In this episode of the Bear Grease Podcast, host Clay Newcomb sits down with Teddy Villines, father to Cody Villines and uncle to Caylon Villines featured in the last episode.  He is a lifelong Ozark logger shaped by generations of hard work, handshake deals, and respect for the land. Teddy shares stories from a life spent in the woods, including close calls, brutal injuries, and a terrifying runaway log-truck wreck that forced him to confront who is truly in control.More than a logging story, this episode is about character, faith, and legacy. What it means to provide for your family,…

Recently I wrote about the Elenco AM/FM radio kit and was pulled away from the build before I could do a full alignment of the radio. The kit was finished but my work took me out of town, and I wasn’t able to do a full and complete alignment of the kit per the builders manual. I should add that I am employed full-time as an electronics engineer and have been involved in electronics repair, design, and building for over 50 years. And as an amateur radio hobbiest, my experience goes further back than that timeline. My “shop” is equipped…

Buckle up, this is a weird one. Cue the banjos in the distance.On Feb. 21, a motorist called 911 to report they had witnessed a man having sex with a dead deer on the side of Phillip Stone Way in Central City. Police went to investigate the disturbing report and found a man near the scene with bloody hands and his pants around his knees.Officers also observed unspecified fluid on his facial hair, deer fur stuck to the bottom of his hoodie, and blood stains on his boxers. The man, identified as Allen Lynne Osborne, a 32-year-old from Owensboro, was…

Brink’s U.S. has selected Liberty Ammunition as the provider for the duty loads used by its executive protection teams. “We support several executive protection teams. It’s always gratifying to receive professional feedback on the effectiveness of Liberty Ammunition technology,” said Gary Ramey, CEO of Liberty Ammunition. “We are honored to also support the oldest security firm in the world. Brink’s has provided protection of assets since 1859. We look forward to providing them with our latest technology.” Liberty Ammunition’s innovation shows in the more than 15 patents it holds. The company was established by P.J. Marx in 2005 in Bradenton,…

Accuracy at speed is a byproduct of good control. Inputting less into the gun when shooting rapidly is how you gain that control. A durable grip and repeatable mechanical skills are certainly keys to reducing excessive movement. However, elite shooters know that next-level accuracy at speed can only be attained by refined input control. Our drill this month trains you to do just that: incrementally apply input control while delivering well-placed rounds in rapid transition. The cost for each run is six rounds, but it’s well worth every trigger press when that light bulb finally clicks on. Here’s the DrillSet…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: While it’s historical story is what creates the West and the eyes of the world, for residents and most visitors today, it’s the public lands that now define Western life. I’m Dan Flores and this is the American West, brought to you by Velvet Buck Wine, where the hunt meets the harvest. A portion of each bottle goes to support backcountry hunters and anglers. Limited supply available at Velvetbuck Vineyards dot com. Enjoy responsible New West’s Modern West public Lands West. For eighteen years of my life, I live full time in the state of Texas. I’m…

KelTec may have single-handedly opened up the civilian 5.7×28 mm market with its introduction of the P50, a semi-automatic pistol that utilizes the 50-round magazine of the FN P90. The innovative and affordable firearm (the 2022 winner of an NRA Golden Bullseye Award for Tactical Product of the Year) kicked off a wave of 5.7 mm firearms designed specifically for the civilian market. KelTec themselves expanded its 5.7 mm lineup with the R50 rifle version, along with the smallest 5.7 mm handgun on the market, the PR-57. Now KelTec is taking its 5.7 mm offerings in a radically new direction…

Armed Citizen® Today Around midnight on Feb. 11, a homeowner in Limestone County, Ala., reportedly discovered a man breaking into his vehicle. The would-be robber, who was wearing a bulletproof vest and a ski mask and was carrying both a rifle and a pistol, allegedly chased the homeowner into his home while pointing the rifle at him. The homeowner then fired at the suspect multiple times, causing him to flee. Police were notified shortly thereafter that a man with a gunshot wound was at the hospital, where they arrested him. He faces charges of unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle,…

As many are no doubt aware based on the cover wrap of our most recent magazine issues, big changes are afoot at NRA. American Rifleman will now publish a quarterly print magazine and a monthly digital edition. To learn how to make sure you receive every issue—print and digital—follow the instructions on the cover wrap or visit nra.org/change. There are additional changes you will notice in the actual magazine, ones I hope you will find positive. We have changed several of the departments to better reflect member interest in subject matter and style. When I was given the task of…

I’ve carried a pocket pistol for years, but rarely as my primary defensive tool. For me, it’s always been more of a backup—the kind of firearm that lives quietly in the margins of a daily carry system, present but never the centerpiece. It’s there for when the fight is closer than comfort, when my strong hand is tied up or when my primary handgun is no longer an option. In today’s market, I find pocket pistols less appealing than I did five years ago. That’s partly because of their inherent limitations, but also because of the rise of hard-use, micro-compact…