Debbie and I put in over 4,000 miles a year traveling by car from our official residence in Key West, 90 miles from Cuba, to our summer home Newport, RI. We never hit the road without a full compliment of firepower. First, I do not want to leave behind a stash of guns that could […]
Reaper Tip: Mil or No Mil
The scope you choose for your rifle comes down to personal preference. There really is no right or wrong. One choice you’ll need to make is whether to use an MOA MIL-dot scope or a MIL/MIL one. I like this brief explanation by Reaper Tip at The Loadout Room: One of the most common questions I get asked […]
Escape the Wolf
You don’t want to fight. But sometimes that’s not your decision. Here Jack Murphy and Jim West help you with the all-important psychology that is behind the punch. From SpecialOperations.com: Jack Murphy takes us behind the punch with Jim West in a new series that will help you prepare to defend yourself in the most likely situations you could face […]
Navy SEAL Sniper School: Part II
When retired Navy SEAL Sniper School grad and head instructor Brandon Webb first decided that “This is the life for me” as described in June 2015 Men’s Journal: The same could be said for Webb’s upbringing. Born in 1974, he and his younger sister Maryke were raised in British Columbia, on a remote cattle ranch […]
Navy SEAL Sniper School: Part I
How hard is Navy Seal Sniper School? Hard. In this article former Navy SEAL sniper head instructor Brandon Webb explains that you get instant cred just by getting into the school. I first read Webb’s description of sniper school in his New York Times bestseller, The Red Circle. Sniper school is one of the very few courses […]
The Panic before the Storm
Originally posted January 19, 2015. If you’re like me, then you probably don’t like to leave things to chance, which is part of the reason why you’re reading this website. You’d be shocked, or maybe not, at how many readers love our survivalist posts. So with that in mind, here are some quick notes from […]
Survival: Top 10 Tactical Shotguns #7
Originally posted June 7, 2013. The Winchester SXP Extreme Marine Defender is number 7 on our list of the Top 10 Tactical Shotguns. The SXP EMD comes standard with a pistol grip, telescoping stock and door breacher choke tube mounted to a chrome barrel. It also comes with side and top mounted Picatinny rails for […]
Fantastic NRA Mentor Program
I recommend the NRA Mentor program sponsored by Sig Sauer. The critical mission of firearms safety and instruction cannot be entrusted to amateurs. Rely, as Debbie and I have, on the NRA. From the guide: If you’re like millions of Americans, you’ve either recently purchased your first gun, or you’re seriously thinking about it. Whether […]
Night Fright Part 2-Everything Looks Worse at Night!
Originally posted April 16, 2012. As mentioned in part 1 of Night Fright, my three decades of living in hurricane-prone islands has given me first hand experiences to share with you. And I can tell you that when the juice snaps off, the game of life changes in a blink. It takes shockingly little time […]
Survival: Night Fright —Everything Looks Worse at Night!
Originally posted April 2, 2012. You wake up with a start. It’s pitch black. You hear an odd noise and than another. We have all been in just such a situation. But this time, in your fuzzy nighttime haze, you note that neither your alarm clock light is on nor the night light in the […]
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