Reloading the 5.56 NATO (.223 Remington) Part 3 Part three of our series Reloading the 5.56 NATO (.223 Remington) covers testing the completed rounds with a shooting chronograph, building a ballistics table, and testing terminal ballistics. Read Part One and Part Two if you want to start at the beginning. So, on the last occasion […]
Gunshot Wound Treatment – How to Treat a Gunshot Wound Yourself
As a gunsmith and competitive shooter, I know a lot about firearms but I have never been in a firefight. Not knowing about Gunshot Wound Treatment in the event I am in one and someone I care about is hit scared the hell out of me and prompted me to write this article.
How to Make a Bug Out Bag – Lighten Your Load and Get It Organized
Two of the most important aspects to consider when deciding how to make a bug out bag for yourself or your family are weight and accessibility. If you can’t carry your pack comfortably for 20 or 30 miles or if you can’t easily access the items that you need, then your bag isn’t serving the […]
Top 11 Survivalist Hand Tools and Their Uses
Hand Tools That Everybody Should Have Handy Especially if you live in a condo or apartment, you probably don’t put much thought into owning tools, but should a disaster occur, you’re going to need a few of them in order to survive. Electric tools will be useless if there is no power, so always keep […]
20 + Survival Knife Uses – Who Knew?
Instead of diving straight into the technical details of a survival knife, let’s start with something very basic – Survival Knife Uses. Most everybody knows that survival knives are fairly large, arguably around 6 to 8 inches in blade length with relatively thick blades and sturdy construction. They need to be strong and versatile; after all, […]
Choosing a Good Survival Knife
Survival Knives 101-3: Characteristics of a Good Survival Knife Blade If you’ve read Survival Knives 101: The Uses of a Good Survival Knife, you’ll know that the name of the game for this type of knife is versatility. Just how versatile a good survival knife can be is a function of the quality of the […]
The Different Parts of a Knife: Anatomy of a Survival Knife
Parts of a Knife: What Makes a Survival Knife? Before discussing the parts of a knife we must first discuss what type of knife we are discussing. As with most things that people prize, collect, and use, almost everything about knives is up for discussion and often disagreement. So if we say, for example, that “a […]
What’s the Best Knife Blade Steel and Hardness? Determining the Best Knife Steel for Survival Knives
It would be simple to say that when you purchase a survival knife, especially an expensive one, what you’re paying for is the best knife steel, or the quality steel of the blade. The thing is, the type of steel in a knife is (or should be) chosen by the manufacturer based on the context […]
Survival Knife Blade Types & Uses
Survival Knives: Blade Design There are thousands of knife blade types – wandering through a well-stocked knife shop or website can be bewildering. The design of a blade is supposed to be the result of intended function. It’s ‘supposed’ because with knives as other things, form doesn’t always follow function. Sometimes aesthetics or custom is […]
Survival Knife Overview: What to Look for in a Survival Knife
What to Look for in a Survival Knife: Quick Study Sheet Knife Brand – Ultimately, the reputation, policies and specifications of a brand (knife manufacturer) are the only things short of your own field-use that indicate the quality of a survival knife. Knife Type – Fixed or folding blade. Almost all survival knives are fixed-blade, compared […]