If you go hunting … don’t forget a whistle!
Sound is the #1 factor in finding lost and injured victims. Don’t be stupid, bring a loud whistle with you. If you can be heard, you can be rescued. The Whistles for Life safety whistle is used or endorsed by: Survival Consultants, U.S. Coast Guard, US Forest Service, National Park Service, Emergency Response International, National […]
Will Biathlon Shooting Events Come to North Idaho?
Will Biathlon Shooting Events Come to North Idaho? (via www.sandpointpr.com) Is North Idaho ready for Biathlon Events? Story by Contributing Editor, Mark Knapp A lot of people watched the WINTER OLYMPICS and are asking questions about the Biathlon competition in Sochi. In a Biathlon, competitors get their heart beats racing…
Reader Top Shots for March are in!
Here are just a sample of some of our best photos that will be in our March issue. Submit your photo with a gun now to ralexander@media-inc.com for a chance to win an AmmOMug! The best reader photo wins one of their choice.
Watch this Glock 19 blow away a 2-pound pork roast!
Thanks to Western Shooting Journal contributor Mike Burchett for this video, which used one of the new G2 Research RIP bullets. Click here to watch
There’s still time to compete in the 2014 NRA Indoor Rifle & Pistol Championships
Fairfax, Virginia – All signed up for the 2014 National Matches? If only it weren’t the dead of winter… What if you could find some competitive shooting action now? The answer: the NRA Indoor Rifle & Pistol Championships. Compiled from sectional tournaments held all over the United States, the Indoor Championships involve thousands of shooters and are the […]
Comprehensive Indiana Gun Law course Feb. 22nd
Tactical Firearms Training is again conducting our Comprehensive Indiana Gun Law course on February 22, 2014 at Eagle Creek Pistol Range.This course provides detailed education on legal issues that are critically important for any Indiana gun owner, including the justifiable use of deadly force in self-defense (including the recent legislative changes regarding the legal use of force against […]
Hot Woods’ “thermally modified wood” makes the best gun stocks
Tech Woods USA is a company that manufactures “thermally modified wood” for a number of end users. Thermally modified wood is the result of taking normally kiln dried wood and putting it in an oven where the temperature is raised to the point where the wood is “cooked”. This process stabilizes the wood thereby making it more like an inert material which doesn’t shrink or swell […]
Action Shooters Train To Keep Their Families Safe
Inland Northwest Action Shooters: Training (via www.sandpointpr.com) Action Shooters Train To Keep Their Families Safe By contributing editor, Mark Knapp Will Parks founded the Inland Northwest Action Shooters (INAS) in 2006. INAS now shoots USPSA matches at the indoor range operated by the Spokane Rifle Club near Riverside…
A Simple New Invention Seals Gunshot Wounds in Seconds and Could Save Countless Soldiers
Fact: hemorrhage is a leading cause of death on a battlefield. Another fact: the highest percentage of survivable battlefield deaths from 2001-2009 came from major trauma hemorrhage. This simple invention could change those facts: The new battlefield gadget is called X-STAT, and it uses a novel twist on simple science, offering a different way to treat […]
Anchorage Cabela’s Store Set To Open
News out of Sidney, Neb. today is exciting news for outdoors-crazed Alaskans: The state’s first Cabela’s store is set to hold its grand opening on April 10. Here’s the release from the Cabela’s folks: Cabela’s Announces Official Opening Date of Anchorage, Alaska, Store Ribbon-cutting scheduled for 10:45 a.m.; doors to open at 11 a.m. […]