Author: Braxton Taylor

Taurus is reintroducing one of its most powerful and versatile revolvers, the Raging Judge 513. This limited production model marks the bold return of a platform known for its formidable capabilities and unique multi-caliber design. Chambered in .45 Colt, 3-inch .410-bore and .454 Casull, the Raging Judge is purpose-built for those who demand flexibility and stopping power in a durable, heavy-duty revolver. Its matte stainless-steel finish, paired with a rubber grip featuring a distinctive red cushioned insert, ensures both strength and handling comfort— ideal for backwoods protection or serious range time. The Raging Judge combines power, versatility, and a proven…

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Not only did Black not have a moose tag—which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in The Gem State—but he shot the moose with a high-powered rifle while it was standing on a U.S. Forest Service Road. It’s illegal to shoot on or across a forest service road.Then Black got himself into a pickle. He attempted to load the dead moose into his vehicle, but got the vehicle stuck in the snow in the process of doing so. Black walked out of the backcountry and was picked up by two hunters.According to IDFG officials, Black told the hunters about killing the bull…

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If you’re like most of us at MeatEater, you’ve been listening to the new Turnpike Troubadour album, The Price of Admission, on repeat this summer. The title track’s opening line, “There’s a mid-July whitetail in velvet, red as your old Chevrolet,” is inspiration enough to get out and check your trail cameras.Seeing velvet bucks this time of year is kind of like walking by a closed bakery. You can admire all you want, but that’s about it until opening time. Still, it can help you find your target buck now, and you can start building out a hunt plan well…

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Hey everyone, this is Shooting Illustrated bringing you another episode of “I Carry.” In today’s feature, we’re looking at a retro Smith & Wesson Model 36 No-Lock revolver and some related gear. Let’s take a closer look at this setup: Firearm: Smith & Wesson Model 36 No-Lock .38 Special Revolver (MSRP: $849) Where to begin with today’s kit? For starters, you can immediately tell we’ve got a retro vibe going on, starting with the Smith & Wesson Model 36 Classic No Internal Lock .38 Special revolver. One of the, ahem, more contentious components of Smith & Wesson’s revolver lineup was…

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Hosts Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, and Corinne Schneider chat Seth and Corinne’s return from Africa, talk with Pennsylvania BHA’s Adam Eckley about the recent lift on PA’s Sunday hunting ban, run through a bucket list hunt Top 3, discuss all things sage grouse with Ted Koch of North American Grouse Partnership, and have YOU choose the winner of a fishy Hot Tip-off. Read the full article here

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This week, Cal talks with Tate Morgan, founder of Sons of Smokey and the Gambler 500: a road rally, festival, and North America’s largest public lands trash pick up. Cal and Tate discuss how Sons of Smokey went from launching an eight-man COVID-era road race to creating an “anti-Burning Man” trash clean up powered by a unique phone app. Today, it’s a near lawless public lands trash clean up where the number one rule is “don’t be a dick.” Long story short, everyone needs the SOS app.To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Read the…

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The White House’s pick to lead naval operations wants shipbuilders to double their production capacity to honor the trilateral agreement with Australia and the U.K. “We need a transformational improvement and the ability to deliver twice the capacity that we’re currently delivering,” Adm. Daryl Caudle, who leads U.S. Fleet Forces Command and is nominated to be the chief of naval operations, told senators Thursday during his confirmation hearing. “The delivery pace is not where it needs to be to make good on the [pillar] one of the AUKUS agreement, which is currently under review by our Defense Department…I think rightly so.…

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If you are looking to shave seconds (or even minutes) off your run times, you might think the answer is simply to run more miles per week or push harder on your goal-paced intervals.However, as anyone who has prepared for a tactical career knows, real performance gains come from a smarter, more holistic approach. As a tactical fitness coach, I’ve seen time and again that integrating strength training is a game-changer for anyone chasing faster run times, especially those with no prior experience in lifting weights.This holds true whether you are prepping for a physical fitness test, a marathon or…

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A new joint task force will help active-duty troops and their families with problems they experience while moving from base to base, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, after a multibillion-dollar contract aimed at streamlining and centralizing the military relocation process was terminated in June amid an avalanche of complaints. “It became very evident to me that they were either unwilling or incapable” of properly executing the contract, a defense official said Wednesday. The Pentagon awarded the Global Household Goods Contract, or GHC, in April 2020,  to serve as a single hub managing all subcontracted military moves across the department. The goal was to…

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