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In the old days, an inexpensive scanner kept you informed about what is happening in the world but now it requires sophisticated and expensive radios to accomplish the same task — except if you have a Software Defined Radio (SDR).
Software Defined...

In the old days, an inexpensive scanner kept you informed about what is happening in the world. Now, it requires sophisticated and expensive radios to...
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The Battle Of...

Brent T. Wheat recounts what he's dubbed "The Battle of Shark Tooth Creek" — a too-close-for-comfort encounter with a water moccasin while shark tooth...
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Sniping Old School

As I laid on the muddy ground, staring at a target 400 yards distant, it suddenly struck me: I didn’t have a screwdriver handy. In the old days, this...
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Getting Creative...

Don't be afraid to get creative on the range. These weird, “out-of-the-box” targets are an excellent way to challenge your skills and make you a better...
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The Gun Store

The differences between a gun store and firearms sales establishment are as obvious as night and day, or the difference between politicians and normal...
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A trio of GLOCK switches from an online retailer who claims it is possible to own one legally. You can — provided you’re one of the tiny handful of people in the U.S. with the necessary licenses.
The GLOCK Switch

A question I have received with increasing frequency from our readers is, “What is a GLOCK ‘switch’?” I’ve got a few answers, most of which you...
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The Wide, Wild World Of...

When the onlookers need psychological counselling services after seeing one of your reactive targets in action, you know it’s a good one. I like the good...
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Vulture Vomit

If you hang around hunting camp or the shooting range for more than, say, seven seconds, you will soon be regaled with the most outrageous fibs,...
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Feed The Animals

Forgive me reader, for I have sinned: I spoke to “The Media.”
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Duck and Cover!

I’m an inveterate duck hunter but in my case, don’t take enthusiasm to correlate with any skills.
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Stop Attaching So Much Stuff!

Our sermon of the month is simple: Know when to stop hanging crap off your gun!
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Are you suspect or victim?

Cops pretty much put everyone in the world into three general categories: suspects, victims and witnesses. Which one are you?
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After You …

About two years ago in this corner, I shared my own trials with some rodent yard raiders but recently I’ve heard another such yarn that puts my own to shame.
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Moving Day

So why had I agreed to purchase this gun safe?
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Getting shot

Whenever your workday involves evaluation by two trauma surgeons, you probably should have stayed in bed. Let me explain.
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The Garage Sale

I couldn’t help myself. Life had grown so chaotic, cluttered and unruly I was forced to commit the ultimate act of despair for a firearms enthusiast — I...
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Tales of the Suburban Trapper

I was recently at one of the mega-outdoor retail stores trying to spend a gift card and became enraptured by the trapping equipment.
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A Bump in the Night

CRASH!!! I sat bolt upright in bed after a smashing, clattering noise burst from my living room.
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Snow Hunt

There is a special magic when hunting in the snow, especially for deer, especially in late December.
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Waiting for Deer Day

Soon after these words cross into your frontal lobe, I should be safely nestled among the branches of an old oak tree, waiting, watching and hoping.
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Fishing Guns

During a recent editorial strategy meeting on the panoramic top floor of the 50-story GUNS office building in East Bumphrey, someone discovered a new trend.
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The 50 Rules

I will hereby lay claim to the spurious honor of being the world’s foremost “good example of a bad example,” especially in the arena of personal safety.
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It’s the Hot Brass Boogie!

Aside from being a magazine editor, you might be surprised to learn I am a world-class dancer, as verified by several national shooting organizations. Let...
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The bear wasn’t there …

Bears are no laughing matter, especially whenever one is actively gnawing on your lower giblet region.
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False Pretenses

I’ve been the Lord High Protector of the GUNS realm for a couple of years now and it’s finally time to fess up to both regular readers of this corner...
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Late, late for a very...

In this regard, has anyone else noticed a trip to the range, hunting, fishing or outdoors adventure in general almost always involves walking in the door at...
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Parents, Grandparents,...

Now that I’ve officially earned my field commission as a Grandfather, First Class, the subject of children interacting with firearms takes on a new...
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Where the mildew grows …

Today I was perusing a nearby “outdoor” store. I use quotation marks around the word Outdoor, as most of these stores are nowadays quite unrecognizable...
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To Become an Editor …

A few months ago I wrote the definitive treatise on “How to become a gun writer.”
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Deer Diary …

As we reach the collective end of the deer season in many locales where this magazine is read — or is otherwise put to good use in the hunting camp...
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