The Browning A-Bolt is the “modern convenience” version of the tried-and-true bolt action. It’s sleeker looking and incorporates seemingly more user-friendly technologies, but in the end, it’s a bolt-action hunting gun like the rest of the batch. The Rifle: Browning ...
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The 10 Best Hunting Rifles: The Remington 700 Bolt Action
Remington touts their 700 model as the most versatile line of rifles on the market; with thirty-four base models in the line, they may be on to something. The Rifle: The Remington 700 Bolt Action The Caliber: 7mm Remington Magnum ...
Read More »An Introduction to the Best Hunting Rifles
Choosing a hunting rifle shouldn’t be all that difficult, but with so many choices and so many calibers, it can seem a daunting challenge. Of the hundreds and thousands of guns produced over the years in the hunting rifle category, ...
Read More »Gunsmithing Tips for All-Steel Firearms
Anyone can experiment with a Dremel tool and do irreparable damage to their firearm, but with a little knowledge and restraint, you can actually improve the functioning of your weapon rather than harm it. This article will not focus on ...
Read More »The AR-15: Practical, Tactical, and Versatile
For an off-the-grid, self-defense, and survival situation, there is perhaps no firearm more well-suited to the job than an AR-15. There is no need to bore you with the history of this firearm; so instead, you will find a discussion ...
Read More »The Most Versatile Rifle for Off-the-Grid Living
It’s got a great power-to-weight ratio both in firearm and in ammunition, great flexibility in custom loading and commercially available cartridges, tons of platforms, and an excellent supply of military surplus rounds. It can take animals ranging from a sheep ...
Read More »Protect Your Home With These Military and Law Enforcement Techniques
Simple techniques and proper planning will almost always win out against even such heavyweights as firepower and willpower. The reason is understandable—simplicity. Because it is easy to remember, easy to carry out, and easy to communicate the concepts, they will ...
Read More »Fight or Flight, Part 2
Your wife has taken the truck to visit her mother overnight. After a whole day alone clearing things off your “honey do” list, eating a venison burger with a home-brewed beer (or three or four) you crash out satisfied after ...
Read More »Fight or Flight, Part 1
One of the most primordial human reflexes is the fight or flight reaction. It is our own natural alarm system. Let’s say you come face to face with a hungry grizzly bear in your campsite. First you hear that huffing/grunting ...
Read More »Useful Non-Lethal Weapons and Tools
Non-lethal weapons can be incredibly useful in long-term self-sufficiency scenarios. Being off the grid essentially earmarks an individual as a self-sufficient, hard-working, and forward-thinking person who is not afraid to prepare. Non-lethal weapons can make the difference between being fully ...
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