Author: Gunner Quinn
There are several practical advantages that recommend the usage of a reflex sight that produces a green aiming point rather than the more conventional and prevalent red dot. The human eye is more sensitive to green color wavelengths than it is to red ones, making a green reticle appear brighter and easier to acquire (even during challenging lighting conditions like bright sunlight or fog). Green also causes less eye strain and will appear much more crisply for shooters who suffer from astigmatism and red-green color blindness than will red. Which is why Trijicon’s recent decision to introduce its new Green…
When it comes to the idea of an all-around firearm, disagreements rule the day—yet the notion that there might be one basic platform on which most shooters could rely in most situations for most tasks seems as enduring as the desire to debate it is insatiable. As might be expected at a time when the American shooter is faced with so many choices in firearms and accessories, even defining such a gun is fraught with controversy. Still, for the sake of discussion, the following will exclude handguns and shotguns, along with rimfires, and focus instead on the already-established category of…
00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Col’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Callahan. Here’s cal Georgia. Game wardens patrolling a creek in Wilkes County noticed something last month you don’t see every day in the woods. A man holding an old style crank telephone. For you younger listeners, these phones were made from a wooden box about the size of a milk jug. They had a speaker you held to your ear, a microphone to talk into, and a crank handle on one side. When you wanted to make a call,…
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00:00:02 Speaker 1: Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. Big shout out to Onyx Hunt for their support. I’m your host, Lake Pickle. On this episode, we’re focusing in on the Star of September, the object of desire for most hunters in North America, and the mammal with arguably the most recognizable mating call out there. We’re talking about Elk, but not so much where they are right now. That’s too easy. We’re talking about where they’ve been. I remember the whole thing…
The 1791 Gunleather Optic Ready Belt Holster is a sturdy, comfortable, beautiful, handcrafted leather holster that does an excellent job of retaining a handgun during open carry. It is made in America, and costs $61.99 at www.1791gunleather.com at the time of this writing. If you are looking for a nice, leather, outside-the-waistband (OWB) holster that fits a wide range of handguns at a reasonable price, you may want to check this one out. Background My favorite handgun is a Rock Island Armory MAPP FS, which I purchased after reviewing it on SurvivalBlog. I bought it because I can shoot the…
On September 15, 1916: The first use of tanks in warfare. Britain’s Mark I “Little Willie” tanks were used at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, as part of the Battle of the Somme. — On September 15, 1950, United Nations troops landed at Inchon, South Korea, crippling a North Korean invasion during the Korean War. — The last day! The week-long sale on all of our Swedish Mauser rifles at Elk Creek Company ends tonight at midnight, Easter Time. The prices of all of our 6.5 x55mm “Swedes” have been reduced by 10 to 25 percent. These are all pre-1899 (no…
This year has already seen some big changes in the firearm industry. They don’t quite reach the tectonic shift in 2020, when legendary firms owned by Remington Outdoor were auctioned off, but there have still been some notable shifts within the industry in 2025. Others are lower on the radar screen. There’s no doubt some are in the works or went undetected, because the pace of change in gun company statuses has accelerated in the past few years. The Big ChangesOne of the most notable changes was Ruger’s acquisition of Anderson Manufacturing in July. Ruger historically ranks No. 1 in…
Editor’s Introductory Note: This kind unsolicited letter was written by a blog reader who has written nine SurvivalBlog feature articles since 2019. – JWR — I frequently read in the SurvivalBlog the need, too often an urgent need, for new entries to the writing contest. Why aren’t more articles submitted? Obviously, it is not because readers of the blog do not have any ideas. Is it fear of rejection? lack of confidence? Whatever it is, if it keeps you from ever making an entry it is not just your loss, but the reader’s loss as well. (I have no affiliation…
On September 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” later known as “The Star-Spangled Banner,” while witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry from a ship in Baltimore Harbor. — September 14, 1901: Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the youngest man to serve as President. — This is also the birthday of James Wilson, a lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1742 – 1798). — Just two days left! We are running a week-long sale on all of our Swedish Mauser rifles at Elk Creek Company. Just until Monday, September 15th, 2025, the prices…