My brother and I have virtually identical, heavy-barreled Remington 700 varmint rifles chambered in .22-250 Rem. He cleans his rifle every time he shoots it, even if it is only one shot. His contention is that a perfectly clean barrel will shoot more accurately for a longer number of rounds than a fouled barrel will. It is infrequent for him to shoot more than 10 rounds before he is scrubbing out the bore to prevent copper and carbon from building up. I keep my ammunition in 100-round boxes, and when I have shot all 100 rounds, I clean the barrel…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast the airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. Jesse Lily Beth in the FFA. I have long been a fan of the FFA. I grew…

One of the observable trends in the market is a resurgence in the popularity of the revolver. From snubbies to field revolvers and everything in between, the revolver is having a moment. Used prices of long-neglected service revolvers and classic American double-action models have risen sharply, while manufacturers are responding with increased production of high-demand models. Smith & Wesson dropped the internal lock from multiple models after decades of clamoring from purists. Colt has introduced and expanded its latest versions of the classic “Snake Guns.” In a market that has been largely flat shooters have had trouble finding some of…

The National Rifle Association proudly unveiled its new official NRA App today, marking a significant milestone in enhancing member engagement and delivering convenient access to essential NRA resources on the go. “This launch represents months of dedicated effort, creativity, and outstanding teamwork to bring a bold vision to reality,” said Doug Hamlin, Executive Vice President and CEO of the NRA. “The NRA App is more than a technical advancement—it’s a clear demonstration of our commitment to innovation, courage, and relentless progress in defending the Second Amendment and serving our members.” The NRA is dedicated to modernizing its operations, delivering premium…

The terrorist attack on Temple Israel, in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit, Mich., was over fast. A 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon rammed a truck into the synagogue on March 12. The terrorist busted into a hallway striking a security person, knocking him unconscious. The security team for the synagogue ran to the explosion of noise. About 30 staff members and a reported 140 children were inside Temple Israel. The terrorist, who had a rifle and, according to some reports, gasoline and explosives, died in his truck. Some reports say that responding security for the synagogue shot the terrorist…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: I don’t think you can underplay the importance of fitness. And you know, just one you’re gonna be better off. You’re gonna get in the woods a little bit easier in the mornings, get out of the woods once again. My add in the middle of the day. I feel better if we’re at hunt camp to get some fitness in the middle of the day. I know, birds hammering little debbies, but. 00:00:21 Speaker 2: You know you earn chili dogs. We had chili dog. 00:00:23 Speaker 1: Doctor Andy Altham said, you do that. Yeah,…

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In January, JPMorgan Chase joined Citigroup and Bank of America in rescinding policies discriminating against lawful businesses in the firearm industry—in this case, reversing their policy against lending to rifle manufacturers. This policy, along with many similar ones, was a legacy artifact from the Obama administration’s “Operation Choke Point,” which applied political pressure to encourage the “debanking” of the firearms industry. As explained on nraila.org at the time, both the DOJ and FDIC pushed an anti-gun agenda on banks, suggesting regulatory problems might result should they continue to do business with pro-Second Amendment organizations. They introduced “reputational risk” as a…

Hybrid-frame 2011-style pistols with double-column magazines are a bit of a thing now. While Alpha Foxtrot, the Georgia-based subsidiary of Korean manufacturer Dasan, makes those, too (along with traditional single-stack 1911s), in 2022, the company came out with something different. Its 1911-S15 was a compact 1911-style pistol based around the Shield Arms S15 magazine. New for 2026, Alpha Foxtrot is updating the 1911-S15 with the Attila. Like the 1911-S15, the Attila is a 9 mm Luger pistol that is a single-action, hammer-fired semi-automatic with a manual external thumb safety and grip safety, like a traditional 1911. Where it differs from…

For more than half a century, the U.S. Army’s standard infantry rifle has undergone a remarkable transformation, from the battle rifles of the World War II era to the compact, modular carbines carried by soldiers today. This evolution reflects advances in technology, as well as hard-won lessons from jungle warfare in Vietnam, urban combat in Iraq and counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” feature segment above to hear the story of U.S. military small arms development from the 1950s until the present day. The M14: Refining a LegendBy the late 1950s, the M1 Garand, which had served…