A quick look at .17 Remington Fireball, another brainchild of P.O. Ackley.One of many wildcats dreamed up by P.O. Ackley through the years was the .17/221 Fireball, which is the .221 Remington Fireball case necked down for bullets measuring .172-inch in diameter. When Las Vegas gunsmith Vern O’Brien started building custom rifles around the small Sako L461 action, he obtained permission from Ackley to chamber them for the .17/221 but decided to rename it the .17 Mach IV. O’Brien offered the same chambering in custom single-shot pistols built on the XP-100 action, but called it the .17 Mach III, due…

Staying warm in cold temperatures isn’t always as easy as you think. Most people know that layering is the best option, but there’s more to it than just looking like Ralphie’s little brother in the classic movie A Christmas Story. It’s not enough to just pile layer after layer; to be effective, you also need to understand what kind of cold weather you’re dealing with and what your layers are made of. Today, we’ll talk about some pro tips for how to layer for cold weather in a way that keeps you warm in all kinds of harsh conditions. The four-layer…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream.  Whether we like it or not, AI is radically transforming virtually every aspect of our society.  We have already reached a point where AI can do most things better than humans can, and AI technology continues to advance at an exponential rate.  The frightening thing is that it is advancing so fast that we may soon lose control over it.  The latest model that OpenAI just released was instrumental in creating itself, and it is light-years ahead of the AI models that were being released…

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Does the sweet spot between compact speed and full-size confidence actually exist? Pro shooter Julie Golob puts the Springfield Armory 4.0FC pistol through its paces to see how this hybrid Echelon rethinks balance, recoil and real-world performance. Springfield provided the loaner handgun for this review. Julie Golob puts the Springfield Echelon 4.0FC through its paces in this comprehensive review. The pistol bridges the gap between compact carry guns and full-size duty pistols, offering shooters the best of both worlds. Opening up the black box and unzipping the case, at first glance, I wondered if maybe I had made a mistake and grabbed…

The cost of living crisis is becoming desperate for some people. Many are choosing to forego healthcare and basic necessities, as affordability in the United States continues to plummet. Wages are stagnant, and prices are rising everywhere, making it difficult to afford even the most basic needs to get covered. This isn’t just happening in the U.S. Australia is reporting that many young women are having to skip healthcare in order to pay for things like food or rent, accoridng to a report by  ABC Net.  A nationwide survey of 5,000 Americans from Talker Research reports 52% now struggle to pay their…

I take you through Douglas Barrels’ factory to show you how they’ve been handcrafting super precise barrels for over 75 years.When I began wildcatting the 2Fity-Hillbilly cartridge—now the .25 Creedmoor—a decade ago, I had two rifles made up for it. The second rifle was a Remington Model Seven with a 1:8 twist barrel, and when Hornady introduced the .25 Creedmoor, I was excited to finally have factory ammo for my rifle. Unfortunately, Hornady’s factory ammo is loaded with bullets that require a 1:7.5-inch twist, and the ammo did not shoot well in my rifle.So, I was left with a dilemma:…

Some members of the military community now have an expanded virtual option for urgent care. Tricare Prime beneficiaries who see a primary care manager at a military hospital or clinic may be able to get a virtual appointment for urgent care if their local military treatment facility is booked, Tricare officials announced Thursday. Patients can contact the Military Health System Nurse Advice line online or by phone at 1-800-TRICARE (874-2273). A nurse will assess whether they can get a virtual appointment that day or the following. “This is part of the Defense Health Agency’s effort to improve health care access,”…

Photos by Rob Curtis Sub-caliber training rifles are nothing new to the long range and precision crowd. Most serious competitors have used .223-caliber training rifles for years. But now, with highly accurate .22LR rifles such as the CZ455 and builds based on the Vudoo Gunworks Remington Model 700 pattern rimfire action, shooters can mimic a competition or duty rifle in a caliber that’s much more palatable to the wallet. The trick is turning .22LR’s ballistic drawbacks into training advantages. Chief among this list is range considerations. Instead of looking at .22LR’s short range as a handicap, with the right drills,…

Though the .458 SOCOM is not particularly popular, there are a wide range of factory loads like this hard-hitting one from Buffalo Bore from which to choose. The idea of a large-caliber, anti-personnel cartridge for an infantry service gun is nothing new. In 1873, the United States Military armed troops with the Trapdoor Springfield rifle chambered for the .45-70 Gov’t cartridge. This concept was abandoned in 1892 when the U.S. Military adopted the .30-caliber Krag-Jørgensen rifle. Ever since, the military has prioritized reach as opposed to big bullets that make big holes—it has been more than a half-century since the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is ready to put Senate Democrats to the test on voter ID legislation.The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act has earned the backing of 50 Senate Republicans, including Thune, which is enough to break through a key procedural hurdle.Whether it can pass from the Senate to President Donald Trump’s desk is, for now, an unlikely scenario if lawmakers take the traditional path in the upper chamber. Still, Thune wants to put Democrats on the spot as midterm elections creep closer.”We will have a vote,” Thune…