BestTacticalDeals.com has arrived – July 4th, 2022

Officially launched today – BestTacticalDeals.com. BestTacticalDeals.com highlights the best deals around the internet on all things “tactical”. Tactical? Yeah. Everything from guns & ammo, backpacks & body armor, to clothing & knives. Check it out. https://besttacticaldeals.com – subscribe for notification of all new deals when they are published. Rourke

Marlin 336W .30-30 Lever Action Rifle Review

  With the large selection of modern semi-auto “black” rifles such as the AR-15 and AK-47, the lever action is rarely discussed. Although many would argue there is little reason to consider a lever action in .30-30 Winchester with the availability of low-price semi-auto’s – options are a wonderful thing. As stated in the video… Continue reading Marlin 336W .30-30 Lever Action Rifle Review

Want an Ultra-Concealable Carbine? You probably already have one….

  Popular topic among those who have to travel any distance from home is being able to carry the firepower of a battle rifle – without it being seen. Most long guns are not known for their concealability thus pistols are often the firearm of choice. The AR pistol has become a popular “truck-gun” due… Continue reading Want an Ultra-Concealable Carbine? You probably already have one….

Was buying a bunch of magazines prior to the election bad?

  The sales of guns, ammo, and magazines was massive prior to the election. Most of us thought Killary was going to contaminate the Oval Office for sure and along with that the risk of significant gun control measures was high. Hey – I’m not disappointed! Gun control seems to be way down the list… Continue reading Was buying a bunch of magazines prior to the election bad?

From the Desk of John Rourke – November 3rd, 2016

Working on an Operational Cache this week to stow away at one of my bug out locations. Hoping to get it completed by Friday and running out of time. An Operational Cache is a resupply of critical items often accessed while on the go. These caches are often – but not always – buried to hide from… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 3rd, 2016

Panhandle Rancher: Reloading Basics and Equipment Recommendations

  Why reload your own ammunition? Two reasons: reloaded ammunition may be much cheaper than factory and reloaded ammunition has the potential to greatly increase the accuracy of your rifle or pistol.   I have reloaded rifle, pistol, and shotgun ammunition, and cast pistol bullets and big heavy bullets for the old black powder rifle… Continue reading Panhandle Rancher: Reloading Basics and Equipment Recommendations

Gun sales on the way up

With the anti-gun rhetoric from the Left being spewed since Orlando guns and ammo sales are climbing. Obama just called for the establishment of a new assault weapons ban. I spent some time checking a few online dealers and found a few of their more popular selections sold out. There was still plenty of ammunition… Continue reading Gun sales on the way up

The argument FOR uncommon calibers

It is often professed that a weapons stockpile should consist of firearms in common calibers for one very important reason: Resupply. Due to the sheer volume of rounds with calibers such as 9mm, 45ACP, .223, .308, and .22LR if things get bad these calibers will always be readily available. Well, maybe not. Remember the months… Continue reading The argument FOR uncommon calibers