Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. Today we get to look at a box of gun parts and what to do. Last time around we took a look at the process of [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 71. I hope you’re ready for Thanksgiving and Black Friday! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, [Read More…]
We’re back again with another roundup of fresh firearms-focused podcasts in TFB Podcast Roundup 107. Each week we’re bringing you a new set of podcasts from across the web that cover a wide variety of topics including gunsmithing, hunting, precision shooting, war [Read More…]
Throughout the year, I will take friends out to shoot for the first time. I will often give them 3-4 hours of instruction at a time and will typically do this 5-6 times before I say they have enough base knowledge to continue on their own. I love introducing new people [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 68! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking [Read More…]
Welcome back to another weekly edition of Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at the FLIR RECON M24, a thermal monocular used by Alejandro in the movie Sicario. Well, this week we continue to look at Hollywood night vision myths part 6. We will take a look at [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where we explore all that revolves around revolvers. This week, we’ll take a look at .17 caliber revolvers to kick off a gradual series based on our previous 57 Revolver Cartridges article, using it as an overview. In this new [Read More…]
Having just gotten back from my first-ever Tactical Games event, I wanted to put together a write-up on all of the gear I used down at the GTI in South Carolina. I will also be including the prices of all of the gear that I utilized as I feel like I spent a lot of [Read More…]
While I was out at Finnish Brutality 2023 I had a chance to talk a lot with both Mike Burns (Bloke on the Range) as well as Ian McCollum (Forgotten Weapons). Both of these guys have a passion for bringing the history of weapons and other wartime machinery to life and [Read More…]
Portable lighting has become pretty important for me as I get more and more into night vision shooting. At the end of the night, when you want to clean everything up, using night vision devices really isn’t the best way to do things, and this is where products [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. Last week we started off with an introduction to the YHM Turbo K-RB and this week we continue the YHM [Read More…]
Bipods are invaluable assets for a variety of shooting activities. While there are really advanced ones on the market with all the bells and whistles, they oftentimes cost an arm and a leg, and not all applications require a high-end bipod. Now, if you want a bipod that [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 98! We’re bringing you some of our favorite episodes this week from across the web from folks like Gun Talk Media, Sons of Liberty Gun Works, Classic Firearms, and of course our own homegrown TFB Behind The Gun Podcast. This [Read More…]
I’ve taken to listening to a few podcasts in the background at the range by myself when I’m getting things set up or torn down and cleaned up. One of my favorite things to listen to recently is a lot of talk by guys like Ben Stoeger, Scott Jelinski, and [Read More…]
The full force of the intense summer heat is out this year and I’m looking for almost any way to stave off the sweat before we finally make it to fall. One way I’ve found that works well is to just not go outside and instead take more time to restock and [Read More…]
Hello and welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 95. This week’s roundup features a good mix of 3-gun talk, hunting talk, some education on twist rates and what we can get away with, as well as a couple of good interviews from the folks at the Taurus By The Horns podcast, [Read More…]
On today’s episode of TFB’s Behind The Gun Podcast, I’m speaking with Mike Detty, author of the book “Operation Wide Receiver” who details his experiences with the corruption and lies behind the infamous ATF gun walking scandal the book is [Read More…]
Those of you who follow the 3D printing and DIY antics of Jonathan Wild (AKA Wild Arms Research and Development) will no doubt have heard of his recent efforts to produce a replica M202 FLASH recoilless launcher. While we have heavily covered the test launches and [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56 rifle suppressor. Last week we introduced you to the HUXWRX FLOW 762 Ti, one of my new favorite cans. This week [Read More…]
Welcome to another edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday! This week, we’ll take a detailed look at the Taurus 856 TORO revolver, which is an optics-ready model straight from the factory. The Taurus 856 was already a capable six-shot, small-frame revolver, but the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 50. As most of you probably know, I run a weekly series here at the blog that is completely dedicated to rimfire ammunition and firearms. I’ve recently come across a bunch of new rifles and handguns that I’ll be cycling [Read More…]
Thank you for joining us this Friday evening. Here at TFB’s Friday Night Lights we showcase night vision and thermal-related topics. Often they are equipment reviews or articles highlighting certain aspects of night vision or thermal technology. Last week we took [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 78. Spring is pretty much here and that means all sorts of hunts are coming! Turkey, hogs, spring bear, prairie dogs, and all sorts of predator hunts open up starting in spring and that’s when you’ll see a lot of great podcast [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many guns, ammunition types, and shooting sports! Last week we covered a little bit of long-range 22LR shooting news, talking about the maximum [Read More…]
Last week we took a look at the future of panoramic night vision goggles – folding panos. The Nocturn Chimera bridge gives legacy quad tube users articulation as well as varying power options. Well, this week we take a look at a pet project my friends and I [Read More…]
Do you know any birders? Or maybe you are a birder? Either way, if you make the mistake of referring to an avid birder as a “birdwatcher” you are definitely going to hear about it – probably in the form of high-pitch whistles or chirps. Speaking of watching [Read More…]
When it comes to guns, sometimes, the factory and aftermarket options just don’t quite cut it, whether from an ergonomic or aesthetic standpoint. In the case of one Beretta M9 owner, Ben, the standard-sized grips that were supplied with his Beretta M9 were too [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 38. Range bags come in all shapes, sizes, and configurations. Whether you’re headed out for a hunting trip or just taking one of your weekly trips to the pistol range to get some practice in, transporting your firearms, ammunition, [Read More…]
Welcome back to another Friday Night Lights. I have been meaning to write about these films for a while now so late is better than never. In this fifth installment of Hollywood Night Vision Myths, we take a close look at some old movies like True Lies and Sicario. We [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56mm rifle suppressor. Last week we reviewed the FN RUSH 9Ti on the FN 509 Compact Tactical. This week we move into what [Read More…]