Daily Archives: Mar 16, 2026

“Archaeology seldom offers history a single, triumphant artifact to end a debate once and for all. More commonly, it provides a clumsy set of names, structures, and phrases too small to feature in a museum exhibit, but impossible to ignore when lined up.” In the long debate about the historical...

“Some handgun cartridges appear reassuring on paper, but in a defensive role, the weak links will be punished quickly. If a cartridge fails to light off reliably, fails to achieve sufficient depth of penetration under clothing, or generates recoil that slows follow-up shots, the danger turns to the defender.”...

“Some rifle cartridges get hyped as if they are magic tools that are flat-shooting, accurate, and easy to handle, and will be ‘enough’ if the shooter does the work. But in the real world, that confidence can fall apart quickly if the animal is heavy-boned, quartering away, or behind...