How Low Can You Go?

The Hawke Endurance with a 57mm objective lens and Primary Arms ACSS with 24mm objective lens A few years back, I wrote about LPVO’s and why I was switching to them on my mid-range guns. Lower base magnification was what I was chasing, and still am. While that fact hasn’t changed, I wanted to offer … Continue reading How Low Can You Go? →

Picking the Prism

Both the Primary Arms and Hawke Optics Prism scopes have etched reticles that are also illuminated I've been using red dots on my rifles for the better part of 2 decades. I started off like every other "kid" that didn’t have a lot of money, and threw some trash RDS on my tricked out AR, … Continue reading Picking the Prism →

Redefining Red Dots

Quick…give me the top 3 things you look for in a red dot sight.For me, clarity, durability, and longevity.Clarity meaning: How crisp/clear is the dot? Durability as in: Can it be bounced around the floorboards of my truck, lugged through the woods bouncing off trees, and still retain zero? Longevity referring to battery life: Do … Continue reading Redefining Red Dots →

An Optics Odyssey 2.0

If you've been paying attention at all this past year, then you've probably picked up on my heavy use of Primary Arms Optics. Primary Arms were an integral part of our SCI 2022 Mentored Youth Hunt, and a company I've grown to appreciate, more and more, as this year progresses. I own an array of … Continue reading An Optics Odyssey 2.0 →

Win a Fully Guided Maine Moose Hunt

I haven't updated in a while, but I was lucky enough to land myself on the Board of Directors for the New England Chapter of Safari Club International. If you're unfamiliar, SCI is one of the leading conservation organizations in the world. Their mission is something I stand behind 100%, and I would encourage anyone, … Continue reading Win a Fully Guided Maine Moose Hunt →

The Mantis BlackbeardX Dry Fire System

The Mantis BlackbeardX If you know me, then you know I haven't ever really been a proponent of dry fire. Simply due to the artificiality of it. For me, the "reps" were negated by always having a dead trigger after each string of fire. It's also mind numbingly boring. I much preferred practicing with a … Continue reading The Mantis BlackbeardX Dry Fire System →

Mantis X…the answer to the ammo shortage

A few years ago, at a trade show, I was stopped by a vendor to try their new Dry Fire training system. Like many of the systems I’d used with previously, I was skeptical, but being in the training industry and always looking for new ways to help students improve their shooting, I obliged. I … Continue reading Mantis X…the answer to the ammo shortage →

The Sound of the Hound

As we pulled up to check a bait, the wheels of the trucked squealed to a halt. The truck doors slammed, and the dog box began to whine in unison. They wanted out. They wanted to work. The bait looked good, so we dropped the tail gate, and opened the box, to let the 2 … Continue reading The Sound of the Hound →

Why It Matters

I’m admittedly stepping out of my lane a little bit with this one, but here it goes. It seems that from the beginning of this year, now that the COVID scare has dwindle, the left is targeting us, as sportsmen, and our hunting culture. Maybe it’s out of sheer boredom, maybe it’s because it can … Continue reading Why It Matters →

Rationalizing A Miss

A piece of spent brass can either be a rewarding or painful reminder of your hunt It’s not something I’m proud of, or even like to admit…but, it happens. It shouldn’t, but it does. I’d practiced the shot dozens of times, it was 148 yards, a chip shot, and I missed. A week prior I … Continue reading Rationalizing A Miss →