decades. If there’s anyplace I know every patch of water, this is...

If gun control cultists had their way, a 73-year-old Las Vegas man would likely be dead after armed robbers force their way into his home and fired a shot at him. Unfortunately for the gun control lobby and the criminals, however, the unflappable senior ignored the...

Go read this article... TheYankeeMarshal gets a little ranty at some of his followers in this short video, but he does a good job of explaining why having a cleaning bucket is a very smart idea. The post Why You Need a Clearing Bucket (and what it’s for) appeared...

Nutnfancy takes a close look at the Troy PAR (Pump Action Rifle) As an Ex-NY resident, I find this firearm to be exciting. If I was still living n NY, I would buy this. Now that I am outside of the wire, I think it is a great design and may look more closely […] Read...

Seriously. I have a new favorite show to follow. It is a Russian show called the “Proving Ground” (english name obviously), and is subtitled. In the episode I was directed to, they review a couple of weapons. The KORD machine gun and the ASVK 6S8 sniper rifle. They...

Jimmy Mason knows how to catch Tennessee River bass in the fall, and he’s taking that theory to the bank—literally. “As the water cools in the fall through winter, many of the fish are going to move to those vertical banks,” Mason said. “Bluffs are a big pattern this...

Go read this article... Gunstruction is an online virtual rifle builder. It uses a rendering engine via an application that runs through your internet browser. So there is no software that is downloaded. It has virtual components from many manufacturers. The virtual...

There are various versions of the John Crawford III Shooting by Beavercreek, Ohio Police that have been released today after a grand jury decided to not indict the officers who shot Mr. Crawford after what appears to have been an exaggerated/embellished 911 call. The...

Go read this article... Ever wanted the power of the .44 Magnum in a 1911? The .460 Rowland blasts a 230-grain bullet out of the barrel at a screaming 1,340 feet-per-second, generating 930 foot-pounds of muzzle energy. The post 1911 Hand Cannon :The 460 Rowland...

Leonardo Henry, alleged pedophile and attempted murderer An alleged pedophile’s sister says that “it was awesome” when an 11-year-old girl shot her brother. The criminal violated a protective order against him, and attacked the girl’s mother with a knife....

I am absolute awe of the tenacity and never-give-up attitude of Special Forces. Adding to the litany of reasons that I am grateful that rough men stand at the door is the story of SEAL Senior Chief Mike Day, who cleared a room of four combatants after taking multiple...

Go read this article... If you’ve ever slammed on the brakes because a tree rat ran across the road—or had hunt ruined by their barking —then you’ll probably appreciate the humor in the Remington Airguns #WARONSQUIRRELS campaign. The post Remington’s #WarOnSquirrels...

From left to right: KUIU Super Down Hooded Jacket, Sitka Gear Blizzard Parka, Core4element Elevation Jacket. Details for each below. Outdoorsmen have had a complicated relationship with down ever since Eddie Bauer patented the first quilted down jacket in 1940. Down’s...

Muslim convert Alton Nolen beheaded one woman and attacked another after being fired. He had been attempting to convert others at his work. We warned earlier in the week about the threat of “soft target” terrorist attacks by organized terror cells sweeping over our...

Go read this article... Week 26 of data! Look out for the Mid Year Summary also posted today. There has not been a clear winner for a new caliber to replace 300BLK. There is still time to vote in the comments…! We do appreciate the support and constructive comments...

I recently posted an article evaluating the Beretta ARX-100 rifle, and the feature that I feel was most detrimental to the shooting experience was the trigger, which actually maxed out a trigger pull gauge. My friend CJ is serious about distance shooting, reloading,...

Jeff sent us this photo of his Papillon (a French breed) and his French Berthier rifle. The Berthier was chambered in the 8mm Lebel, the world’s first smokeless cartridge, and introduced in 1890. It remained in service for over 50 years and a few were still in use...

If this buck moves before the shot, passing on him might be the smart thing to do. Photo by Erik Ruff. There isn’t much to making a standing broadside shot on a deer under calm conditions—but that doesn’t prevent countless hunters from missing every year. Add in some...

Seekins Precision have just announced their first .308 Win. chambered rifle. Seekins Precision SP10 is a high end .308 AR-style rifle featuring their new ambi SP 308 Lower, 308 iRMT-3 upper and 15″ SP3R – 308 handguard. The rifle has a the Seekins ATC muzzle brake, a...

Clifford Helm Meet Clifford Helm. Mr. Helm is the primary suspect in the theft of 29 weapons—including machine guns—and 20,000 rounds of ammunition stolen in Indianapolis this past Friday night/early Saturday morning. His accomplice Linda Panken is also cooling her...

Shaneen Allen and her family Shaneen Allen, the Pennsylvania mother of two young boys that a disgusting judge and prosecutor in New Jersey, “wanted to make an example of” due to their hatred of firearms and legal gun owners, has been granted entry into a pre-trial...

Super sharp broadheads are an important ingredient for a fast, clean archery kill. Lots of things can dull a broadhead, but rust is one of the worst. Here’s a good way to prevent it from eating away your razor edges....

I have always been a fan of the M&P line of pistols. I like them much more than Glock pistols because of the grip angle, and the lack of a “glock-bump” on the grip. One of my EDC pistols is a M&P40c that I use when I am looking for a smaller, more concealable...

From left to right: KUIU Super Down Hooded Jacket, Sitka Gear Blizzard Parka, Core4element Elevation Jacket. Details for each below. Outdoorsmen have had a complicated relationship with down ever since Eddie Bauer patented the first quilted down jacket in 1940. Down’s...

In the recent weeks, Ruger announced several new firearms including: the LC9s, Gunsite Scout rifles in .223, Ranch and left-handed models of the American Rifle, and the LCR chambered in 9mm. It seems that they have one more thing to introduce. In a flash sweepstakes...

The Durrand Line has divided the countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan since 1893 when the British Empire created it with the king of Afghanistan. More for territorial reasons than ethnic, the line literally splits the Pashtun tribe in two, half of it’s people in...

LooserRounds got its hands on a PDF document from the FBI Training Division going into detailed justification of the 9mm Luger pistol round for Law Enforcement. My take? Makes sense for law enforcement, but the caliber wars are far from over. Full text of the...

Go read this article... signal-intro.png Having multiple effective ways to signal for help can make all the difference in a survival situation where outside help is warranted. Distress signals can take many forms, from high-tech modern electronics to the primitive...

Government Watchdog Judicial Watch is claiming that Attorney General Eric Holder has announced his resignation due to his inability to further stonewall the American people over his role in one of ten alleged plots to smuggle American guns to Mexican narco-terrorist...

Last week Kalashnikov Concern claimed that US sanctions were not hurting them and production was up. This dubious claim could only be true government purchases had been increased (as I predicted they would be back when the sanctions were first announced). Yesterday...

Cowan of Breech Bang Clear wrote a very intriguing article about Stopping Power. It is actually a good article about the anatomy and the importance of knowing how it works with regards to bullet placement. Caliber, it is said, is not as important as round placement...

Fellow Top Shot alumnus and former Dept of Homeland Security firearms instructor Gary Quesenberry recently came out with a new pistol holster designed for concealed carry. I’m quite impressed with it and I want to explain why. Now, concealed carry is a really personal...

Public land: Without it, odds are good that a whole lot of people would be looking a little less forward to this coming weekend. Why? Because they’d have nowhere to hunt, fish, bike or ride. With fall upon us and hunting seasons building momentum across the nation,...

Obtaining safe drinking water is an important consideration for outdoor enthusiasts and anyone interested in emergency preparedness. The LifeStraw Go water bottle is not only a water filter, but also a water container. But can you just scoop up surface water and drink...

This super-slow-motion video shows the new BowTech RPM 360 (left) and PSE Full Throttle being shot simultaneously. Based on IBO standards, the RPM 360 is rated as a 360-fps bow, while the Full Throttle is rated at 370 fps. These are currently the two fastest...

Go read this article... For the 2015 model year a totally redesigned Kawasaki Mule hits the ground running. With many new products coming to market it seems that the working class UTV is seeing the biggest changes. This new Kawasaki Mule PRO-FXT not only boasts...

Go read this article... These compact shotguns and rifles are perfectly suited for the discriminating female or youth hunters who want a “styling” firearm. Your choice of “Kryptek Reduced” or green spiderweb “Volt” pattern on the stock....

We’ve warned you time and again that Moms Demand Action supporters are unhinged, but we’ve refrained from calling them Nazis. Now that Moms Demand leader Alison A. Martin has exposed her support of Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Gobbels, however, we might be...

It will be no surprise to TFB readers that the German government is against its own arms industry, we have reported this many times, but now the German Minister for Economic Affairs is openly saying he plans on cutting down the number of arms exports. It is no wonder...

This beautiful photo was taken by HKG of his S&W Model 27-2 manufactured in 1977. The Model 27 has been a popular gun with consumers and law enforcement ever since its introduction almost 80 years ago in 1935. The ’27 was originally named the “Registered Magnum”,...

Larry Vickers went to Gunsite Academy in Paulden, AZ, with Frank Galli, founder of Sniper’s Hide to attempt a 2,000 meter (1.243 miles) shot with Gunsite Instructor (and long range .50-caliber multi-world champion) Walt Wilkinson* spotting. Gunsite Academy’s Walt...

I’ve used a few of the mesh brass catchers out on the market that attach to your AR-15, and for the most part they kinda suck. There’s currently one on the crowd funding site RocketHub that looks like it doesn’t suck. Called the Brass Wrangler, it’s made out of Kydex...

To most TFB readers, the terms “battle rifle” and “assault rifle” are probably familiar ones. A “battle rifle” is something chambered in 7.62mm, or maybe any full power rifle cartridge, which has a big 20 round box magazine and fires semi-automatically (perhaps also...

Editor’s Note: We’re highlighting all of the bucks that ran in August’s Deer of the Year feature. Each week we’ll post the full story and extra photos right here on the BBZ blog. So exactly how do you go about bowhunting a buck that virtually an entire county full of...

If you’ve ever wondered how to stock (or un-stock) your fridge and freezer for emergencies, then follow along. A power outage can turn your beloved kitchen refrigerator into a metal hulk full of melting and rotting food. Don’t let your hard earned dollars transform...

Photo by Bill Buckley. Nontoxic shot became the law of the land just as I came of age as a waterfowler. How I recall my father’s panic. Alarmed by steel shot’s vast ballistic inefficiency, he and plenty of others formulated a seemingly commonsense plan: If we have to...

Go read this article... EnsignExpendable of the excellent Soviet Gun Archives blog translated a Soviet manual on shooting handguns and rifles from horseback, back in March of this year. I’m sure TFB readers will find it interesting! An excerpt: “Peculiarities of...

This fall, Outdoor Life ran its first illustrated deer cover in nearly two decades. Wildlife artist Ryan Kirby spent 65 hours of studio time transforming a blank canvas into a work of art that resonates with hunters everywhere. And while the October 2014 issue evokes...

John Crawford III was shot and killed while holding an BB gun while on the phone in a Dayton, Ohio Walmart. Ronald Ritchie allegedly exaggerated the details of what he witnessed in a 911 call, where he apparently suggested that a man with an assault rifle was a threat...

An after-school program in Missouri allows children of any age to learn gun safety and marksmanship: Ready, aim, fire. A new statewide program in Missouri has introduced an after-school lesson on gun safety for public school students. According to local ABC news...

Go read this article... Utah SPED teacher Kasey Hansen cares enough about her students that she’s willing to fight for them. Do your children’s teachers care this much about effectively protecting your children against active shooters? This NY Daily News reporter...

Go read this article... It seems the general public are still enjoying gun-related reality TV. Discovery are on the lookout for a family owned outpost-style gun store. If you know of any that fit the below description, get in touch with the project’s casting person...

Go read this article... A few months back I posted information on an interesting new round in development by Whiskey 3 Precision Systems called the .375 Reaper. That story can be found here. Now three months later, they have some real world numbers on velocity that...

Go read this article... According to ALG Defense, their forged sling swivel is so strong, it can hold up to 800 lbs but only weighs 0.5 ounces. It is forged out of 7075 Aluminum. It retails for $32.00. The post ALG Forged Sling Swivels appeared first on The Firearm...

Go read this article... Not according to Sage Dynamics. Sage Dynamics makes a valid argument about the futility of night sights. Night sights are usually tritium installed into the front and/or rear sights. Tritium is a radioactive isotope of Hydrogen. The tritium...

Go read this article... A reader brought to our attention this very interesting idea. It is currently still in the prototype (and there is a working prototype) stage, and it looks like the innovator is trying to gauge interest (for a potential crowdsourcing campaign)....

Considering the premise of camouflage is based on stealth and concealment, it’s difficult to imagine a product less appropriate to be clad in a pattern of leaves and twigs than a noisy vacuum cleaner, an appliance that is ostensibly used indoors to clean up things...

One definition of tyranny is arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power. New Yorkers, you live under tyranny: An anti-violence activist caught carrying a firearm into an elementary school in February has been given a conditional discharge. A judge says if Dwayne...

Sometimes, I am just in awe of what a good creative person backed by a solid concept can create. SilencerCo has created the most impressive GIF image I have ever seen. By animating the shot, the explanation is incredibly more effective than a simple static graphic...

Go read this article... TFB writer James Reeves went to the Burning Man arts festival earlier this year. One of the “art installations” (for lack of a better term) was a Zombie themed desert fortress with a number of gun-related artistic touches such as a gun rack,...

TrackingPoint has done a pretty good re-enactment video of how the fight at the Alamo went down. Except, you know, with the addition of their Precision Guided Firearms. It is a pretty funny vignette if you have about 4 minutes to spare. And, really, don’t we all...

Go read this article... Polenar Tactical released a hilarious video called “Sh!t You See on the Range”. It pokes fun of the many stereotypical shooters one may see while at the range. Hopefully it will bring a smile to your day as it did mine. The post Stereotypes at...

A decoy or two attached too a jerk cord will impart enticing motion to your setup. Photo by Bill Buckley. On days when birds are responding well and turning in to decoys easily, it’s a breeze to bag your limit. But when the birds aren’t as eager to cooperate, you need...

Security cameras captured the horrifying moments after four terrorists opened fire and shoppers fled for their lives, abandoning one another in terror, in the upscale Westgate shopping mall at the beginning of four days of carnage that left more than 60 dead, and 175+...

Go read this article... An old video but an interesting one. HK tests their HK416 with a very specific test. Submerging it under water and then shooting it immediately after coming out of the water. The results for the Colt were surprising. Although the safety...

We (and by we I mean me) are frequently criticized for only publishing reviews about expensive high-end knives, optics etc. not low-end affordable options. I love that our readers never hesitate to give us honest feedback No really, I do. Honest feedback keeps up...

When they say “no hoodies” in this Canton, Ohio convenience store, they mean it. A trio of armed thugs wearing hoodies thought that they held the advantage over the lone clerk behind the counter when they tried to rob this Canton, Ohio, gas station last night, but...

That’s what they’re claiming. Back in July sanctions where placed on all Izhmash & Kalashnikov Concern products. According to Kalashnikov Concern the sanctions haven’t hurt them one bit, they’ve even claimed that their production is on the rise and they have new...

A busy Houston meat market that hadn’t been robbed in 60 years of business had that streak broken this past Saturday when a man attempted to rob the store at gunpoint. When the teen-aged clerk didn’t move fast enough for the criminal and the robber fired at her,...

This trailer belonging to Profire Arms & Supply was full of firearms and ammunition before being cleaned-out by what appears to be professional thieves. Andrew Hall, owner of Profire Arms & Supply in Indianapolis, loaded his trailer this past Friday with...

A Canadian angler went above and beyond to rescue a fledgling bald eagle struggling to swim in Nanoose Bay in British Columbia. And it’s all on video. The angler, known only by his YouTube account “irsrugby1,” noticed the eagle on September 20 while fishing. After...

With Chiappa bringing back the overall look of the M6, I thought it prudent to review the original. Learning from downed pilots during WWII, the U.S. Air Force sought out a simple survival rifle with which to equip their crews in rugged or hostile territory. While the...

All three of these optics are built to take a beating. The Leupold is best for making long shots, the EOTech has a bold reticle for fast shooting, and the Aimpoint is compact and lightweight. When it comes to purchasing an optic for an AR-15, there are two main...

Marking the latest entry into the somewhat brisk resurgence of rifles chambered for the venerable Soviet short .30 caliber, the new Polish MSBS rifle will be chambered in 7.62x39mm, in addition to its already established calibers of 5.56mm and a proposed 7.62x51mm...

Moms Demand Action bullied retailer Target into issuing a public relations statement asking customers to leave their guns at home earlier this summer. Moms Demand Action declared victory… as have criminals, who now believe that the chain is a great place to commit...

A 22-year-old New Jersey man was attacked and killed by a black bear over the weekend, authorities announced Monday. Darsh Patel of Edison, N.J., was hiking with four friends on Sunday afternoon in the Apshawa Preserve, about 40 miles northwest of New York City, when...

Most of us have experienced the magical powers cold fronts seem to have on deer during late October or December, but too often hunters ignore the impacts of cooling temperatures earlier in the year. This is a huge missed opportunity. Coming off months of hot and humid...

Go read this article... Republic Forge announced the company redesigned their website to include a one-page customized 1911 ordering system. The page allows a buyer to design their own 1911 with hundreds of possible feature combinations. A price calculator keeps track...

Fall has been a time of harvest throughout the ages. It provides us with a natural season of plenty and a critical chance to stock up before the starving seasons of winter and spring arrive. Fall is also a time to plan ahead for the colds, coughs, flus, and other...

Go read this article... Colin sent us this beautiful photo of his MP5SDN. It was build from an original H&K MP5SD parts kit and a receiver manufactured in the US by Parabellum Combat Systems (an original receiver or complete gun would not be allowed to be imported...

Our sister blog AllOutdoor has published an excellent round up of the best EDC (Everyday Carry) knives for under $100. Knives, like guns, have no limit on how much they can cost (and how much enthusiasts will pay for them) but not everyone cares enough about their...

Go read this article... TWO TROPHY-WHITETAIL EXPERTS REVEAL THEIR LOW-IMPACT SCOUTING SECRETS FOR PATTERNING AN EARLY-SEASON BRUISER It’s finally here. All around the country, the deer season is either just starting or primed to begin. You need to be ready. If you...

Omar Gonzalez sprints into the White House The U.S. Army veteran/weather change conspiracy theorist that successfully breached the White House last week had multiple contacts with law enforcement that may suggest the Secret Service should have talked to him far sooner...

Go read this article... Earlier this week I featured a photo of a Rifle Dymanics Krinkov, another reader emailed us a photo of his kids with the first Krinkov made by Rifle Dynamics. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day. The post POTD: Texan Kids and...

A wigeon drake worthy of mounting. Photo by Tosh Brown. Waterfowl and upland birds require special care and storage if destined for the taxidermist and, ultimately, your wall. Feathers, feet, beaks, and necks need to be protected from the moment you retrieve the bird...

From left: Dan Eichinger, Russ Mason, Doug Reeves, Drew YoungeDyke This is how habitat conservation is supposed to work. Last winter, Drew YoungeDyke, coordinator for Michigan On The Ground program, helped lead a group of volunteers through a day of habitat and...

Saw this on Every Day No Days Off. Mike, of ENDO, posted a video by The Ammo Channel. The Ammo Channel looks at an internet myth of loading bullets backwards to increase damage. The results are interesting but it doesn’t seem like a good idea. The post Bullets Loaded...

Go read this article... At this year’s FNH 3Gun Championships, there are some stages that require some unfamiliar shooting positions to engage long range steel targets. Particularly Stages 8 and 9. Stage 8 has a giant tree trunk laying down and a shallow ditch behind...

The popularity of trail cameras has grown greatly over the past five years, and for good reason. They are not only cool and fun to use but when used correctly, they can dramatically increase your chances of scoring in the field. They are used by virtually every...

In the competition and tactical shotgun worlds, speed loading is quite the interesting topic. The traditional weak/strong hand “load 2″ and “load 4″ techniques seen many years ago in Europe and have since made their way to the U.S. have inspired innovations in shotgun...

As previously delved into, a seemingly endless variety of these are regularly emerging, some of factory quality, others of bedroom quality. A very crudely made model recently trending in numbers, sometimes fitted with a barrel made from a section of brass hex bar. A...

BreachBangClear has posted an excellent trieste and introduction to new 7.62mm marking munitions from UTM. Man-Marking Rounds are deployed by the US Military, Federal agencies, and LE customers to better simulate real-world firearms combat. Simplified, UTM’s...

ARs come in myriad sizes and configurations, and depending on your needs, sometimes less is more. For personal protection, ARs with shorter barrel lengths can offer a real advantage. Their compact dimensions make them more maneuverable for use within cramped spaces,...

NOLA.com relays the latest legal details in the legal proceedings against (former) reality television star and (former) celebrity gun company owner Will Hayden: Bail has been increased to $350,000 for Will Hayden, the founder of Red Jacket Firearms in Baton Rouge and...