We put the Winchester “Big Bore 10” 200 grain 10mm though our “Frost Giant” extreme ballistic gel test. Winchester claims this load is good for both hunting and self-defense. Based what we saw with their 170 grain USA Defend 10mm…
Winter gloves can get you killed in a gunfight! Most people don’t give gloves and their effects on shooting ability a thought–until it turns cold. Then, all too often they choose the wrong gloves. Gloves which interfere with the ability…
This is part two in our winter concealed carry series in which we tell you all about winter carry holsters and clothing. Part one dealt with guns and ammunition for winter carry. Winter, and the cold weather which accompanies it,…
Half frozen atop a ridge 10,000 feet above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, something got my attention through the binoculars. Five hundred yards away, across a thousand-foot deep gully, what I had waited three long, cold hours for grazed…
What are your best choices for winter concealed carry guns and ammo? Winter concealed carry guns and ammo requirements have significant differences from summer time. If you live, work, or travel in cold climates, you need to rethink your winter…
Are you making these deer hunting mistakes when you ground hunt? Successful deer hunting is difficult. Hunting deer on the ground is even more difficult. Unsuccessful hunters tend to make the same mistakes over and over. The more they make…
Is the Smith and Wesson M&P10 a 10mm fit for bear country? Smith and Wesson’s new, striker-fired foray into the 10mm wars attracted much media buzz when it appeared on the market a year, or so, ago. Why did LocaCarnivore…
If you must carry a 1911, make it a 10mm. Think for a moment before your knee jerks out in a reflexive kick to keep the “Something Different” boogieman away from your precious preconceived notions. Looking at you, .45 ACP…
Is Speer’s 124 grain Gold Dot 9mm any good? In a short barrel? Can it pass our “Frost Giant” extreme ballistic gel test? Speer’s Gold Dot line has been around for decades so why did we wait this long to…
We don’t chronograph ballistic gel tests. Why? We have three good reasons why we refuse to waste you, the reader/viewer’s, valuable time. Check out this quick, enlightening video to learn why we don’t chronograph ballistic gel tests. Please support…