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Winchester Celebrates 100 Years Of Super-X With Anniversary Boxes And Gear
Winchester is cranking up the nostalgia to 11 for the 100th anniversary of its Super-X brand with a series of limited-edition commemorative ammunition boxes, plus special anniversary gear. Winchester celebrates 100 years of the Super-X brand with a limited-edition series of specially designed boxes. When it was first introduced, the …
Fire- and Thief-Defense: Liberty Safe’s Lincoln Series
“Safe” and “fire” are two commands most of us are familiar with. But those two words took on an even greater and more personal meaning for me recently. Like any responsible firearms owner, my guns had been securely locked away, out of sight and out of reach from unauthorized individuals, …
The .338 Winchester Magnum: History and Performance
Around this time of year in my part of the country, a lot of folks start thinking about elk hunting. Elk are big and pretty tough cervids, and a lot of guys believe they need more power than a .270 Win. or .30-‘06 Sprg. in order to kill one. That’s not really …
European Hunters Score Victory in EU
Our name might be American Hunter, but that doesn’t mean we can’t cheer on our European brethren! The European Parliament voted favorably this week on Amendment 24 to the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, modifying language that could have been used to ban the trade and import of wildlife species legally hunted in Africa and elsewhere …
Beretta USA Brings Sako Cartridges to the U.S.
Beretta USA has launched a new generation of Sako Cartridges into the U.S. market. The loads include six innovative families in the line, including TRG Precision, Gamehead Pro, Gamehead, Speedhead, Super Hammerhead and Powerhead Blade, which is lead-free. Since 1928, Sako Cartridges has maintained the same uncompromising combination of performance and craftsmanship found …
The Importance of Force-on-Force Training
One of my readers told of suggesting to a friend that he take a personal defense class. The friend’s response was, “Why should I do that? I already know how to shoot a gun.” And the reply was, “Yes, but do you know how to fight with one?” Too many …
What Everytown Doesn’t Want You to Know About “Universal” Background Checks
The Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund is airing a series of new television and digital advertisements in Alaska, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas, according to The Hill. In the process, the group is spending a reported $500,000 to promote legislation mandating so-called “universal” background checks on all firearm sales. “These …
TEXAS BECOMES THE 21ST CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY STATE!
It was my honor to represent tens of thousands of GOA Texas members at Governor Abbott’s signing ceremony for HB 1927, which recognizes the right of law-abiding gun owners to carry handguns, open or concealed, without having to ask the government for permission. The Governor has now also signed HB 957 (suppressor …
Henry and Brownells Recognize Iwo Jima Flag-Raiser
On Feb. 23, 1945, Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured one of the most iconic images in U.S. military history, as six Marines hoisted the American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. In Oct. 2019, Harold “Pie” Keller of Brooklyn, Iowa, was identified as one of …
Forget Your Flinch
Every new shooter must work to overcome their flinch. You must train your subconscious brain not to react to the boom and flash that accompany each trigger pull. Even experienced shooters can find a flinch creeping into their practice, negatively affecting accuracy, as it causes the nose of the gun …