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Brazilian manufacturer Rossi has kept traditional lever-actions alive, producing the R92, its version of the venerable Winchester 1892, since the 1970s. The company’s lever-action lineup has diversified over recent years, with certain models veering in a direction that your average 19th century cowpoke wouldn’t recognize. One such example is the company’s new-for-2025 R95 Triple Black Pistols. Rossi re-introduced (it was originally sold as the “Rio Grande”) its R95 lever-action rifle in 2023. The solid-top receiver, side-eject rifle with a hammer-block crossbolt safety, is thoroughly modern and Rossi updated it even further with its “Triple Black” editions. The most visually striking…

Editor’s Introductory Note:   For those who are unfamiliar with the term “YagI”,  I’ll preface this article with a bit of history from the InfoGalactic wiki: “A Yagi–Uda antenna, or simply Yagi antenna, is a directional antenna consisting of two or more parallel resonant antenna elements in an end-fire array; these elements are most often metal rods (or discs) acting as half-wave dipoles. Yagi–Uda antennas consist of a single driven element connected to a radio transmitter or receiver (or both) through a transmission line, and additional passive radiators with no electrical connection, usually including one so-called reflector and any number of…

June 21, 1672: Grand Pensionary of Holland Johan de Witt was seriously wounded by a knife-wielding would-be assassin. — June 21st is the birthday of Rex Applegate (June 21, 1914 – July 14, 1998), author of Kill or Be Killed. He was the friend and mentor of SurvivalBlog’s Field Gear Editor Emeritus, Pat Cascio. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 119 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen,…

I have a love-hate relationship with my reloading press. Reloading ammunition is both fun and frustrating; relaxing and anxiety-producing; money-saving and money-wasting. It’s a hobby I’ve been obsessed with and wondered whether I’ll ever pick up again.I’m probably being dramatic, but the conflicted feelings are real, man. There are pros and cons to rolling your own cartridges. Reloading fanatics will tell you that you can’t be a serious hunter or sport shooter without slaving away at the bench. At the same time, I’ve spoken with successful competitive shooters, and definitely lots of hunters, who say it’s not worth it.What’s the…

Ever considered your career choice based on hunting seasons? You’re likely not the first. In fact, a lot of serious hunters will admit that their career choices revolved around hunting. After all, if you have to work, why not do something that allows you to hit the woods as much as you want? You could brave the content creator waters and try to make a living through YouTube, but that route has become oversaturated and highly predictable.If your sole purpose is to spend more time hunting, consider jobs that give you the flexibility to do just that. Surprisingly, most of…

Connecticut legislators recently moved to expand hunting opportunities in the state but limited their action to private lands and certain types of game.On June 16, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Public Act 25-138, which repealed parts of a “blue law” from the state’s Protestant history that forbade Sunday hunting. In 2015, the state had carved out some exceptions for bow hunters targeting deer.The new bill, which Governor Ned Lamont said he plans to sign into law, would allow Sunday hunting on private properties of 10 or more acres. Hunters would need to possess written landowner permission in the field and…