On May 19, 1828 U.S. President John Quincy Adams signed the Tariff of 1828 into law to protect industry in the North. The bill was vehemently denounced in the South and escalated to a threat of civil war in the nullification crisis of 1832–33. The tariff was replaced in 1833, and the crisis ended. The Tariff of 1828 was called the “Tariff of Abominations” by most Southerners because of its drag on the Southern economy. It set a 38% tax on some imported goods and a 45% tax on certain imported raw materials. The South was also harmed indirectly because…

Despite the incredible array of polymer-frame, striker-fired, semi-automatic handguns on the market, the classic revolver not only refuses to die, it has seen something of a resurgence in recent years. Today’s revolver Renaissance has spurred the introduction of a wide array of designs, ranging from the most cutting-edge takes on this tried-and-true firearm concept to retro renditions of popular guns from years past. Whether you’re a defensive shooter looking for a dedicated tool with a simple manual of arms you know and trust to the casual enthusiast who just wants something classic to enjoy at the range, the array of…

On Thursday, May 14, two conservation groups announced a lawsuit with significant interest to hunters and anglers in the Treasure State. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) and Public Land & Water Access Association Partners (PLWA) are suing Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) to “cement the legality of corner crossing in Montana, and ensure access for all Americans to approximately 871,000 acres of public lands in Montana.”The move comes just over a year after the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that corner crossing—walking from the corner of one parcel to the corner of another without setting foot on private…

A list of iconic 20th-century gun designs would be a crowded one, as that 100-year period saw rapid advancement and innovation in firearms technology. There is no debate, however, that Heckler & Koch’s MP5 has a place on that list. Though its big brother, the G3 infantry rifle, is more prolific, with more than 8 million produced, it was the 9 mm-chambered MP5 submachine gun that captured our imaginations, from movies to video games to news photos of elite military and law-enforcement units employing the MP5 around the world. Part of that appeal was its exclusivity. For decades, semi-automatic, roller-delayed…

A good turkey choke can turn any old shotgun into a certified gobbler getter. It might require some trial and error to figure out which turkey loads a choke patterns best, but that’s part of the fun. Of course, it isn’t feasible (definitely not affordable) to test every ammo and choke combination out there.For the purposes of this review, I tested some of the best turkey chokes with some of the best and readily available turkey ammo. Aside from extensive range testing, I’ve also killed turkeys with several of these chokes. There are other turkey chokes that didn’t make the…

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News Headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Calahan. Here’s cal Scientists just can’t stop giving drugs to fish lately. A couple weeks ago, we brought you the story of researchers dosing salmon with cocaine and observing them unsurprisingly going into beast mode. Beast mode, of course, being the technical scientific term for swimming faster and farther than other fish, as well as wearing blazers with the sleeves rolled up. This week, we learned of a group of much groovy er scientists who administered the active ingredient…

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The Saiga 223 is a sporterized AK pattern rifle chambered in 5.56 NATO. The advantage of an AK pattern rifle chambered in 5.56 NATO is that it combines the rugged reliability of the AK platform with the wide availability and selection of ammunition in 5.56mm NATO. It was called the Saiga 223 rather than the Saiga 556 in order to try to help it slip past the 1994 “Assault Weapons” ban. Although it was chambered in 5.56 NATO, it was thought that an association with the civilian .223 Remington rather than military 5.56 NATO chambering would make it sound more…