The Henry .45-70 is an heirloom-grade lever action with brass-frame swagger, side-gate loading, and enough thump to make bear country feel a little more negotiable. It is cowboy nostalgia with modern teeth, and yes, wagon train is still not included.
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Henry H24 Signature .45-70 Review: Brass, Class, and Bear Power
Published: May 17, 2026 { 54 comments }The Ideal Rifle Caliber for Wild Boar
Published: May 4, 2026 { 1 comment }“If you could have any caliber, what would you choose”. Taking everything into consideration, the 308 Win. meets and sometimes exceeds all the parameters.
Turning Guns Into Garden Tools: Healing… or Hollow Gesture?
Published: April 22, 2026 { 15 comments }There’s a striking image coming out of western North Carolina right now: firearms laid out on tables, cut apart with saws, then hammered into garden tools, crosses, and jewelry.
Hideki Tojo: The Monster Behind Pearl Harbor
Published: April 5, 2026 { 7 comments }From samurai roots to the gallows, this is Hideki Tojo’s fanatic rise, failed suicide with an 8mm Nambu, and the wild “Remember Pearl Harbor” denture secret that rode with him to trial.
Why You’re Getting Poorer Every Year
Published: April 1, 2026 { 22 comments }“Once you get to the part where there’s this much debt… there’s really no way out of it other than they’re going to default.”
The Altor 9mm Pistol: An Inexpensive Fistful of Concealable Regime Change
Published: March 29, 2026 { 5 comments }The Altor 9mm is crude, awkward, and about as far from a refined carry gun as you can get. That’s exactly why this odd little single-shot pistol makes such a provocative modern echo of the FP45 Liberator, and why its implications reach way beyond the range.
First Comes Free Speech… Then Comes 2A Backup Plan
Published: March 25, 2026 { 13 comments }There’s an old saying floating around the 2A world that doesn’t get enough airtime: the Second Amendment isn’t just about guns, it’s about everything else.
Cutting Edge Bullets: A Tribute to Mark Hampton
Published: March 2, 2026 { 1 comment }In a tribute to handgun hunter Mark Hampton, I use Cutting Edge Bullets to hunt in Mark’s honor.
Top 5 CA Compliant Handguns
Published: February 27, 2026 { 4 comments }If you live in the Golden State, you’re aware that there are significant limitations on which firearms you’re legally allowed to possess. That means Californians interested in exercising their Second Amendment rights must pick and choose from a CA-compliant roster of handguns
.223 Remington Reality Check: Still Worth It?
Published: February 27, 2026 { 4 comments }Sixty-plus years in, .223 Remington still delivers cheap practice and low recoil, but its ceiling shows fast. We ran it through hunting, defense, and training use to see exactly where it still wins and where it taps out.









