When it comes to modern shotgun shells, science beats size all day long.The 3.5-inch shotgun shell has long been marketed as the ultimate answer for hunters who believe that more power automatically translates into more success. Introduced as a way to push heavier payloads at high velocity, it promised longer range and denser patterns, particularly for waterfowl and turkey hunters seeking an edge.But in today’s hunting landscape, advances in ammunition design, shotgun technology and a deeper understanding of effective range have rendered the 3.5-inch shell unnecessary.Simply put, the 3.5-inch shell needs to die.History of the 3.5-Inch ShellIn the 1970s, there…
Author: Tommy Grant
The ceasefire has so far had minimal impact on the movement of hundreds of vessels that have been stuck in the region since the start of the war in late February. United States President Donald Trump even said that “Iran is doing a very poor job” at reopening the vital waterway. Oil Price Plunge After Iran Allows Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz Trump described it as “dishonorable” as the Iranian ruling class continues to block the passage of vessels. Trump wrote in Truth Social. “That is not the agreement we have!” As of Friday morning, only 7% of the normal…
After a 10-day space journey around the moon, the Artemis II team will splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday night and be met by a team of U.S. Navy sailors, ready to give them a warm welcome home.The first face that the four-person crew will see when they return to Earth will be Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Laddy Aldridge, who will be the first of his team to open the Artemis II capsule, enter it and begin medical assessments, according to a Thursday release.Aldridge, who comes from three generations of military service and is assigned to Explosive Ordnance…
Pro-gun rights advocates fighting for the Kentucky government to recognize the Second Amendment-protected rights of young adults aged 18 to 20 have hit a roadblock. On April 2, Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 312, which had been overwhelmingly in both the state House and the Senate. The measure would have created a provisional concealed carry permit for 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds, granting them the same rights as other adults in the Bluegrass State. The Kentucky Senate approved the measure 30-7, and the House passed the measure by a 73-to-17 margin. To get a provisional license, young adults would have…
This article was originally published by William L. Anderson at The Mises Institute. If there is a mantra among progressive American political and media elites, it would be “our democracy,” usually preceded by what they believe to be a threat from the Right. For example, progressives deemed the recent reversal of Roe “a threat to our democracy” because it removed laws regulating abortion from Supreme Court jurisdiction and returned the issue to democratically elected legislatures. It would seem inconsistent to invoke the democratic electoral process to deal with a contentious issue like abortion, but progressives are nothing if not inconsistent. But even…
If you had to guess when Rome started falling, you’d probably pick a battle, a fire, or a date. Historians pick something far less exciting – the point where the government started paying its soldiers in debased coins because it had run out of real silver. The U.S. isn’t Rome. But the pattern of a government running out of options – and covering it up with short-term fixes – is older than any one civilization. And right now, if you know where to look, you can see it happening at this very moment. 5. When Your City Can’t Afford to…
If you’ve spent any serious time behind a suppressed firearm, you’ve either burned yourself, nearly burned yourself, or developed the kind of cautious respect for hot metal that takes a good scare to earn. You may also know the frustration of heat mirage rising off a hot can and ruining an otherwise clean scope picture. For many years, the suppressor industry’s answer to heat was essentially “wait.” Or strap a cover on it. Neither solution is particularly satisfying when you’re on the clock, whether that clock is measured in shooting strings at a match, minutes in a hunting blind, or…
The U.S. Navy announced the winners of its annual award recognizing excellence in food service among the branch’s vessels, boats and installations.The fiscal year 2026 Capt. Edward F. Ney Memorial Award was given to eight afloat and three ashore mess hall teams on Monday, according to an ALNAV administrative message.“These annual awards encourage excellence in Navy food service programs with the objective of improving the quality of life for our Navy personnel,” said an administrative message issued by Navy Secretary John Phelan.The service has made its troops’ nutrition a main priority over the last decade, specifically with the introduction of…
U.S. President Donald Trump, upset at NATO allies’ failure to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and angry that his plans to acquire Greenland have not advanced, has discussed with advisers the option of removing some U.S. troops from Europe, a senior White House official told Reuters on Thursday.No decision has been made, and the White House has not directed the Pentagon to draw up concrete plans for a troop reduction on the continent, said the official, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.But the discussions alone underscore how sharply relations between Washington and its European NATO allies have deteriorated…
In 1994, U.S. Air Force’s Wright Laboratory in Ohio were pressing the bounds to the question: Fellas, is it gay to fight for your country?In the early aughts of the 1990s, the Pentagon was working on developing a whole host of non-lethal chemical weapons that would render an enemy force incapable of being anything other than … amorous or annoyed.Within a three-page declassified document came a blink-and-you-miss-it line positing using “Chemicals that effect human behavior so that morale and discipline in enemy units is adversely affected.”“One distasteful but completely non-lethal example,” it continued, “would be strong aphrodisiacs, especially if the…