I like to share my failures with you all along with my successes, and I have to to tell you, water, the most important resource of all, is a tough thing to collect and store successfully. I set up my own collection system over a year ago, when I first started this column in March of 2014, and water was my very first actual article. For me, the most bang for the buck was to buy some used IBC totes, which I showed you in that article. Then I had gutters installed on my house, with the downspouts directly feeding into the tanks. The result was a lot of water, but a year and a half later, it’s not as simple. I also tried an alternate water collection system, as I’ll explain, and that is still giving me fits.
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Prepping 101: Collecting & Storing Rainwater for Survival – Solutions, Calculations
Published: November 6, 2015 { 40 comments }
Saunders Museum: Best Kept Ozark Secret
Published: November 6, 2015 { 9 comments }It is fairly rare for some museums to display guns. Most are associated with cowboys or wars, but aren’t the focus. But the Saunders Museum in Berryville, Arkansas has one of the best collections of guns around. If you like old guns, this should be a destination.
Why Does Everyone Love the Remington 870?
Published: November 6, 2015 { 99 comments }I’ve been asking this for a long time. I haven’t drunk the proverbial 870 Kool-Aid. But I’m coming to this review with a completely open mind. I’m determined to figure out why the 870 is, after 65 years, still America’s pump shotgun. And after seeing the 870 Police Magnum, I’m starting to get it.
Bill Would Force Gun Dealers to Sell Smart Guns
Published: November 5, 2015 { 98 comments }“This new law forces gun dealers to offer a smart gun, but still provides a choice for gun owners to buy whatever they want.”
Ben Carson Must Apologize for This Statement, Says Everytown For Gun Safety
Published: November 4, 2015 { 32 comments }“We can’t let him get away with blaming gun violence victims, while opposing common-sense measures that would keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people in the first place,” said the gun-control organization.
UCLA Law Professor: ‘Assault Weapons Bans Don’t Reduce Crime’
Published: November 3, 2015 { 15 comments }“There is a stronger constitutional argument against assault weapons bans than against high-capacity magazine bans. Assault weapons bans don’t reduce crime,” UCLA Law Professor Adam Winkler.
The Cost of Bureaucracy: The Army’s Expensive Sidearm Upgrade
Published: November 2, 2015 { 50 comments }The Army is clogging up what should be a straight-forward process of acquiring a new sidearm with bureaucracy.
Five Tips for the Novice Reloader
Published: November 2, 2015 { 28 comments }If you’ve never reloaded before I want to caution you to FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. I realize most of you are men and that goes against the very fiber of which you’re made, but the manufacturers know of what they speak.
1911 Trigger Placement
Published: November 1, 2015 { 4 comments }Finding the sweet spot on a 1911’s trigger isn’t Voodoo. You just need to know your hand and understand how the trigger works. We’ve got some pointers for all of you single action fans that will help improve accuracy.
PTR 32P – The H&K Style AK Alternative
Published: November 1, 2015 { 8 comments }Looking for AK reliability and performance in something that isn’t an AK? Check out the PTR 32P, an H&K clone with serious potential. This over-sized pistol comes to life with the addition of an arm brace. The PTR 32P would make an ideal truck gun.