There’s no middle ground when it comes to the 10mm Auto. Shooters either love it—some to rapture—or they deride it as overrated and unnecessary. For a long time the doubters almost prevailed. Introduced in 1983, the “Ten” drew little initial Read More
The .45 ACP pistol cartridge is popular in the United States. So popular, it could wear the title “America’s Cartridge.” It is synonymous with power and the all-American philosophy, “More is Better.” Like our muscle cars, it is big, hard Read More
“But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’” With those immortal words, actor Clint Eastwood elevated Read More
Bears are serious business. Each year, numerous people are maimed or killed by bears throughout North America. Thanks to conservation efforts, bear numbers are on the rise. Both bear species, black bears and grizzlies, are dangerous under the wrong circumstances. Read More
The United States in 1934 stood at the abyss. The Great Depression had ruined countless lives. Families lived in shanty towns and drifted across the Great Plains toward California or any place which held the slightest hope they could reverse Read More
Mere days after a Federal Judge put the brakes on planned grizzly bear hunts in Wyoming and Idaho and months after Montana halted its own hunt, a male grizzly mauled a man in Montana. The victim, who survived the assault, Read More
Bear loads. Those words get people’s undivided attention. Anyone who hunts bears, or lives/travels in bear country, wants the most effective round they can get because their life may depend on it. We found this fun video which pits a Read More
Almost five decades ago, Clint Eastwood uttered the immortal lines, “…being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’” Read More
Just a few decades ago, people who lived or hunted in bear country considered firearms, handguns in particular, as the sole defense against bear attack. Then bear spray appeared on the scene and ignited a debate as emotionally charged and Read More
The 10mm Auto cartridge has had its ups and downs, as I detailed in The 10mm: Thor’s Hammer for Semi-Auto Pistols a few months ago. In its original incarnation, as loaded by Norma, this hot round propelled a 200 grain Read More
