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Just how effective is the Ballistic Helmet?

Have you ever wondered how a level IIIA ballistic helmet that are used by our military and law enforcemnt personnel would hold up against a full magazine of 9mm hollow points? The helmet is resin composite design to be able to withstand a .44 magnum round, so a 9mm shouldn’t

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Dialed In

[su_heading size=”30″]Modern range finders, scopes and custom turrets make it simpler than ever to shoot accurately out to long ranges.[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOS BY BRAD FITZPATRICK [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]T[/su_dropcap]he aoudad were camouflaged in the dry grass and rocks above us, but there was no way to stalk any closer to

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Riding Sidesaddle

[su_heading size=”30″]Tac Star’s Slimline Shotshell Carrier increases the readiness factor of every smoothbore.[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAVE WORKMAN [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]R[/su_dropcap]ecent tragic events have forced a growing number of armed citizens to the realization that while it is still a remote possibility, the potential for finding one’s self in

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Leupold Scopes – Quality In View

[su_heading size=”30″]Leupold Blends High Capacity With Quality, State-of-the-art Recycling To Produce Top Optics[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOS BY TROY RODAKOWSKI [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]T[/su_dropcap]he Leupold & Stevens factory in Beaverton, Ore., just west of Portland, stands on the far edge of a grassy, wooded hill at the end of a long, curving

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Laser Focused

[su_heading size=”30″]A Tour Of The Crimson Trace Facility Reveals A Commitment To Quality, Attention To Detail[/su_heading] STORY BY TOM CLAYCOMB * PHOTOGRAPHS BY CRIMSON TRACE   [su_dropcap style=”light” size=”5″]I[/su_dropcap]’ve worked in several high-capacity plant settings, so I am familiar with that environment. Most of my career was spent as a

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Flipping The Mental Switch

The Story Of Why Dawn Hillyer Started HidingHilda STORY BY DAWN HILLYER PHOTOGRAPHS BY REBECCA KOVERMAN, SAAL [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]M[/su_dropcap]y story begins in October 2006 when I became the target of a ruthless stalker – Michael D. McClellan. In March 2012, he was ultimately convicted of  two felony counts of stalking, and sentenced

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GET ME HOME! –Emergency Kit from Echo-Sigma

[su_heading size=”30″]Kit From Echo-Sigma Provides Wealth Of Emergency Options In Midsized Nylon Bag[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICK ROSS [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]A[/su_dropcap]lthough I don’t consider myself a prepper, I do like to be prepared, so it may simply be an issue of semantics. Many of us, perhaps you included, have

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