Author: Braxton Taylor

XS Sights is now offering its popular R3D 2.0 night sights for Springfield Armory’s line of Echelon pistols. The XS Sights R3D 2.0 sights are some of the most popular products currently in the Texas-based sight company’s catalog and is the second-generation version of XS Sights’s original R3D series. This defensive carry/duty sight set consists of a low-profile, snag-free rear sight with a serrated face and a wide square notch and smaller tritium vials. The rear sight is juxtaposed against a front sight with an eye-catching bright green or orange high contrast photoluminescent “glow dot” that also has a central…

Trump promises Ukraine aid on Europe’s dime, with heavy penalties for Russia. On Monday, President Trump announced a new plan to increase sales of U.S. weapons to Europe in order to help support Ukraine, and promised aggressive new tariffs—perhaps as high as 100%—aimed at Russia’s trading partners should it fail to reach a peace deal in the next 50 days. Among the arms Trump said the United States would sell to Europe are a “full complement” of Patriot missiles and batteries, which are generally understood to be 32 missiles, though it varies depending on missile type. Such sales had been in…

The Accessible, Fun, and Community Driven Shooting SportWhat is IDPA?The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) is a dynamic shooting sport that simulates real world self defense scenarios, making it both an exciting competition and a practical way to hone firearms skills. Founded in 1996 in Bogata, Texas, by Bill Wilson, John Sayle, Ken Hackathorn, Dick Thomas, Walt Rauch, and Larry Vickers, IDPA was created to address the gap in competitive shooting for practical, everyday carry firearms. Unlike other shooting sports that may prioritize specialized equipment, IDPA focuses on using handguns, holsters, and ammunition suitable for self defense, emphasizing skill over…

While the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) incensed many hunters and anglers earlier this year with funding cuts to public-land management agencies like the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, the organization is tracking down some questionable federal grants in other areas.One such example is a contract between the Department of the Interior and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) that was canceled on June 10. Prior to its repeal, the grant was funneling nearly $14 million a year into a fishing and boating awareness campaign designed to increase participation in the activities.RBFF is no stranger to federal…

Hornady has launched Get Loaded Plus, making the biggest reloading promotion from Hornady even better. Handloaders from across the country know and trust the classic Get Loaded offer—and for the remainder of 2025, it’s more loaded than ever. Through Dec. 31, 2025, customers who purchase select Hornady reloading products can now choose between premium bullets or brass cases, plus they’ll receive a free HIT Target Impact Indicator with every qualifying purchase. Depending on the products purchased, handloaders can receive up to 500 bullets or five packs of brass cases (with values up to $306) plus the company’s all-new, HIT Target…

A new study sheds light on the impacts of bycatch from the commercial menhaden fishing industry on game fish populations along the Louisiana Coast. On July 8, 2025, researchers presented findings from the study to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.The results are startling. During the 2024 fishing season, menhaden boats, which use seine nets to secure their catch, were estimated to have led to the mortality of millions of non-target fish species, including 81 million croaker, 25 million sand seatrout, at least 22,000 breeding-size and 8,000 smaller redfish, also known as red drum, as well as other species such…

America’s pronghorn antelope has long struck observers as a beautiful feature of western landscapes, but as an enigma. Why does it run so fast? Why can’t it jump obstacles? And for those who really know its biography, why did its population fall from 15 million to a mere 5,000 over the course of a single century? This episode answers all those questions by arguing that the pronghorn is an American original who, like us, is the sole remaining member of a large, ancient family of animals. And that it seems enigmatic only because it is one of the few survivors…

Beretta’s 1301 shotgun is popular with home defenders, and even survived an attempt by Joe Biden’s ATF to neuter it. Since its launch in 2014, Beretta’s 1301 Tactical has become a top-tier shotgun for home defenders, while its competition variant is ubiquitous at 3-gun competitions. The original 1301 Tactical was made in Italy by Beretta and had a five-round magazine. In 2021, an improved Mod 1 emerged with a seven-round magazine with an Italian-made barrel, bolt and receiver, but was assembled in the U.S. with some domestic parts to comply with section 922(r) of the 1968 Gun Control Act. The…

The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag, which runs afoul of multiple military regulations prohibiting partisan political activity in uniform and on federal property.Staff Sgt. Thomas Mitchell on Friday uploaded the video to TikTok, showing a group of trainees performing push-ups and burpees in full body armor under a banner that read, “This Is Ultra MAGA Country.” The video was later deleted. But shortly after, Mitchell posted a second video showing the same exercising in the same location, this time with the flag removed. The caption:…

This week Reid and Dan host GRAMMY Artist to Watch and Opry Next Stage Class member, Kashus Culpepper out in God’s Country. The three dissect when Kash was the state wrestling champion and how long he thinks it would take him to pen Reid and Dan both in a match. They roll through how Bream for breakfast is a delicacy where he’s from in South Alabama. They share their favorite Chris Young album, riff of one of his top hits and Kashus wraps the show that we only wish Hank Williams could see himself. Read the full article here