Photos by Kenda Lenseigne I first met Tom in 2011 at the MGM Ironman 3-gun match, a legendary, high round count blast fest in the Idaho desert. We bullsh*tted between stages, hit it off, and the bromance continues to this day. At the time, he’d just returned from a deployment, and was 230 pounds of tattoos and hate, the archetypal Special Forces senior NCO who’d been blown up twice and shot once, recovering and returning to duty each time. Evidently, the only thing that could kill Tom … was Tom.  Fast-forward a couple of years and we ran into each…

BEST HEARING PROTECTION FOR SHOOTERS Best Foam: Ear Buddy Foam Earplugs Best Reusable In-Ear: SureFire EP3 Sonic Defenders Budget Muff: Peltor Sport Shotgunner II Best For Kids: Dr. Meter Kid’s Noise Reduction Earmuffs Budget Electronics: Howard Leight Impact Sport Best Value: Walker’s Razor Slim Value Upgraded: Walker’s Razor Quad Electronic Muffs Best Electronic In-Ear: Walker’s Silencer Wireless Pro Choice: MSA Sordin Supreme Pro X Editor’s Pick: Safariland Liberator 2.0 Doorkicker Approved: Peltor ComTac Hearing protection is a fundamental must when it comes to shooting sports. Most ranges won’t even let you stay on the grounds if you don’t have ear…

New for 2025, Armasight has introduced a new line of thermal vision optics: the Warden 640 monocular, Commander 640 weapon sight, and Operator 640 clip-on. We’re excited to take a closer look at each of them to test out exactly what they can do. Clip-on thermals can provide the versatility of a handheld monocular while also giving the option to turn your low power variable daytime riflescope into a thermal optic. The most powerful of the new Armasight thermal optics, the Operator has a 1,305-meter detection range for human-sized targets and a 1-4x digital magnification with a true 1x optical…

Chained to a Kettlebell, dragging a dummy through the desert, with cannibals on your trail. Shooter ready? InRangeTV Brutality is a competition series unlike any other. Built for the community that attends it, with the tagline “We considered fair, but decided against it”, Brutality matches are exciting, difficult, and will test your skills. If you haven’t shown up to shoot a match, you’re missing out. FROM HANDGUN TO CQB  Held at the Southern Utah Practical Shooting Range (SUPS) in St. George, Utah, InRangeTV’s CQB Brutality-West shares a lot of DNA with the Handgun Brutality match that InRangeTV has held at…

Photos courtesy INKAS Who could possibly need an armored car? How pretentious, right? Not so fast. Let’s rewind the clock to 1989 in Bad Homburg, Germany.  As chairman of Deutsche Bank, Alfred Herrhausen unfortunately attracted the attention of people who wanted to make an example of prominent capitalists. Because threats on his life were already known, he traveled in an armored Mercedes. An explosive placed in the basket of a bicycle left on the side of a road was detonated as his car passed by. It’s largely believed Red Army Faction was responsible for the assassination.  That, however, is just…

LEARN HOW TO POKE HOLES AND HOW PLUG THEM We live in a pretty messed up world. There are people out there hellbent on doing harm to their fellow humans. In a less-than-perfect world, staying safe often means carrying a firearm. Being responsible for your personal safety goes beyond being armed. If you or the people around you are injured in a self-defense situation, you may need to administer aid until professional help arrives. Knowing what to do, and having the supplies to do it, could mean the difference between dying on the floor and living to tell the tale. …

Photos by Sunni McAllister ‘‘Beans to bullets.” That was the initial goal when retired Army Ranger Tom Fuller founded Armageddon Gear. Every item one would need should the world go to sh*t, all in one place. Just as importantly, he wished to share the knowledge: how to survive. Fuller, now age 55, served in the U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment. Over six combat deployments, he earned the Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star, and five Meritorious Service medals. He retired as a sergeant major in 2009 after 22 years. Also, while serving, Fuller acted as a battalion sergeant major over…

Christensen Evoke 7mm Backcountry Buy Now Long-range hunting has historically been the domain of custom rifles with eye-watering price tags, but the landscape is changing. The Christensen Evoke represents a significant shift toward more affordable long-range hunting rifles, especially when chambered in the versatile new 7mm Backcountry cartridge. Let’s examine how this combination, paired with quality optics, creates a formidable hunting system without breaking the bank. The new Christensen Evoke stands as a testament to the company’s commitment to bringing premium features to more attainable price points. Built on a proprietary action machined from billet steel, the Evoke incorporates the…

BEST EDC KNIVES FOR WOMEN There are plenty of articles floating around the internet praising pocket knives and listing umpteen reasons every man should carry one. While pocket knives have long been associated with Boy Scout preparedness and general masculinity, there are plenty of reasons for women to slip a folding blade into their pants pockets.  Even a small pocket knife can make basic everyday tasks much easier. Besides making opening your Etsy packages or trimming loose strings off skirt hems at least ten times easier, an EDC blade could be an essential tool if you ever have to MacGyver…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A teenager is facing a felony charge in Georgia for killing a turkey that was strutting on his family’s property this spring — a bird that his former high-school history teacher claims was her pet. The incident and ensuing legal action have sparked intense controversy and divisiveness in the small-town community of Waverly Hall. It has upended the life of the 17-year-old, whose first turkey, almost certainly a domestic bird, has been deemed physical evidence by the county. The high-school senior,…

This article was originally published by Cassie B. at Natural News.  Government social media ban in Nepal triggered deadly protests, with 19 killed and more than 100 injured. Citizens defied censorship, using VPNs and street demonstrations to expose corruption and demand accountability. Authorities reversed the blackout after widespread violence but maintained a curfew amid ongoing unrest. Youth-led movement expanded from free speech demands to a broader rebellion against systemic corruption. Nepal’s crackdown serves as a global warning against digital authoritarianism and the dangers of silencing dissent. When a government silences its people, the people scream louder. And that’s exactly what…

When you’re building out a rig that’s got to perform on the trail and look good doing it, there’s a balancing act between form, function, and longevity. Aggressive tread design, sidewall styling, and real off-road capability usually mean you’re sacrificing something—but that doesn’t need to be durability and long-term value of your tires. We dug into the warranties behind the most aggressive-looking, off-road-ready all-terrain tires on the market. These aren’t mall-crawler specials. Every tire here is offered in both hard metric and LT metric sizes with 35” overall diameter options and 3PMS-certification for year-round confidence. Whether your setup leans overland,…

Trijicon MRO® SD 1×25 Red Dot Sight w/ 3x Magnifier Buy Now Trijicon is known amongst law enforcement, the military, and civilians alike for setting a high bar for many optics in the industry today. The Trijicon RMR (Ruggedized Miniature Reflex) is known as the gold standard for micro red dots on handguns. Oppositely, the Trijicon ACOG (Advanced Combat Optic Gunsight) has been used by our military, and others throughout the world, for decades. Today, we are going to set our gaze on a different optic though: the Trijicon MRO SD with a 3x Magnifier. Build Quality & Features: Trijicon MRO…

By striking eight targets across Russia, Ukraine could badly damage Russia’s war machine, according to some U.S. experts.The Hudson target list details “eight high-value and militarily plausible targets that Ukraine should pursue to weaken Russia’s warfighting ability and increase the political cost of invading and occupying Ukrainian territory,” wrote Hudson researchers Luke Coffey and Can Kasapoğlu.RELATED“While a single strike against any one of these targets would not by itself constitute a decisive blow, cumulatively, a sustained attack against several of them could significantly damage Russia’s military infrastructure and complicate its continued aggression,” the report argues.The Volga-Don Canal, a 63-mile waterway…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Buying a compound bow online might seem the same as buying any other piece of hunting gear. But, if you buy a bow from Amazon and you expect to go hunting with it, you’re in for a project or fees from an archery shop. That’s because bows need to be adjusted to fit an individual and then tuned for good arrow flight,…

We Pit Low-Power Variable Optics against Red Dots with Magnifiers Written by Dave Merrill and published in RECOIL issue #51, updated July 2024 by David Lane Lately, low-power variable optics (LPVO) dominate the CQB optic market, but magnifiers for red-dot sights have graced many a rifle for more than 20 years. To be fair, the popularity of magnifiers has waned, but we’re beginning to see more of them on rifles again. The purpose of this article is to give you a clear pro/con of each setup so you can make the decision of what’s best for your needs. Understand that…

The 17th master chief petty officer of the Navy released his objectives for the fleet Tuesday, a day after he was sworn in as the Navy’s top enlisted sailor.Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman took to social media to share a page outlining his focus on prioritizing sailors and sailors’ families, as well as service members’ technical knowledge and education as they move forward in their military careers.“I am committed to removing distractions that don’t matter, delivering training that does, and spotlighting excellence wherever it’s found,” Perryman said in a post’s caption on the Navy MCPON Instagram…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. On the night of August 31, four experienced gator hunters set out in a 16-foot aluminum boat on central Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir. “We started out in the lake at the mouth of the Pearl River looking for an alligator at least 11-feet long,” alligator tag holder Joe Wyrick tells Outdoor Life. “The area isn’t very well known for gators. But pretty quick that night we spotted a smaller one. As we started for it, my pal Hunter saw another bigger…

The Red Cross has launched an “emergency response” to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak.  The outbreak was officially confirmed after the death of a 34-year-old pregnant woman on August 20th in Bulape health zone, followed by the deaths of a nurse and a laboratory technician who treated her. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in coordination with the DRC Red Cross, the Ministry of Health, WHO, and key humanitarian partners, is rapidly intensifying Ebola response efforts. According to a report by FundsforNGOs, the government figures report 28 suspected cases, including 16 deaths,…

New optic mounts never get the credit they deserve, and most people (myself included) tend to cheap out on them given the chance. But if you have an optic you actually care about, it needs a mount that will keep it secure and on target.  Brand new from Midwest Industries Inc. comes the second generation of their quick-detach optic mount! MI sent this out for testing a couple of months ago, and it’s been run hard on a DIY AR-10 ever since. From normal range days to local 2-gun matches to being driven over 1,000 miles from Arizona to Idaho…

The federal law banning possession of a firearm for illegal drug users has become more and more contentious as additional states have passed laws allowing medicinal, and even recreational use, of marijuana. Consequently, there have been a number of recent high-profile court cases involving pot and guns. We reported last month how a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit of Appeals ruled that medical marijuana users may still exercise their Second Amendment rights, finding no evidence that use alone makes them dangerous. More recently, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law violated the Second Amendment, although it then…

“The president views Qatar as a strong ally of the United States. He feels very badly about the location of this attack,” White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday. “He assured them [Qatar] that such a thing will not happen again on their soil,” she added, calling it an “unfortunate incident.” Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar’s capital Tuesday as they considered a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. A U.S. official confirmed to Military Times that the U.S. did not participate in the Doha strike, which risked upending the peace talks aimed…

The classic 3-9x optic has been made better than ever! EOTECH Vudu 3-9×32 in a compact format, perfect for the modern sporting rifle. Iain Harrison hits the range for some trigger time to discuss glass clarity, low-light performance, Illumination, turrets, and durability. EOTECH Vudu 3-9×32 makes getting hits at 300-500 meters look too easy! Since our founding in 2012, RECOIL remains the premier firearms lifestyle publication for the modern shooting enthusiast. We deliver cutting-edge coverage of guns, gear, accessories and technology. We go beyond basic reviews, providing no B.S. buyer’s guides, hands-on testing and expert analysis on everything from firearms…

The White House has dismissed Donald Trump’s birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein as “fake news.” The letter was published on Monday and almost immediately dismissed by the ruling class. According to a report by RT, the note from Trump to Epstein was published on Monday as part of congressional documents. It included typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman, ending with the words: “Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.” It appeared to be signed “Donald” below the waistline of the drawing. “No one is falling for this BS,” Vice President J.D. Vance wrote on X. He…