The name is not familiar to every gun owner, but for the past 100 years, the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) has established the standards that ensure our safety when using modern shotshells, cartridges, firearms and more. The organization was established in 1926 at the request of the federal government. Today, it is a sterling example of what is accomplished when engineers, designers and management—from different companies and organizations—work in concert. SAAMI’s beginnings started because of raw material shortages that lingered after World War 1. Ammunition manufacturers were hardest hit, with lead, brass and copper in short supply.…

Author’s Introductory Disclaimer:  While I am a long-time reloading enthusiast, my advice and  insights are not substitutes for the information found in reloading manuals. So do confirm any information herein and draw your own conclusions. Introduction I have discovered over the years that many shooters are planning to use incorrect ammunition in their military rifles that with repeated use over time would ruin the rifle’s mechanism, or if the rifle should be used in battlefield conditions, the rifle for many reasons could fail them just when they needed to defend themselves. Few are acquainted with using their rifles in actual…

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(Continued from Part 4. This concludes the article.) Medical needs I don’t often have to call a vet, but establishing a relationship with a large animal vet is crucial.  If you don’t have a relationship, you will have a terrible time getting help when you need it.  It’s worth it to spend money with the Veterinarian.  I use them for my cats and dogs, as well as my cows.  We are on a first name basis now.  I needed them when my first cow went down hard with milk fever.  I know how to prevent that now.  I needed them…

On May 16th, 1903, George Adams Wyman began the first transcontinental motorcycle ride, in San Francisco. Riding a 1.25-horsespower (90 cc) “California” motorcycle designed by Roy Marks, he arrived in New York on July 6th. — May 16, 1943: No. 617 Squadron of the British RAF began the famous Dambusters Raid, (Operation “Chastise”), bombing the Möhne and Eder dams in the Ruhr Valley with bouncing bombs. — May 16, 1997: Zaire’s president, Mobutu Sese Seko, ended 32 years of dictatorial rule, giving control of the country to rebel forces. — Just two days left! We are running a two-week-long sale…

Despite the warning “we’ll sue” to protect the very commonly owned AR-type rifles—often called “America’s rifle”—issued by both the NRA and the U.S. Department of Justice, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed Senate Bill 749, which will make it illegal to sell, purchase, import, manufacture or transfer this legislation’s definition of “assault firearm” starting on July 1.  The NRA, along with the Firearms Policy Coalition, the Second Amendment Foundation and two NRA members, immediately filed a lawsuit challenging this unconstitutional ban of commonly owned firearms. The case, McDonald v. Katz, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…

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Tommy Ballard refused to let his daughter’s disappearance fade away. After Crystal Rogers vanished in 2015, Ballard became the face of the search. He organized volunteers, worked with investigators, and publicly called out the man he believed was responsible.A year later, while hunting with his grandson, Ballard was shot and killed.The attack was precise. Intentional. And, to many, not a coincidence.As investigators worked to unravel both cases, one question loomed over everything: was Tommy Ballard murdered because he got too close to the truth?Got a tip about this case or know about another you think we should cover? Send us…

On April 30, the House of Representatives passed an update to Farm Bill (HR 7567)—a package of conservation and agriculture programs renewed by Congress on an approximately five-year cycle—to send it to the Senate for consideration. The Farm Bill provides critical resources for multiple agricultural and conservation programs that conserve open spaces, restore habitat and environmental quality, and expand access to hunters and anglers.Soon, the bill will be sent to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee chaired by Senator John Boozman (Arkansas), where he and fellow committee members will have the opportunity to review, discuss, and amend the bill.…

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