Lane Benoit

Lane Benoit

  Lane Benoit passed away February 9th 2015.     As I said to his father Larry so short a time ago I hope he finds clear tracks and short drags.  The world lost a great deer hunter and a great story teller.  This is the opening to the chapter about him in my 2002 book...
The Reality of it All

The Reality of it All

  The idea that you can survive social collapse unscathed without the means to defend yourself, your family and your property is naive, foolish and a death sentence. It’s not hard to find examples of what happens today when the “system” breaks down. Just look at...
First Shot Drill

First Shot Drill

This drill simply teaches you how draw and shoot quickly, a skill that’s extremely useful in a gun fight. In a gun fight the most important shot is the first one. If you can get it off faster than the other guy and hit the target, the odds of winning increase...
In or Out?

In or Out?

The Question of Bullet Performance  There is a popular theory that a big game bullet should stay in a big animal’s body, “dumping all its energy” and unfortunately many hunters are accepting it as gospel. Personally, I find it irresponsible. A .22 LR will always stay...
ABC

ABC

  My friend and fellow gun writer Joseph von Benedikt posted this recently on Facebook. “Two days ago, a pit bull leaped into my niece-in-law’s van and attacked her. Thankfully she had her Ruger LCR handy. It bit down on the gun and a portion of her...