With the incredible cold snap blowing through the Midwest (where I live) and the Northeast, I thought it would be good time to talk about cold weather shooting gear, namely eyepro. An issue with eyepro, unique to cold weather use, is lens fogging. For those of you undeterred by the cold, here are a couple of easy tips for fog-free eyepro. 1. Revision Anti-Fog … [Read more...]
by Frank Winn If you ever had one, you know. If you haven’t had one, you’re due. There’s just about nothing that scares the you-know-what out of you like a negligent discharge. Simply put, this is any “bang” you didn’t expect. Such unexpected shots are rightly alarming, and for a host of reasons. The most obvious is their spectacularly, intrinsically unsafe nature: … [Read more...]
Guns can be dangerous, so it is important to recognize when you may not be in a mental or emotional state that is unsafe for you to handle firearms. Your limits may vary, but I have five circumstances under which I may not choose to carry. The first is while under the influence of alcohol. Personally, I make the decision of whether I'm going to carry or I'm going to consume … [Read more...]
