Daily Archives: Jul 2, 2026

Charles Mitchell

9 Carry-Ready Tradeoffs That Decide Chambered or Empty-Chamber Habits

Even on a rainy day, sitting at home, a pistol may not seem dangerous--but then, when you have one slip, you realize that routine is the place most safety failures conceal themselves. The question of chambered versus unchambered exists in that awkward zone between machine preparedness and man made...
Charles Mitchell

8 Handgun Calibers That Create Problems in a Home-Defense Plan

A home-defense handgun does not have to be exotic. It must work every time, push deep enough to find something important and must remain manageable when the small muscles have broken. It is that combination that particular calibers and configurations begin to fail. Others have ignition reliability issues, others are...
Charles Mitchell

7 Popular Rifle Cartridges That Keep Coming Up Short on Big...

All hunting camps begin with a tale that runs in the same manner: a clean rifle, a steady rest, etc., and a cartridge that ought to be sufficient. The movie tends to conclude with a long take, a wobbly second shot, or a hunter desiring that he/she had brought...