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2021 Top Ten Tactical Christmas

2021 Top Ten Tactical Christmas

Well, another year and another two, er um, 52 weeks to “flatten the curve”. December marks the 90th week of some type of lockdown and time seems to have warped. If Christmas has snuck up on you, fear not for I have suggestions for what to buy yourself and others. As always these are products I have actually used and have experience with.

Farther into the Night: My Journey into Night Vision and Thermal Optics - Bering Optics Super Hogster

Farther into the Night: My Journey into Night Vision and Thermal Optics – Bering Optics Super Hogster

This article is the second of two on thermal optics. In part one I discussed night vision, how I decided to invest in thermal optics, and profiled the iRay MH25 thermal scanner. In this article, I cover the Bering Optics Super Hogster thermal riflescope.

Into the Night: My Journey into Night Vision and Thermal Optics

Into the Night: My Journey into Night Vision and Thermal Optics

The first of a two part series, this article covers the scanning portion of thermal night hunting with a review of the IrayUSA Mini MH25 thermal scanner.

Mantis Laser Academy: Dry Fire Practice with Accuracy Measurement

Mantis Laser Academy: Dry Fire Practice with Accuracy Measurement

Mantis expands on their dry fire training systems with the Mantis Laser Academy. The system gives instant feedback on accuracy during dry fire drills.

There's a New Predator in Town - SIG Tread Predator Reviewed

There’s a New Predator in Town – SIG Tread Predator Reviewed

The Sig Sauer Tread Predator is a quality built low/no recoil semiautomatic hunting rifle with a lot to offer right out of the box.

Cool Off with 5.11 Shorts

Cool Off with 5.11 Shorts

Summer is here and it’s hot. Temperatures in the 90s and 100s have been common recently. Besides shade and water, what do we need in weather like this? Shorts. We need shorts.

Do That Vudoo...That You Do...So Well - The Three 60 Reviewed

Do That Vudoo…That You Do…So Well – The Three 60 Reviewed

This is an expensive gun, but what’s the saying in drag racing when people say how much does it cost? How fast do you want to go? The price point will keep many people away, but for what it is – a dead-nuts-accurate-competition-ready .22LR rifle – many others will view the cost as the price of admission to speed down the .22LR drag way. As the great Ricky Bobby said, “If you ain’t first, you’re last.”

Father's Day Gift Guide

Father’s Day Gift Guide

10 gift ideas for when dad emerges from his COVID cave. Another year and another run at “What should we get dad for Father’s Day?” This year gift ideas can be a challenge, with the end-of-the-lockdown seemingly close and then in the same week really far away as the CDC does its latest reversal of [...]

O'Neill Ops HVP Hood: Taking Ghillie Camouflage to the Extreme

O’Neill Ops HVP Hood: Taking Ghillie Camouflage to the Extreme

If you are a hunter who wants to help your chances, you will want to wear camo. If you want to optimize your camouflage you might consider a ghillie.

Top Ten Tactical Christmas

Top Ten Tactical Christmas

With ever-present threats looming prominently all year, 2020 taught us that preppers aren’t so whacky after all. Take a look at this year’s Top Ten Tactical Christmas list for gift ideas to make yourself and your loved ones more prepared in 2021.