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Shooting explosive target can be a fun way to pass the day, but safety should be paramount. Many gun enthusiasts forget being at a safe distance is key to enjoyment and being safe from possible flying debris. Experts advised being at 100 yards away for every pounds of explosives. Don’t be like this fellow below. Youtuber Dixie Dirt Draggers is standing way too close to his target. After missing some shots he finally hits the mark which resulted in a huge explosion that sends the shrapnel flying back at the shooter and bystanders. Yes, it sure look like fun but...

"This week Diane and I have a friend visiting from back east. As locals generally do when guests visit, we used this visit as an excuse to go sightseeing at local attractions that we somehow never got the time to visit on our own.So on Tuesday we drove north to take a tour of Biosphere 2, what has been called “a giant space-age ark in the middle of the desert.” The idea, as sold heavily to the public when it was built in the late 1980s and early 1990s, was that eight people would try to live in a closed...

Muzzleloaders have come along way and there has been enormous improvements in muzzleloading technology. Traditionally, able to take down target at 50-75 yards, current muzzleloaders can reach out at longer ranges. There’s mixture of sentiment as to which muzzleloader to go with. Modern day hunters have the latest piece of weaponry with all the gizmo. While some old school purist just want to use their old style muzzleloader. Finally, a few that just want a reliable muzzleloader. Whichever side you fall on there is something for everyone. Have a look at this best hunting muzzleloader list. Remington Model 700 Ultimate...

Which Caliber would you Use in a SHTF Scenario? There are always debates on which is the better carry handgun and we get down to the ballistics, which is better?, a .357 Magnum or a 45ACP? 357vs45acpMost of us gun enthusiasts understand the differences between the two ammo and how powerful it is. But sometimes its good to see the visual effects of the ballistics. The following is a penetration comparison of the two ammo and it is the un-scientific approach. Basically shoot at different type of objects and observe the effects. The other consideration that we’ll talk about is...

Lets Revisit the 21 Foot Rule Concept The 21 foot rule drill is well known within the law enforcement and personal defense circle. This defensive drill was patterned after a Salt Lake City Police Sergeant Dennis Tueller experimentation. The Tueller drill is all about "reactionary gap" through training. Other trainers have come up with the distances associated it to the Tueller drill. This experimentation, determined that the average healthy adult male can cover a distance of seven yards (21 feet) in about 1.5 seconds. Training Scar According to Force Science Research Center the old way of training was to stop...

Imagine being able to see your bullet hitting the target as it hits its target or maybe go off by a minute. Vortex and Hornady released a video of a new “bullet-cam” and it had many talking, whether they believed it or not. Some new technology that would hypothetically change the hunting and filming game forever from Vortex and Hornady took the outdoor world by storm recently. News like this would change the industry…if only it were true, lol. An epic April Fool’s prank cooked up an incredibly cool product, outstanding visuals and dialogue, and some cool acting from employees....

Are you into hunting and like going after both the big game and small ones with one or two guns? If you’re the practical person that would rather spend time on hunting time vs buying a new hunting gun. Have a look at this list. With the following list you can practically hunt any animal in the world. This ranges from squirrel to elephants. One thing to note about the following list. This list is not the ultimate hunting rifle list. There will be rifles that wasn’t mentioned or the one that you’re using. By all means let us...

Honda brings Clarity to the plug-in hybrid market By Jim BrayTechnoFile.com It's loud. It's whiny. Its interfaces are incoherent. But it'll help you save the world, and you might be able to make other people help you pay for it!It's Honda's new Clarity, in this case a plug-in hybrid model. Honda calls it the newest member of their "completely redesigned lineup," even though it sports exactly the same dashboard abomination – as in no knobs for tuning the stereo or tuning the volume up or down - that the company is finally moving away from with its new Accord and...

You may have seen out in the wire splitting a bullet with an axe blade by shooting at it. This usually ends up cutting the bullet in half if successful. Youtuber Slow Mo Guys took this up a notch. By utilizing super slow mo technology to view what happens when bullet meets steel. The results is astonishing and surprising. Oh yes, Slow Mo Guys not only did they just split the bullet in half but went for slicing it up into 4 pieces. Its amazing to see the ax blade wobbled once the bullet made contact. We obviously, don't recommend...

The Chiappa Little Badger survival rifle is a single-shot which comes in basic black, either in 22LR or 22WMR, both of which are fine for small game. With an overall length of 31 inches, it is already small, but it also folds over and onto itself, creating an extremely compact triangle about 16.5 inches tall and 8 inches across the base. It weighs less than 3 pounds, making it only slightly heavier than large center-fire pistols. The Little Badger’s overall design principal is minimalistic. The Chiappa engineers gave the little gun everything it needs but resisted the temptation to load...

For U.S. hunters stationed overseas, the process of obtaining a hunting license outside the U.S. is more a rite of passage than a simple application process. After nearly three months of hard work, a group of American soldiers and U.S. base workers recently were knighted into a German hunting order as jungjaegers, or young hunters. During the knighting ceremony, traditional Bavarian horns sounded as the seven Americans knelt on a wooden board – an austere, pain-inducing ritual to remind them of their responsibilities as hunters. Read the rest of the Jungjaeger story here.

Aero Precision's M5E1 is an evolutionary improvement on the basic AR-10 theme The Aero Precision M5E1 is a logical development from their more basic M5 .308 autoloading rifle. It is positioned as a firearm that’s practical in the field, yet more accurate and capable of sustained fire than typical hunting or defense rifles. The main upgrade is the strengthened receiver designed to give monolithic-rail effects without its logistical disadvantage, namely the difficulty of changing the forend. The area where the free floated handguard and the barrel attach to the receiver has been beefed up relative to the typical AR-10-style guns....

While elegant isn't a term usually associated with an AK-47, the C39v2 earns the descriptor. With a milled receiver machined from a solid 11-pound block of 4140 ordnance-quality steel and lightening grooves on each side, gone is the rough industrial look of the traditional stamped AK. Marry this receiver to the high-quality wooden forend furniture and Warsaw-length stock, finish the receiver and barrel inside and out in black nitrite, and you have one classy-looking rifle! The obvious upgrades to the v2 include the sights, magazine release and safety that have been changed from the original Century Arms C39. After much...

The .22 Short was developed back in 1857 for Smith & Wesson revolver. Created for the metallic cartridge with a 29-30 grain bullet, pushed by 4 grains of black powder. This was mainly developed for self-defense, nowadays this cartridge has little penetration and knockdown power. So how low in caliber should one go before your personal defense firearm is too light? Youtuber mark3smle did some ballistic gelatin test with this .22 Short. Overall the .22 penetrated 4 inches through a pair of pants into the gelatin. mark3smle goes onto comparing a knife penetration could do the job as well. Theres...

The Virginian was a Western TV show that ran from 1962 to 1971. It was based on the 1902 Owen Wister novel, “The Virginian, A Horseman of the Plains.” The star was the foreman of the Shiloh Ranch, played by James Drury. He was known only as The Virginian, the man with no name. The series circled around the foreman’s quest to maintain an orderly lifestyle at Shiloh. It was set in Medicine Bow, Wyo., around the year 1898. The Shiloh ranch was named after the two-day American Civil War Battle of Shiloh, Tenn. The Virginian ran for nine seasons;...

Hunting accidents happens all the time, but this has gotta be the most painful to come across the internet. Most folks don’t realize many things can go wrong when hunting and these are not just your minor cuts. This is what happened to this fellow hunter. He suffered a hunting related-accident which the doctor had to amputate his thumb. For privacy reason the hunter name is unknown. As the hunting story goes while muzzleloader hunting deep inside the mountains of Virginia, a coyote displayed itself a shot to the hunter. Obviously, this hunter took the shot. Unfortunately, the barrel exploded...

then Gets shot in the Junk Ever see a guy try to smack a fish with a loaded gun? You have to visualize this, he’s holding the gun by the barrel and trying to smack a fish with the buttstock of a rifle. Yes, its loaded. Not exactly the smartest fellow here. From a gun safety rule: don’t point any kind of gun at yourself or this might happen. Not sure if this was a BB gun or an airsoft gun, lets hope for his sake its not a real firearm. Anyways for the entertainment, here's how to lose something...

This Wildey Survivor .45 Winchester pistol is a bad ass gun. In these days of 9mm with high capacity for the CCW, this big gun may not have a chance. Make no mistake this is not a gun for CCW its built to be worn on the outside. Which makes this the ideal blaster to carry for the outdoors. The Wildey is a gas-operated, double-action/single-action pistol designed by Wildey J. Moore. It was designed to fire several high-pressure proprietary cartridges like the .45 Winchester Magnum and .475 Wildey Magnum. Perfect fit for a bear gun or against muggers. YouTuber LifeSizePotato...

There are some talk among CCW about having a backup to their primary handguns. But how many actually have a backup to their primary handgun? I know most are not LEO’s, but packing more heat is always better than not having one at all. Trail Blazer Firearms from Ashville, NC sells a tiny single-shot .22 LR pistol that is the size no bigger than a stack of credit cards. When unfold the handle chamber can house 5 22 rounds. YouTuber Big Daddy Hoffman 1911 had a chance to try out the LifeCard Credit Card Pistol. It's small enough to fit...

I'm not usually, if ever, asking for help on something, but my cd player won't play "Hitman" or anything else I feed it. I can't find a "My CD" folder, as described in one of the articles' repair steps. I'll do what I can from your suggestions, up to my limited knowledge base, to implement any ideas. Within reason. Thanks in advance.