Roger Ewing, the quietly charismatic performer who stepped into Dodge City as a young deputy on one of television’s most enduring westerns, has died at the age of 83. Best known to generations of viewers as Thad Greenwood on “Gunsmoke,” he leaves behind a modest but memorable body of work in film and television and…
Some pistols look perfect in a catalog, with big capacity numbers and slick marketing, then fall apart once you start burning powder. Here are 11 handguns that, based on published testing and hard numbers, show how good specs on paper can still translate into frustration on the firing line. 1. Kel-Tec P11 The Kel-Tec P11…
Bad weather has a way of exposing weak rifles. The guns that stay in veteran hunters’ racks year after year are the ones that keep cycling, keep their zero, and do not rust when the sky opens up. Here are 13 rifles seasoned hunters actually keep around because they have already proven they work when…
Tactical shotguns look good on a rack and even better on social media, which is why so many new shooters reach for them first. The reality is that most people would be better served by a basic field gun or a modestly set up pump that can pull double duty. I have spent enough time…
American ammunition is more than brass and lead. Each cartridge on this list helped shape how the country fights wars, hunts deer, trains kids on the range, and argues about rights and risk. From slow, heavy handgun rounds to screaming rifle bullets, these 15 loads map the fault lines of war, hunting, and gun culture…
Walking into a gun store as a centrist is like stepping onto a firing line where every lane is already claimed by one side or the other. The wrong sentence at the counter can shut down conversation, mark you as an outsider, or even raise safety concerns. Here are six things I never say at…
Lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would turn the chaotic moments after a violent encounter into a legal minefield, threatening penalties if people who act in lawful self-defense do not report what happened fast enough. The idea is framed as a way to ensure transparency and accountability, but it risks criminalizing the very survivors it…
Homeowners who arm themselves for protection tend to hear the same advice: get a 12‑gauge, load it with buckshot, and sleep easier. For a while, I followed that script, convinced that a shotgun was the most decisive answer to a worst‑case scenario in my hallway. Over time, training, research, and some hard self‑assessment pushed me…
Caliber debates tend to fixate on power and ballistics, but the round that keeps you safe is the one you can afford to shoot often and control under stress. Choosing a cartridge you will actually train with means balancing recoil, cost, and availability against your real-world needs, not chasing the latest hype. I focus on…
Most hunters blame missed shots on rifles, cartridges, or optics, but the real difference between punching paper and cleanly killing game usually comes down to one thing: how well your practice matches what you face in the field. The most overlooked factor in hunting accuracy is not raw precision or fancy gear, it is whether…