From – Bayou Renaissance Man The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower … Continue reading “Defensive ammunition when you can’t use hollowpoints”
Category: Gear & Stuff
How did Coca-Cola become so popular in WWII (Stolen from My Daily Kona)
I live in the Atlanta Area, and there are 2 iconic images from Atlanta, one is Delta Airlines, the other is “Coke”, They say that babies are nursed on this stuff and if you don’t drink Coke, then you must be a carpetbagger or some Yankee sympathizer. The locals take their “Coke” seriously, so seriously … Continue reading “How did Coca-Cola become so popular in WWII (Stolen from My Daily Kona)”
The Stylish Man’s Guide to Concealed Carry
Antonio | September 26, 2012 Style, Style & Grooming How to arrange good-looking clothing around the decidedly non-standard bulge of a handgun is a topic worth looking at. It’s something that a whole range of men need to think about: police detectives, security guards, entrepreneurs in dangerous countries, and even your average American civilian who prefers to be … Continue reading “The Stylish Man’s Guide to Concealed Carry”
Some good words from Mr. Kim Du Toit
Eucalyptus Now JULY 12, 2018 KIM DU TOIT SHTF, THE GUN THING Over at Shooting Times, Rick Mann looks at what he considers to be the four best SHTF rifles — what he terms “Apocalypse-Ready Rifles” — and has devised a test to determine which one is best. I’m not going to pick holes in his test — it … Continue reading “Some good words from Mr. Kim Du Toit”
A Dummies Guide To: Long-Range Hunting Bullets
by Joseph von Benedikt | August 15th, 2016 In the beginning, man had a rock, and man was hungry. Then a club came along, and that helped. And then spears, atlatls, bows and arrows, and, finally, gunpowder. For the most part, man is no longer hungry. For millennia hunters have been striving to increase their reach, to find … Continue reading “A Dummies Guide To: Long-Range Hunting Bullets”
How to Remove Rust From Your Gun Using A Penny – Easy, Safe & Effective
Military Vehicles or Boys do not grow up. Their toys just get bigger and more $$$$$$$$
Alaskan Bear Rifles by PHIL MASSARO
When in brown bear country, you need an utterly dependable rifle. I am recently home from a wonderful hunt in coastal Alaska for both black and brown bears; if you’ve never had the opportunity to hunt the Forty-Ninth state, I highly recommend it. I was hunting with my buddy Bob Jewett of Top Gun Treks … Continue reading “Alaskan Bear Rifles by PHIL MASSARO”
America’s Top 10 Big Game Cartridges
Sorry but a couple of these rounds are some that I never heard of before! (6.5-284 Norma or the .280 Ackley Improved?) But he does have a few good ideas there. Grumpy America’s Top 10 Big Game Cartridges by Joseph von Benedikt | September 19th, 20160 I hate to begin an article by apologizing. So I won’t. If … Continue reading “America’s Top 10 Big Game Cartridges”
Over Yonder: The Ins and Outs of Laser Rangefinders by IAN KENNEY
When I first dipped my toes into precision rifle competition the very first match that I attended did not allow competitors to use laser rangefinders to get distances to the target. This was familiar territory for me since I’d been trained in range estimation using the reticle in the Leupold M3A and Steiner binos. Getting … Continue reading “Over Yonder: The Ins and Outs of Laser Rangefinders by IAN KENNEY”