(Continued from Part 1.) Principle #1: You Are a Microbe Farmer Do you want to sustainably grow healthy, nutritious, produce? Congratulations . You are now a microbe farmer! The first principle of biodynamic gardening is you are no longer growing plants, you are raising trillions upon trillions of microbes. If you can create an environment that supports a healthy soil ecosystem full of bacteria, fungi, and other soil organisms then ANY plants adapted to that environment will thrive. The Bionutrient Food Association (BFA) spent 3 years surveying nutrient quality across 21 crops. They compared the soil samples with the crops…

The Real Avid Ratchet Rest Adjustable Height Shooting Bags are a precision-engineered rifle support system designed to give shooters exact elevation control, faster target alignment, and repeatable shooting performance. The post Real Avid Ratchet Rest Adjustable Height Shooting Bags appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

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On March 20, 1800, Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta reported his invention of the electric battery in a letter to Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society of London. — March 20th is also the birthday of Mel Tappan. (Born 1933, died 1980.) His perennially popular survivalist books Survival Guns and Tappan on Survival have a well-deserved following. I designated March 20th National Survivalism Day, in his honor. It is also apropos that National Survivalism Day falls in March–one of the months that both Northern Europeans and Native Americans refer to as The Starving Season–when stored food runs low,…

Unreliable rifles are the worst. Whether it’s a bolt-action or semi-auto, a rifle that doesn’t load cartridges smoothly and quickly can put a real damper on a trip to the range or the field. Most hunters point the finger at some component of the firearm itself, but the real culprit is probably something much simpler and easier to fix: the magazine.Whenever someone tells me about an unreliable rifle, the magazine is always the first thing I recommend changing. Eight times out of 10, that’s the real problem: the feed lips have cracked, the spring has worn out, or the follower…

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Henry Repeating Arms is donating a limited-edition series “Joel’s Wildfire” Golden Boy Silver rifles as part of the company’s Guns For Great Causes program. Funds raised through their auction and sale will help wildland firefighter Joel Eisiminger cover the mounting medical expenses associated with his fight against acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—a diagnosis he received one day before his 25th birthday. The sale of the 50-rifle series is expected to generate more than $40,000 to support Eisiminger’s treatment and ongoing care. Each gun features a custom-engraved and painted American walnut buttstock depicting a group of wildfire firefighters walking together toward the…

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…