Camping & Survival

Wounded, Alone, but not Helpless

By CTD Blogger   September 11, 2013

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Whether you’re alone in a remote location, pumping gas past the hours of normal street traffic or dropping the kids off at school, everyone runs the risk of being a first responder. It may be your best friend, a loved one at a gas station…or it could be you. The whys and hows, the lessons learned and armchair quarterbacking can all be handled later, because when you are the primary first responder, life—possibly your own—is on the line. Are you prepared?

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AR-15s

What You Need to Build an AR-15

By Suzanne Wiley   September 10, 2013

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Purchasing a factory AR-15/MSR certainly satisfies your need for instant gratification. Perhaps you are new to the black rifle world and intimidated by the seemingly never-ending array of choices on lowers, uppers and parts that buying stock just seems easier. However, building your own AR-15 rifle satisfies in the long term. To start, you will need a lower receiver. The lower receiver is the part of the gun that makes it a gun and comes with a serial number. For your first entry-lever AR-15 build, the Del-Ton stripped lower will handle hundreds of thousands of rounds.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Women Afield—Dove Delicacy: How to Clean and Cook Dove

By Lisa Metheny   September 9, 2013

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Doves are one of the most hunted game birds: cleaning them by hand is easy to do and gives you a delicious ingredient for soma great recipes. Read this post to try two of the author’s favorite recipes for enjoying dove in your campsite or home.

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Camping & Survival

Make a Coke and Candy Fire

By Lisa Metheny   September 7, 2013

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Fire is an essential tool when you’re hiking or camping and there is an ingenious way to make one without matches. Read this post to learn how to make one with 3 simple ingredients: a soda can, a chocolate bar and sunshine.

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Ammunition

The Makarov

By Bob Campbell   September 5, 2013

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The Makarov, among the best buys and most effective compact pistols on the market, is well made and powerful. In fact, it is considered one of the finest, small caliber pistols ever made. It outshoots more expensive handguns and never seems to break or malfunction.

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Hunting and Outdoors

5 Tips for Bagging More “Residents”

By CTD Blogger   September 5, 2013

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Discover 5 tips to help you make the best of the Canadian geese hunting season and understand the differences in migratory patterns. Make sure you hunt where the birds are, hunt the flight path, use the right decoys, learn how to “hide in plain sight” and shoot the roost.

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Safety and Training

Purse Carry—Don’t be Caught Carrying Where You Shouldn’t

By Suzanne Wiley   September 4, 2013

I have never recommended purse carry. The drawbacks are plenty. However, I do recognize that some women will only carry that way. It is your choice to make. I won’t chastise either way. If you choose to carry in your purse, you must be hyper vigilant it is there, not only to follow your state’s concealed carry laws, but in order to keep your handgun secured. The following are some tips if you decide to carry in your purse.

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Firearms

Like a Hot Knife Through Butter: Rock Island M5 Smooth As Silk Pump-Action Shotgun

By Suzanne Wiley   September 3, 2013

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With one look, experienced shotgunners will probably want to ask, “Just tell me. Is it a Remington 870 or a Mossberg 500 clone?” On the contrary, Rock Island Armory’s M5 pump-action shotgun is neither. The M5 is actually based on the underrated, now obsolete High Standard Manufacturing Flite-King pump-action shotguns. High Standard used to market its shotguns as the “world’s fastest firing pump-action shotguns.” They eject by gravity alone. Sounds crazy, but flip the M5 upside down, click the slide release and it does just that.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Women Afield — Dove Hunting Basics, Part 2

By Lisa Metheny   September 2, 2013

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Preparing yourself for a successful dove hunting season includes being ready for the dove’s tendency to rocket, making sure you and your dog stay hydrated, properly setting up your decoys and following the rules of the United States Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS).

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Safety and Training

Put Down the Gun Before You Down the Brew

By Suzanne Wiley   September 1, 2013

Saying goodbye to summer, we use the day now to spend time with friends and family at the lake, celebrating with brews and bar-b-ques. It is also the weekend dove season opens in many states. A lot of us will be choosing to shoot over Labor Day weekend. Do me a favor—let us all vow to shoot and drink responsibly, but not together, okay?

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