Author: Braxton Taylor
The Air Force’s top enlisted leader told senior noncommissioned officers in an internal message this week following the service chief’s sudden retirement announcement that airmen don’t swear loyalty to an individual.The internal message sent Thursday was an apparent attempt to rally airmen amid the leadership shake-up, and was reviewed by Military.com. In it, Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi wrote that transitions “sometimes lead to uneasiness about our Air Force” and that he wanted to share his perspective following Gen. David Allvin’s surprise announcement on Monday that he is retiring later this year.”Chiefs, our calling is to stand ready to make…
National Guardsmen patrolling Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s purported crackdown on crime will soon be armed, the Pentagon said Friday.”At the direction of the secretary of defense, JTF-DC members supporting the mission to lower the crime rate in our nation’s capital will soon be on mission with their service-issued weapons, consistent with their mission and training,” the Pentagon said in an emailed statement, using an acronym for Joint Task Force-District of Columbia.The statement provided few other details on the decision to arm Guardsmen, including what weapons they will carry, when exactly they will start carrying weapons, and…
Hunters have been trying to devise more efficient and effective ways to load gunpowder since Daniel Boone used a hollow animal horn to dump black powder down his muzzleloader. We’ve come a long way since those days, but the goal is still the same: load the correct amount of powder behind a bullet and in front of the primer.Most reloaders of modern metallic cartridges use a powder dispenser (or “powder measure”) to achieve this goal. The original dispensers were mechanical. They require the user to operate a lever up and down, which rotates an internal drum that catches and dispenses…
The Gnome was on a mission to find the biggest bighorn ram in the mountains. He spent the last months of summer in the craggiest peaks of the backcountry, scouting and glassing for the full-curl of his dreams. He spent weeks clambering through boulder fields and scurrying over massive slabs of granite.Around him, pikas chirped from the rocks and hawks soared on the updrafts around the peaks, letting out occasional sky-piercing cries. Other than the occasional flutter of an insect, it was fairly lonely up so high, but the Gnome could see for miles and miles. He’d found a few…
At the southern border, a new threat is creeping into the United States—and no wall can stop it. Enter, the New World screwworm: a small fly that lays eggs into open wounds of a bird or mammal, where the larvae feast on live flesh. If untreated, the wound will become infected and likely fatal.The flies target almost all warm-blooded species—humans occasionally included—but the most common victims are deer and cattle. Wildlife experts are warning that an imminent invasion could have devastating effects on the populations of both animals. The risk to deer, especially, should be of concern to hunters.“The raw…
The new Sierra4-BDX is SIG Sauer’s most advanced BDX enabled riflescope yet. The scope pairs seamlessly with SIG’s line of Kilo BDX rangefinders and create a precise holdover dot based on your ballistic performance of your cartridge, environmental conditions and distance to the target. The Sierra4-BDX riflescope simplifies shooting at distance by connecting to BDX-equipped rangefinders to deliver an illuminated holdover dot specific to your target distance, ballistic performance and other factors like the wind and weather. With a digital focal plane and 194 LED hold points, Sierra4-BDX scopes make it easy to make the shot when it matters the…
Inside the Pentagon plan to Americanize drone warfare. Years of talk about rapidly scaling up drone forces have produced interesting prototypes and lively experiments with relatively small numbers of drones—but no clear sense of how the United States would conduct the kind of sustained drone warfare pioneered in Ukraine. A combination of recent developments, tech breakthroughs, and policy changes suggests that could soon change.The T-REX event in Indiana brought together drone makers, AI, data, and communications software companies to show off not just how well new autonomous drones can hit targets, but also next steps for mass, coordinated drone warfare.…
Hey everyone, this is Shooting Illustrated bringing you another episode of “I Carry.” In today’s feature, we’re looking at the new Taurus model 817 revolver and some related gear. Let’s take a closer look at this setup: Firearm: Taurus 817 revolver (MSRP: $648.99) Given the continuing popularity of revolvers, it’s no big surprise that Taurus, long known for its revolver line given the connection with Smith & Wesson in Brazil, would be one of the innovators. The seven-shot Model 817 in .38 Special is the latest wheelgun to come from the company, with exposed hammer, rubber grip and shrouded ejector…
00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trot lighting and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the Store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share Country cooking, y’all, pull up a chair. It’s time to eat. Did you notice that…
00:00:03 Speaker 1: Smell us now, lady, Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia podcast. Welcome to Meet Eater Radio Live. It’s eleven am Mountain Time, that’s one pm for our friends in Howard, Pennsylvania on Thursday, August twenty first, and we’re live from Mediater HQ and Boseman. I’m your host, Spencer, joined today by Seth and Brody. On today’s show, we’ll interview Jared Westbrook from the American Chestnut Foundation. Then we’ll be reviewing some gear that’s currently on sale, followed by the Price is Right, and finally we’ll be joined by Pat Dirkin in Minnesota for one minute fishing. But first,…