Dawn breaks with a pine-scented sigh in the Sangre de Cristo mountains, light filling the high desert and illuminating the faces of the luckiest kids in America as they greet this special new day. It’s the Whittington Center’s Youth Adventure Camp, and those teens are embarking on an adventure they’ll …

Barrett M82A1 NFTs, modeled precisely from original 3D CADs, are now available for purchase. The collaboration between Digital Arms and Barrett Firearms signals the world’s first-ever IP-licensed digital collectable in the firearm industry. That fact gives these NFTs a unique and blockchain-verifiable place in history. Their official endorsement by the famed gun company …

Tract Optics has just released a brand new ELR (extreme long range) riflescope that is the latest newcomer to its TORIC product line. This latest scope, the TORIC 4-25x50mm UHD ELR scope has been outfitted with everything needed to make the life of an extreme long range shooter easy. It has …

Hornady’s new 7 mm PRC might be the new hotness in long-range precision cartridges, and it comes to market based on the collective knowledge gained from developing  previous offerings. Over the last few years, we’ve seen several new cartridges introduced. Federal brought out its 30 Super Carry, Hornady unveiled the …

As the saying goes, “ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain.” To that end, manufacturers of nearly every type of hunting equipment have made strides to shave off as much back-breaking weight as possible. Although bulky items like treestands can see the most significant mass savings, there is an incredible …

Among my favorite shooting-sports hobbies is exploring the performance potential of the more unusual handguns in the marketplace. Itty bitty ‘mouse guns,’ the big-bore snubby revolvers, uncommon grip frame configurations and some of the downright unusual designs have all caught my eye over the years. And if I had a vote, I would love to …

In an open letter to the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Jason Vanderbrink, Vista Outdoor president and CEO of sporting products, condemned the agency’s order banning the use of lead ammunition on some state lands and requested that the rule be withdrawn. The full letter is reproduced …

It was David P. Bushnell’s 1948 honeymoon in Japan that started it all. Two crates stuffed with binoculars accompanied him during his return trip to California, where he launched the company that still bears his name. Initially selling them by mail order, it wasn’t long before his brand found its …

Anytime the media’s favorite former “gun guy” turned-gun control advocate gets invited to speak about gun control, hold on. It’s going to be a wild ride. Ryan Busse, Senior Advisor for Giffords gun control group, was invited to MSNBC’s “Reidout” to speak with host Joy Reid as she bemoaned that she was …

Hybrid holsters may get a bum rap from “purists” who think a holster should be either all Kydex or all leather. Some even argue that hybrids are the worst of both worlds, while others make a compelling case that a hybrid is the best of both worlds. I’m not here …