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Author: Jacob
Jacob is a general firearms enthusiast, hobby gunsmith and avid plinker based out of East Tennessee. He has a bachelor's degree from Carson-Newman University and enjoys writing and covering firearms related articles and events. He has a background in the journalism industry.
Jerry Miculek

Jerry Miculek: World Record Competition Shooter

While he might not be a household name outside of the shooting community, within it, Jerry Miculek is renowned as the fastest and best all-around shooter on the planet. Who is Jerry? He is the undisputed worldwide champion of revolver competition, holding five world records in revolver speed shooting. And he has an impressive list […]

best 308 rifle

Best 308 Rifle

When someone creates a “best” list, they typically generate a certain amount of controversy with it. That’s understandable since it’s almost impossible to determine any product’s top types and brands, and that’s especially true with firearms. Shooters are an extremely knowledgeable and passionate group, and to present them with a subjective list of the “Best […]

Federal HST VS Speer Gold Dot

Federal HST VS Speer Gold Dot: Best Defensive Round

When it comes to self-defense rounds, two of the most prominent options in the industry are Federal HST VS Speer Gold Dot. Both manufacturers have been around for decades. In fact, CCI/Speer was founded in the 1940s, and Federal dates all the way back to 1916.  During that time, both manufacturers became incredibly skilled at […]

Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Churchill: England’s Lion

Winston Churchill was arguably the most quotable world leader of all time–and never more so than during the darkest days of World War II. As Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe pummeled London and other English cities with bombs in the early days of the war, Churchill’s inspirational messages conveyed inexorable courage and steadfastness to the people of […]

coyote hunting

Coyote Hunting Guide 

If you live on a farm, there’s nothing worse than being woken up by a coyote raid. These predators can cause a lot of damage, in a short amount of time, to animals twice their size or larger. Coyotes now live in all 49 continental states, and their numbers keep growing. In this coyote hunting […]