Author: Braxton Taylor

The Mossberg 590R is a variant of the pump-action Mossberg 590 shotgun which has a rotary safety selector that mirrors the safety selector found on AR-15 pattern firearms. Mossberg 590R models also incorporates AR-15 pattern pistol grips and furniture into the 590R. This combination does away with the traditional shotgun stock and allows the shooter to square up behind the gun in a similar manner to shooting an AR. The 590R also includes a Picatinny receiver-mounted optics base that works in tandem with its furniture arrangement. Mossberg is now expanding its 590R pump-action offerings by adding two 590R variants with…

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.—Could “collaborative robots” get Navy submarine projects back on cost and schedule? General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeing results using programmable devices that cut and weld steel. “You’re about to see a show!” a supervisor said, shouting over a soundtrack of whirs and clanging on a manufacturing floor almost the width of a football field. Moments later, bright white sparks flew overhead. A white-and-black robotic arm, assisted by a team of welders, began cutting steel for a module for a Virginia-class attack submarine.It’s a big, time-consuming task. But using robotics can speed up the process of cutting and joining steel. “Big…

This is Part 2 in my series on What Readiness Means to Me. In my last post, I talked about two different aspects of readiness that should be at the top of your mind: physical and mental. In this post I want to hit on another two critical areas of readiness: training and awareness.TrainingAs you’ve probably already guessed, I’m a big believer in getting firearms training. I’ve mentioned it in the past, but I want to share more about my journey and mindset.Shotguns and Disneyland… but Not Mixed Together!I went way back into the AmmoSquared Blog archives and found this…

Hegseth’s Signalgate headache returns. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have perjured himself when he told lawmakers that text messages shared with a journalist in mid-March contained no classified information about a military operation in Yemen, the Washington Post and CNN reported Wednesday, citing a report from the Defense Department’s inspector general. “No names. No targets. No locations. No units. No routes. No sources. No methods. And no classified information,” Trump’s Pentagon chief insisted after his unsecured messages became public.  However, the Pentagon’s IG says it has evidence Hegseth copied and pasted the Yemen attack plans from an email marked “SECRET” and posted it…

The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins Aug. 1 and continues to Aug. 7. Again this year the annual crowd of more than 500,000 will have the opportunity to see some of the firearm industry’s latest products, get more information from the experts, win prizes, watch live-fire demonstrations and more at the Sturgis Gun Rally. There is no charge to attend. Registration for a chance to win a raffle giveaway is also free. Luth-AR is the title sponsor of the event this year. The long list of other companies on hand make it the ultimate crossover gathering for firearm enthusiasts and…

Man, I genuinely don’t know where to start on the new Kuna large-format pistol from Springfield Armory. I guess the name’s a good place: Kuna. It’s not Kona; that’s excellent Hawaiian coffee. As it turns out, “Kuna” refers to the European pine marten, a mustelid (like skunks, badgers or ferrets) common to Eastern Europe, so prevalent in Croatia (home of HS Produkt, the manufacturer of the Kuna pistol) that it was also the name for (and imprinted upon) Croatian currency. It’s small, fierce and (like most mustelids) punches above its weight class. Makes sense why Springfield Armory would want to…

Qualifying life events (QLEs) are situations that allow you to change your Tricare health plan without waiting for the annual open season. QLEs can be a powerful tool to get the right plan without delay. Therefore, it’s worth knowing what counts as a QLE and how the process works.Tricare, like most health care programs, won’t let you switch between plans whenever you feel like it. Generally speaking, you have to wait until the annual open season to be able to switch your health care coverage. Tricare’s open season typically runs from the Monday of the second full week in November…

This week on the show I’m joined by Jake Hofer to preview our brand new podcast mini-series, Back 40, and answer some of the most pressing questions that hunters face when hunting and managing their own Back 40’s. Check out the new Wired to Hunt vintage hat! Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch and MeatEater Merch Read the full article here

Dirk asked his Instagram followers to send questions regarding elk hunting. No surprise there were some smartypants questions, and some really good serious ones as well. He covers: why the Maverick diaphragm is so much better than the Pink Phelps, early season calling tactics, this year’s broad head of choice, sleep talking, best calls NOT to make, optimizing your elk chuckles, stick with cow calls or switch to bugles when you get a bull to respond, calling to bulls that hang up and or run away, and more. Read the full article here

As his plane exploded in a ball of flames, Leon Crane surveyed his surroundings.Everywhere he looked, Crane, a first lieutenant in the Army Air Forces during World War II, saw snow. What began as a routine maintenance test flight for his B-24 Liberator out of Ladd Field (now Fort Wainwright) in Fairbanks, Alaska, turned tragically wrong after an engine malfunctioned. Reaching speeds exceeding 300 mph, the heavy bomber piloted by Crane and Second Lt. Harold Hoskin spiraled out of control and crashed into a mountaintop on Dec. 21, 1943, according to the National Park Service (NPS).Crane and Master Sgt. Richard…