Feature Photo Credit: Patrick McCarthy/Match Grade Media.Good glass is expensive, but the Zeiss LRP S3 6-36×56 punches well above its weight.6 months ago, if you asked me the top 10 rifle scopes for long range distance shooting, I would have honestly forgotten that Zeiss even made a scope for the job. Zeiss has been around since my grandfather’s grandfather was still trying to find the last potato in Ireland, and is one of those rare brands that is everywhere but often just out of sight. Outside of the camera world and the world of precision optics for industrial applications, Zeiss isn’t…
Author: Tommy Grant
A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday reaffirmed America’s commitment to NATO, just a day after President Donald Trump threatened to abandon the transatlantic alliance amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.Trump said he viewed U.S. membership in the defense pact as not merely up for debate but “beyond reconsideration.” However, he cannot withdraw unilaterally; doing so would require a two-thirds Senate majority or an act of Congress. Neither option, senators say, is likely to materialize. “Any President that contemplates attempting to withdraw from NATO is not only fulfilling Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping’s greatest dreams but would be…
You probably have a freezer full of food right now. Maybe a chest freezer in the garage, a freeze dryer you’re proud of, and a pantry that took years to build. That setup is impressive, but it has one weakness that most preppers don’t like to think about: every single bit of it depends on the grid staying on. When the power goes out for a day, it’s an inconvenience. When it goes out for a week or longer, your stockpile starts a countdown you can’t stop. Here’s what’s worth sitting with for a moment. The people who survived the…
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford returned to sea Thursday after a five-day port call in Split, Croatia, the service announced. The stop, which followed a brief visit to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay in Crete, comes as the Navy’s largest carrier has been plagued by maintenance issues that interrupted the ship’s participation in combat operations against Iran. A non-combat fire in the ship’s laundry room on March 12 injured multiple sailors, caused smoke- issues among hundreds of personnel and damaged 100 sleeping berths. The Ford has also experienced well-documented issues with its plumbing system, with the carrier’s water…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday asked U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and retire effective immediately, a Pentagon official told Military Times.The abrupt move, one of three significant changes made by Hegseth the same day, cuts short George’s tenure, which began in September 2023, well before the end of the typical four-year term. The Pentagon intends to replace him with a leader aligned with Hegseth and President Donald Trump’s vision for the Army, the official added. They did not specify what this vision entails. George has more than four decades of military service, according…
Images by the author Trailblazer Firearms has a couple of unique products, one of which is their 9mm Pivot folding PCC… look for a review of that gun soon. Their other innovation is a folding .22LR, wallet-sized, single-shot pistol called the LifeCard. Well, OK, unless you have a humongous wallet, it wouldn’t fit, but the LifeCard isn’t a whole lot larger than some wallets. The first-generation LifeCard did fit in an Altoid box… they’re pretty tiny. So… was ist das LifeCard? Something truly unique, for sure. (Notice this one has a threaded barrel… we shot a suppressed LifeCard during my…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday signed a directive allowing service members to request permission to carry privately owned firearms on military installations while off duty, the Pentagon said in a statement.“The War Department’s uniformed service members are trained at the highest and unwavering standards. These warfighters — entrusted with the safety of our nation — are no less entitled to exercise their God-given right to keep and bear arms than any other American,” Hegseth announced in a video posted to social media. The memorandum instructed installation commanders to consider requests with a “presumption of approval,” reversing what Hegseth described…
In my most recent article, Off-Body Carry for Women, I shared my favorite products for women to carry a concealed handgun off-body. One bag not mentioned in that article, because I felt it deserved its own review, and that is great for both men and women, is the Obscura Sling Bag from Savior Equipment. This bag was released at SHOT Show, and since that week, I’ve been using it as my new off-body carry bag. It’s even been on several road trips with me so far, used on a thermal-hunting trip, and I’ve worn it to a shooting match and…
A major gun-rights organization wants the New York law banning civilian purchase of body armor declared unconstitutional and tossed into the dustbin of history. On March 27, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a motion for summary judgment with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in the case Heeter v. James. At issue is a New York state law that unconstitutionally criminalizes the purchase of simple personal protective equipment and shows just how far off the deep end the state is willing to go to prevent peaceable people from protecting themselves. The motion states: “The…
U.S. defense stocks have declined even as the Iran war drags on, indicating that the typical “buy-on-conflict” trade had largely peaked in the weeks before in anticipation of tougher action by President Donald Trump.The NYSE Arca Defense index, which includes 34 small and large-cap U.S. companies, fell nearly 8% in March, compared with the broader S&P 500’s 5% drop. In contrast, it had gained about 12% in February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.The sluggish performance, strategists said, signaled investors were unwinding positions after a strong run this year and does not reflect fading demand or doubts about longer-term defense spending.“A…