Recent content by CarlMc

The electronics inside modern (LED) flashlights are too small to be threatened by EMP. Perhaps to set your mind at ease you should store your flashlight in an old ammo can sealed up with aluminum tape and under three feet of earth. Good luck finding it! :)

I'm talking to a shop somewhat local to him, and it's apparent that having them provide the shotgun makes a lot of sense logistically and so on. Now to find training for both of them (separately) and to decide if low recoil 12ga is better than a 20 ga shotgun in the big picture (long term ammo...

My son and his wife are living in San Diego, and I live in Washington State. He mentioned getting a HD shotgun the other day to me in a brief conversation, then I realized there was a lot of things to consider (which I told him to go look up.) Later he changed his mind, but I starting thinking...

My wife recently had the same problem. We were both sitting on the couch one day and I was thumbing through Shotgun News. One page had Ohio Ordnance Work's ad for their semi-automatic M1918A3 BAR. Two or three inquisitive questions later and she resolutely announced that I was getting one. I...

What do you shoot for? Do hunt game or paper? Do you shoot long range or just at the range? The simpler your shooting requirements, the less variety of powder you need. That said, recently many of us have been struggling with availability, but I still try and find available powders that...

When my kids were younger, a diaper bag would have been perfectly suited to the task. The only problem I could see is that diaper bags aren't that durable, but I have seen more durable ones out there, but usually with less features.

Visiting from that damp spot in the Northwest Hi, my name is CarlMc. (Hello, CarlMc!) I like guns. I had to put away my previous hobby of cars, since they leaked too much oil, parts took up too much space and I never had time to enjoy them anymore. For some reason, this hobby is much more...