My boss had called me into his office several weeks ago. “Can you shoot slugs?” “Well, yeah,” I said “but I usually just pour salt on ’em. It’s easier on the tomato plants.” He stared at me for a while, no doubt again wondering what the hell was wrong with …

Here is a report with the details: The Greenwood Park Mall shooter was identified as 20-year-old Jonathan Sapirman on Monday. He shot and killed a married couple, Pedro Pineda, 56, and Rosa Mirian Rivera de Pineda, 37, as well as Victor Gomez, 30, on Sunday, before being gunned down by a good …

Apparently, banning many of the most popular firearms in America is not enough for the anti-gun leadership in the United States House of Representatives. The House Judiciary Committee announced that on Wednesday not only would it “mark up” H.R. 1808 (a ban on many common semiautomatic firearms), but it will also consider H.R. 2814. H.R. …

When a 20-year-old killer came out of a bathroom in an Indiana mall at about 6 p.m. on July 17 and began shooting at people, an armed citizen acted. The violent criminal managed to kill three people, and to wound two others, but his murder spree was stopped when 22-year-old …

Ballistics can be an intimidating topic, and if you aren’t technically minded, the subject can be completely overwhelming. Luckily, you don’t really need to understand complex ballistics to enjoy rifle shooting or to hit targets at long ranges. Modern technology and ballistic solvers can do the math for you. Ballistician …

If desirable round placement is defined as ‘hitting what you’re aiming at, in the amount of time allocated to make that shot,’ then when it comes to shooting performance, most firearms instruction is focused on prepping for that shot. A stable firing stance, positive grip, sight alignment and a good …

Prism scopes are popular with people who want a lightweight and compact optic with little or no magnification. In addition to this, they offer a variety of reticle options that are etched directly into the glass, versus projected on a reflecting plane like a holographic or a red dot sight. …

Introduced in 2021 during the pandemic pandemonium, the CVA Paramount HTR adds another dimension to the continuous muzzleloader performance improvements that CVA is marketing via its Paramount series. That lineup includes the original Paramount, Paramount Pro and now the HTR. HTR is an acronym for “Hunter,” befitting the purpose of the workhorse …

Bill Ruger had a good sense of what the American market was looking for in a shotgun, which his company delivered with a design he called the “Red Label.” An American-made, over-under shotgun line, the Red Label’s origins started with the success of a competing firm’s design. Browning demonstrated the market’s interest in “stacked …

Remington Arms has survived for more than 200 years, through some painful financial times. The company’s foundation is built solidly on tradition and a number of iconic designs, a fact that has allowed it to weather each of those storms. There’s a good reason the brand is a favorite among enthusiasts. …