Daily Archives: Mar 15, 2026

Charles Mitchell

The FBI Gel Standard, Explained: What Handgun Rounds Actually Do

Blastic gel tests appear to be pure controlled science: a handgun shot strikes a block, a channel is drawn, a number is written down. The findings are disseminated, discussed, and even acted as a form of certainty. The purpose of the gelatin standard developed by the FBI is somewhat more...
Charles Mitchell

6 Bullet-Construction Mistakes That Turn Solid Hits Into Long Track Jobs

There is a long tracking shot and the first shot that was looked into the scope might seem like it was a straight through shot. The place of impact appears to be good, the animal reacts and then it all runs out into sparse blood, intermittent sign and much...
Charles Mitchell

The One Ballistics Myth That Ruins More Hunts Than Bad Aim

There is nothing more frequent than poor shooting in big-game hunting than bad wind call or a fainting pull of the trigger. It is a well-sounding figure which is treated as a guaranty. The mythology is straightforward: when a load of rifle contains a certain minimum of energy, usually in...