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  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 5, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on December 5, 2025 at 11:05 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Old Ways  Real talk from Shane about shotguns in low light.     How To Setup A […]

  • Free Books- Part 330
    by Greg Ellifritz on December 4, 2025 at 5:13 pm

    Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a […]

  • Weaponizing Fire
    by Greg Ellifritz on December 2, 2025 at 10:26 pm

    I’ve seen several recent news reports describing criminals using fire as a weapon.  This year there have been at least 10 such incidents reported in the United States.  While researching this […]

  • Best Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals-2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on December 1, 2025 at 12:06 pm

    The lines between the traditional “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” holiday sales have blurred in the last couple years.  Now most companies are running one continuous sale from the day […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 28, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 28, 2025 at 11:36 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Lifestyle Magazine Some useful articles in this free online magazine.     An […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 21, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 21, 2025 at 11:52 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Priorities of Survival – RevolverGuy.Com “We don’t have an aversion to neat […]

  • Free Books- Part 329
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 20, 2025 at 5:09 pm

    Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a […]

  • Shooting Through Doors and Walls
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 19, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Two weeks ago, an Indiana man heard some noises at his doorstep at night.  He fired through the door and killed a cleaning lady who thought she was at an unoccupied house to do work.  That case is […]

  • Grid-Down Medical Care Podcast Appearance
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 18, 2025 at 6:23 pm

    Alex Ooley from the Forge of Freedom podcast and his wife took my systems collapse medical class for the second time a few weeks ago.  Alex invited me to come to his podcast and discuss some of the […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 14, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on November 14, 2025 at 11:20 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Laying Down On The Job – American Cop When is the last time you shot a handgun from […]

American Rifleman
  • Gun Of The Week: CZ 600+ American
    on December 5, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    CZ expanded its 600 series of rifles with a particular version tailored to the American market, and this CZ 600+ American model has a few unique features incorporated into the design.

  • The Armed Citizen® Dec. 5, 2025
    on December 5, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.

  • 30 Years Of Bond Arms Pistols
    on December 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    Bond Arms, the Texas-based maker of a series of double-barrel derringers inspired by a design from the Old West, celebrates 30 years in business in 2025.

  • Holiday Firearm Sales Off To Slow Start, Down From 2024 Numbers
    on December 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    NICS background checks conducted during the week of Black Friday, traditionally one of the busiest holiday shopping days of the year, show a slow start in terms of holiday gun sales.

  • Preview: BenShot Musket Ball Rocks Glass
    on December 4, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    America celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, and you can toast the country’s birthday with one of BenShot’s rocks glasses specially tailored to the occasion.

  • Rifleman Review: Walther Arms PDP Match Steel Frame
    on December 3, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    Walther Arms took its polymer-frame Performance Duty Pistol design and crafted it entirely from steel to create its PDP Match Steel Frame, which is a true heavyweight designed just for the pure joy […]

  • 150 Years Of The Boxlock Shotgun
    on December 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    Many hunters think of the iconic boxlock shotgun as an American field gun, but although the design was popularized on American hunting fields, it was initially developed 150 years ago for a renowned […]

  • Preview: Alpine Products Gun Slicker V2
    on December 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Mother Nature can unexpectedly unleash her wrath on any outdoor range session or hunt, and this lightweight product from Alpine Innovations will protect your most valuable long guns without […]

  • Beretta AX800 Suprema: The Future Of Hunting Shotguns?
    on December 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    With its new AX800 Suprema, Beretta went back to the drawing board and developed an entirely new shotgun designed specifically for waterfowl hunting.

  • Preview: Daisy Woodland Trail Model 1999
    on December 2, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    The Daisy that Ralphie would want if he were still pining for a gravity-fed, lever-action BB gun in 2025, the feature-packed new Woodland Trail Model 1999 provides a modern update to the venerable […]

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Precision Rifle Blog
  • 2025 PRS Season Results & New Champ Morgun King
    by Cal on November 15, 2025 at 7:02 pm

    The 2025 PRS Season wrapped with unbelievable shooting, and a new Golden Bullet winner. Morgun King, Austin Buschman, and Clay Blackketter traded blows all weekend, but the real story goes far deeper […]

  • Best Ear Pro: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on October 11, 2025 at 4:57 pm

    Most shooters spend thousands on rifles and optics, but overlook one thing they can’t replace: their hearing. I asked the top 200 PRS pros what ear protection they trust on the line. From $50 […]

  • Best Rifle Cartridge: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on September 19, 2025 at 9:54 pm

    Which cartridge are the best PRS shooters quietly betting their seasons on, and why did one hit a record share among pros this year? I polled the top 200 shooters, crunched velocities, SDs, and case […]

  • Best Rifle Caliber: What The Pros Use
    by Cal on August 30, 2025 at 3:00 pm

    The 6mm has long been the king of PRS, but is its reign slipping? But my new survey reveals the 25 caliber has surged in popularity, especially among those finishing near the top. Could it be the new […]

  • Best Long Range Ammo for Those Not Reloading – What The Pros Use
    by Cal on July 5, 2025 at 4:00 pm

    Think you have to reload to shoot tiny groups at 1,000 yards? Think again. Several top 25 PRS shooters trust factory ammo! We break down exactly which brands, SDs, group sizes, and costs, […]

  • How Fast Is Fast? Benchmark Times for the New PRS Skills Stage
    by Cal on May 31, 2025 at 7:49 pm

    A clean run under 45 seconds? It’s rare - but not impossible. I analyzed hundreds of shooter times across the newest PRS Skills Stage options to uncover what’s fast, what’s average, and what […]

  • Do Lower SDs Actually Help You Hit More Targets? PRS Match Data Says…
    by Cal on May 16, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    Does ultra-consistent ammo really give you an edge in PRS matches? For the first time ever, SD data was captured from every shooter at a major match. The data told a story no one expected! One guy […]

  • How the PRS Exploded: 13,000+ Shooters and a Whole New Level of Competition
    by Cal on April 12, 2025 at 5:01 pm

    The PRS has exploded - from a small grassroots series to over 13,000 active competitors and growing worldwide. But it’s not just bigger - it’s way more competitive! The targets are smaller, the […]

  • Best Rifle Primer – What The Pros Use
    by Cal on April 5, 2025 at 4:37 pm

    When 63% of the best long-range shooters agree on something, it’s worth paying attention. We dug into the match ammo of the top 200 PRS competitors to find out what rifle primers they’re using […]

  • Powder Temperature Sensitivity: The Hidden Factor Affecting Your Long-Range Accuracy
    by Cal on March 8, 2025 at 11:20 pm

    Could your choice of powder be causing unexpected misses? We’ve all heard about powder temperature sensitivity, but how much does it really matter? I put two of the most trusted powders—Varget […]

Ruger Firearms
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The Art of Manliness
  • Odds & Ends: December 5, 2025
    on December 5, 2025 at 3:39 pm

    How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life by Kurt Streeter. This beautiful article profiles Paul Lundy, a former facilities manager who walked away from a soul-crushing career in his mid-50s to […]

  • How to Make Homemade Hot Cocoa
    on December 4, 2025 at 4:20 pm

    While hot chocolate is largely seen in our modern day as a sweet treat for children, the ancient beverage has a surprisingly long and manly lineage. Kids clamor for a cup following a bout of […]

  • Podcast #1,095: Masculinity as Confident Competence
    on December 2, 2025 at 2:47 pm

    There’s a lot of debate these days about what it means to be a man. But maybe the answer is simpler than we think, and a lot of masculinity just comes down to confident competence. A broad set of […]

  • How to Break Away From Someone at a Party
    on December 1, 2025 at 3:30 pm

    You're at a party and start chatting with another guest. Twenty minutes later, you’re still talking with them one-on-one. You feel trapped, and you wish you knew how to break away from the […]

  • 10 (Non-Religious) Books to Get Into the Devotional Reading Habit
    on November 30, 2025 at 3:57 pm

    Why you should consider making devotional reading part of your daily routine, and how to get the most out of this practice. 

  • The 15 Best Holiday Gifts for Men 2025
    on November 28, 2025 at 3:00 am

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  • Podcast #973: A Butler’s Guide to Managing Your Household
    on November 25, 2025 at 2:55 pm

    Note: This is a rebroadcast. It's a tough job to manage a household. Things need to be regularly fixed, maintained, and cleaned. How do you stay on top of these tasks in order to keep your home in […]

  • 57 Things We Should Bring Back
    on November 24, 2025 at 9:17 pm

    When it goes well, cultural evolution works like biological evolution: the strongest things survive, while flaws, weaknesses, and superfluities disappear. Unfortunately, the progression of culture […]

 

Gun Culture

Instapundit
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NRA
War On Guns
  • Down for the Count
    by David Codrea on June 9, 2022 at 6:05 pm

     What are people still doing coming here? And no, I don't see the majority coming from links at the new site.Go HERE.

  • Success of Sorts
    by David Codrea on May 6, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    It's not pretty. It's not sophisticated. There's plenty of room for improvement and helpful features.But by God, after several days of inventing new cuss words and letting my inner ADD make me no fun […]

  • 'I Find Myself to be Exorbitantly Superannuated for This Feculence'
    by David Codrea on May 5, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Trying to set up the new site has been an exercise in pure frustration. It sure adds a whole new dimension to "A man's gotta know his limitations."Nothing about it is intuitive.  You'd think if you […]

  • Blog Update Sitrep
    by David Codrea on May 3, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    I'm workin' on it. I should be able to do a test post at the new place by the end of the week.It's been nice having less hectic days at the keyboard, especially with Spring yard work demands, but I […]

  • ‘Be a Victim’ is No Way to Run the Republic
    by David Codrea on May 2, 2022 at 9:40 pm

    No doubt, there are reasons why citizens should think twice about confronting those committing criminal acts, but prominent among those is that the same “law” that fails to “secure the […]

  • Silence from Black Leaders on Biden ATF Nomination is Deafening
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    You’d think with all their talk about “equity,” more angrily outspoken members of the Congressional  Black Caucus, representatives like Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee, would be demanding […]

  • Armed American Radio Redux
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:04 pm

    David Codrea explores Ukraine disarming citizens for weapons storage? WAT? [Listen]Thursday's Hour 2 program, where we discussed the (thus far unreported by anyone else) Ukraine gun storage order...

  • Donald Trump Jr’s 2A Task Force Needs Closer Scrutiny by Gun Owners
    by David Codrea on April 29, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    Fleshing out the details of the “group,” its organization and specific efforts it intends to make is important because getting visitors to register and donate seems to be the purpose of the 2A […]

  • I'll Be On Hour 2
    by David Codrea on April 28, 2022 at 7:57 pm

     TODAY on #AAR Hour 1, 4-5p ET (1-2p PT) @HT_GunWriter Lee Williams, Hour 2, 5-6p ET, (2-3p PT) @dcodrea. Good hard-hitting talk radio! Make sure to tune in or watch live at […]

  • EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Territorial Defense Ordered to Turn in Arms 'for Storage' Purposes
    by David Codrea on April 26, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    The disarming of citizen soldier volunteers (especially when a war is still in full swing) is a good indicator that if and when the situation in Ukraine “normalizes,” the plan is to return to […]

David Yamane / Gun Culture 2.0
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John Lott\’s War On Guns
Firearms Policy Coalition
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The Truth About Guns

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