General

Buy a Crimson Trace Laser Sight or Tactical Light, Get Free Hornady Ammo

By CTD Blogger   October 1, 2017

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If there is a downside to buying a new gun for self-defense, it would be the break-in period and the cost of proofing/sighting in the self-defense ammunition. Hornady and Crimson Trace already make an unbeatable combination, but now they have teamed up to offer a free box of Hornady’s Critical Defense ammunition with the purchase of a new Crimson Trace Laser Sight or Tactical Light during the month of October. Read the full release from Crimson Trace.

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News

U.S. Army Cancels Interim Combat Service Rifle (ICSR) Program

By CTD Blogger   October 1, 2017

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Last week, The Shooter’s Log ran a throwback article on the Top 5 Combat Rifles of All Time. The debate was lively to say the least, but the one overarching theme was a feeling that the 5.56 simply did not have enough punch. The U.S. Army seems to agree. So, last August, the Army announced the Interim Combat Service Rifle (ICSR) program. The ICSR was tasked with replacing the Army’s M4 carbine with a 7.62 mm rifle. A month later, the program was cancelled. What are the implications and the Army’s next steps?

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General

Range Report: SIG P227 SAS Gen 2

By Bob Campbell   September 29, 2017

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While SIG offered a handgun with comparable capacity to the 1911 .45 the pistol was eventually perceived to be at a disadvantage compared to the Glock 21 and HK .45s with their high capacity magazines. SIG introduced the P227 to counter this shortcoming. With the new smaller grip and redesigned frame the P227 is among the best designed .45 high capacity pistols.

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Firearms

Throwback Thursday: Wanna Fight? The Top 5 Combat Rifles of All-Time

By CTD Blogger   September 28, 2017

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Compiling a list of the top combat rifles isn’t very hard, but narrowing that list down to only five is a tougher task than you may realize. Do you think you can match wits with our expert?

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Ammunition

Ammo Testing is Complicated

By Bob Campbell   September 27, 2017

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Over the previous century, tests have been conducted using dry cadavers, pine boards, European glue, wax, water, wet newspaper, and most famously and recently ballistic gelatin. There are many factors to consider when choosing ammunition. The following traces the history of ammunition testing and factors you should be considering when choosing a new ammunition. Be informed. Make a smart choice.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Deer Hunting 101: Scouting and Selecting a Stand Site

By CTD Blogger   September 26, 2017

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Most deer hunters know the benefits of hunting agricultural land. Food sources are easy to find, utilize, and therefore, pattern. There are also usually a lot of deer in and around agriculture—in some areas, there are as many as 30–50 deer per square mile!

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Concealed Carry

2017 Set to be Second Highest Gun Sales Year in History

By CTD Blogger   September 25, 2017

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Believe it or not, he Trump era of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks has had seven months of tremendous sales. The National Instant background Check System (NICS) checks were 1,742,546 in July of 2017. There were 14,346,648 checks since January 1, more checks than all of 2010. In 2016, the number was 16,026,660 at the end of July. Through July, 2015, they were 12,067,075. The July figure is 79% of the 2016 NICS checks and 108.8% of the 2015 NICS checks! If you are a numbers nerd, read on…

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Fishing

Conservation — Good Idea, Great Tradition

By CTD Blogger   September 22, 2017

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Over 100 years ago, hunters and anglers were the earliest and most vocal supporters of conservation and scientific wildlife management. They were the first to recognize that rapid development and unregulated uses of wildlife were threatening the future of many species. The fact that game numbers across the board are at all-time highs is the direct result of these early conservationists efforts. The biggest threat to the future of conservation is a future without hunters and anglers to continue the tradition.

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Camping & Survival

Throwback Thursday: Keeping Your Powder Dry—How to Store Ammunition Using a FoodSaver

By CTD Blogger   September 21, 2017

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A big part of prepping is stocking up self-defense supplies—not only to protect your life-saving food and water, but to barter and trade for other goods and services. In addition, a huge part of prepping is OPSPEC—not letting others know what you have. Stockpiling guns and ammo isn’t exactly easy. Where to put it all without others finding out? Using a FoodSaver vacuum sealer, I have started packing my ammo in various sized packages for a more organized and orderly storage of my long-term preps.

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