There are shooting sports enthusiasts in the community who have a bucket list. It includes those rifles, shotguns and handguns they would like to shoot someday, if they could just get their hands on one. The work I do has provided opportunities to test-drive a variety of models over the years. But there are still a few on my list that I’m hoping to work with. One of those guns has been the Czech vz. 61 Scorpion. Chambered in .32 ACP, the original military variant is a compact machine pistol, capable of semi-automatic or full-automatic fire, that was developed by…

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(Continued from Part 3.) Pros and Cons of Raising Animals for Food As with anything in life, there are pros and cons. Below, I have compiled a list of my personal pros and cons when it comes to raising animals for food. Pros You can control what variety/species of animals you want to raise to give you the most amount of meat. You can choose the type of meat you want to have in your household. If you like peacock meat, you can raise it. If you like ostrich eggs, you can raise it. With chickens, you can control the…

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On February 14, 1803, writing the majority opinion text of the landmark Marbury v. Madison case, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall declared that any act of U.S. Congress that conflicts with the Constitution is null and void. — February 14, 1804: Karadjordje led the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. — And February 14, 1942 was the birthday of the late Prepper/Economist Dr. Gary North. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. This…

In this episode of Guns Podcast U.S., host Brent Wheat and Roy Huntington tackle a topic that makes many uncomfortable: the necessity of carrying a firearm inside your own home. The post Should You Carry a Gun at Home? The Nancy Guthrie Incident appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

The concept behind Ruger’s Small-Frame Autoloading (SFAR) rifle was simple: .308 Winchester power in an AR-15-sized package.Many hunters have adopted the AR-15 as a hunting rifle due to its light weight, modularity, and easy maneuverability. Problem is, the .223 Remington cartridge most commonly chambered in these rifles is underpowered for big game. It can tackle deer-sized animals with the right bullet, but most prefer to have a little more horsepower under the hood.The AR-10 platform can be chambered in one of those more energetic cartridges, usually the .308 Winchester. But that platform tends to be bigger and heavier than an…

If you’re reading this, you obviously survived June 13, the only Friday the 13th we’ll see in 2025.But don’t get too cocky. We’ll face three such unlucky Fridays in 2026, the maximum possible in a calendar year, according to TimeAndDate.com, an astronomy website.If you’re like me, you won’t see any of them coming. More likely, your spouse or other loved one will casually mention the day’s arrival during breakfast, much as my wife did back in June. That’s when I predictably responded:“Whenever it’s Friday the 13th, I think of Cuz Strickland.”And then my wife nodded silently, hoping I wouldn’t tell…

That was quick. A Michigan ice fishing season opened at 8 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, only to close 48 minutes later after the harvest quota was met.The quick season—if you want to call it that—took place on Black Lake, which is situated in Cheboygan and Presque Isle Counties, and was for lake sturgeon, a relatively rare, slow-growing fish that first appeared in the fossil record 100 million to 150 million years ago, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR).Lake sturgeon population declines were recorded in Michigan and elsewhere throughout the Great Lakes, Mississippi, and Hudson River basins…

For a brief second, it remained visible, gently drifting downward like a willow leaf in a lazy current — unhurried, almost serene. Meanwhile, I was experiencing all five stages of grief in the span of five seconds. The post Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz… appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here