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Photos by Iain Harrison and Muneki Samejina Concept cars push the boundaries of design and engineering. In the early days of the automotive industry, automakers used concept cars to generate attention. These were the days before internet marketing, so companies had to take a more hands-on approach with gauging public opinion. This was a good way for carmakers to show what they could do and get ahead of the competition. Today, concept cars are still used to showcase what designers and engineers can accomplish when they put their minds to it. These cars contrast the practical-minded commonplace and offer a…
My first scope was not a Leupold. A Leupold was something to aspire to. At $59.50 a 4x Leupold cost 10 bucks more than a K4, and 20 more than the scope I bought. Which set me back a little more than my first deer rifle. My first Leupold has faded in memory. Perhaps a 2-7x my friend Bob recommended, it may have arrived with a rifle swap. The 2-7x on Bob’s Featherweight Model 70 chambered for the .270 Win cartridge had accounted for many bucks, including a long-tined mule deer that had hunkered most of October in a cut…
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Traditionally, big handguns were for carrying openly and smaller handguns were for concealment because — well, duh — smaller things are easier to hide (and they’re also less weight and bulk to carry). However, the wise concealed carriers ask themselves, “Why exactly am I carrying a handgun in the first place?” The obvious answer is, “Because I might have to shoot something to stay alive.” The standard Springfield Armory Echelon pistol is a full-sized handgun, and it makes for an exceptional concealed carry choice. Shown is a compact 4.0C model. You just need to find the right holster and methods…
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MDT’s Send It Gen2 electronic level is here to help you eliminate cant and ensure first-round hits.As the trend of demand for higher precision and accuracy continues across firearm types, rifles have become the centerpiece for maximizing that capability. From mile rifles to recce builds, the desire to have consistent first-round impacts continues. A growing sector of this pursuit of precision is methods to keep a rifle level. But why is holding a rifle in the proper position related to the Earth during the shot process important, you might ask? Here are the answers, and one of the best tools to…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated 2/24/2026, written by Mike Searson & David Lane BEST SURVIVAL RIFLES Best “Every Man” Survival Rifle: Ruger 10/22 Take Down Best Retro Survival Rifle: Springfield Armory M6 Scout Best Over/Under Survival Rifle: Savage Model 42 Takedown Best Self-Contained Survival Rifle: Henry AR-7 Best 12ga/.22LR Survival Rifle: Chiappa X-Caliber Best 9mm Survival Rifle: Ruger PC Carbine & Charger Editor’s Pick: FoldAR Call them whatever you want — bug out guns, pocket rifles, get home guns, survival rifles — if you ever need one you’ll be damned glad to have it. There are a variety of them available, and all…
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Right now, with remote work baked into so many jobs, a lot of guys fed up with the grind back home are ditching the city life for something freer. We’re talking real relocation, not just vacations—heading overseas to build a life that’s self-reliant, low on red tape, and high on personal control.This hits home for anyone reading Off-Grid Survival. It’s the same mindset: prepare, adapt, and get out from under systems that no longer serve you. Picture running your online gig off solar in a quiet Thai valley or pulling water and food from the land in Costa Rica while…
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It was Thanksgiving weekend. James Kim and wife, Kati, with their young daughters Sabine and Penelope, were motoring on their trip home to San Francisco on I-5, then turned toward Gold Beach on Oregon’s southern coast. The road James took began to climb. There was no traffic, and soon no cell service. By evening, the Kims realized they’d taken a wrong turn, but Bear Camp Road was now one track cleaving rugged steeps. Backing up in the dark, James almost sent the Saab over a precipice. Knowing how to read a map is an important survival skill. Technology can fail,…
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