The results are finally in from Florida’s annual Python Challenge, and one hunter put together a performance unlike anything the competition has seen before. Held July 10-19, the 10 day event drew more than 900 participants from across the U.S. and beyond, all with the same goal: remove as many invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida as possible. At the end of the competition, veteran python hunter Tom Rahill captured a staggering 96 snakes, a new single-competitor record that accounted for more than one-third of the 280 pythons removed during this year’s challenge. And the best part–he caught them all…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: The West domination, and more specifically, the Frontier West domination of movie and television storytelling for most of the twentieth century is one of the truly remarkable features of American film history. That domination began well over a century ago. One of the very first commercial motion pictures was The Great Train Robbery, filmed in New Jersey in nineteen oh three. With a runtime of twelve minutes. It not only launched the Western as a genre, it introduced Bronco Billy Anderson, who became the first Western movie star, following nineteen oh seven’s Bronco Billy and the Baby.…

Armed Citizen® Today In Rochester, N.Y., during the early morning hours of Aug. 3, a homeowner was awakened by the noise of someone breaking in through his back door. The homeowner, however, was a legally armed citizen. When police arrived, they found the intruder dead on the floor of the kitchen. Reports noted the home had been burglarized at least twice in recent months and that the trespasser was “known to law enforcement” and on parole for a previous burglary conviction. A police captain noted that it seemed to be a “justified shooting.” (rochesterfirst.com; Rochester, N.Y.; 8/3/26) From the Armed…

For decades, the Japanese-manufactured Howa M1500 bolt-action has been the basis of everything from budget, entry-level rifles to the highest-end customs. Evolving over the years to add contemporary features, they remain some of the best value for the money bolt-actions on the market. Currently imported by Legacy Sports International, new for 2026, the company is introducing two new M1500 series, as well as a new chambering.  Legacy Sports is expanding its Howa bolt-action lineup for 2026, including the Fence Line series pictured. All contemporary Howa actions feature a 90-degree bolt throw with dual locking lugs, a spring-loaded M16-style extractor and…

Hunting rifles of the last century often earned praise for their utility across multiple hunting seasons or big game pursuits. The same rifle a hunter might use in sheep country would have served him just as well in the big woods back East. Would it have been perfect for either scenario? No, but that type of utility would have earned it a spot at deer camp and in the corner of the family room.The general hunting rifle has been supplanted by niche, ultra-specific rigs that have more specialization than tenured professors. Need a 6-pound mountain rifle? How about a heavy-barrel…

When Browning ceased production of the Hi Power pistol in 2018, it looked like it was the end of one of the most prolific fighting pistols of all time. However, in 2021, Springfield Armory introduced the SA-35 pistol, which was an updated clone of the iconic Browning Hi Power, and since then the platform has experienced a resurgence, with a lot of younger and newer shooters gaining an appreciation of the last gun design in which John Browning was involved. Now, Springfield Armory has made the SA-35 even more appealing to those interested in a compact, concealed-carry pistol with a…

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Federal Ammunition was recently awarded contracts to supply two Canadian law-enforcement organizations with rifle and shotgun ammunition for duty and training purposes. The agreements will supply the Department of National Defense (DND) with .300 Blackout duty and training rounds, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) with 12-gauge slugs and buckshot duty loads. “We are pleased to provide these organizations with our product lines,” said Randall Watkins, sales director, law enforcement and government at Federal Ammunition. “We look forward to growing our trusted ammunition product lines within Canada’s DND for use both domestically and abroad.” Federal’s 110-grain Tactical Bonded .300…

Back in Ancient Rome, students used wax tablets to write lessons, solve problems and practice their work. When mistakes happened, the wax was simply smoothed flat so the student could begin again. The Romans called this tabula rasa, which translates to “blank slate.” No frustration. No emotional spiral. No dramatic announcement that they were “just not naturally gifted at Roman academia.” They simply reset the surface and kept learning. Shooters could use a little more of that sort of energy. Too many shooters step onto the range carrying the emotional residue of every missed shot, every bad stage and every…