Unreliable rifles are the worst. Whether it’s a bolt-action or semi-auto, a rifle that doesn’t load cartridges smoothly and quickly can put a real damper on a trip to the range or the field. Most hunters point the finger at some component of the firearm itself, but the real culprit…

My state boasts one of the longest rifle seasons in the country. While there are a few “primitive weapon” seasons scattered throughout on public lands, folks can gun hunt on private land from the weekend before Thanksgiving to the end of January. That’s two and a half months of gun…

The U.S. Navy is in its overhaul era: new warfighting strategy, new ways of doing business, new ships, and more ships ready to deploy. The chief of naval operations previewed his soon-to-be-unveiled “Fighting Instructions” on Wednesday, another initiative to follow 2025’s Golden Fleet announcement and Naval Sea Systems Command’s plan…

The first Trump-class “battleship” ordered up by the White House could cost as much as $22 billion, and could cut into the Navy’s plans for next-generation destroyers, Congressional researchers said Thursday.An early analysis by the Congressional Budget Office indicates that the BBG(X) could cost between $15 billion and $22 billion,…

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