Publication/Issue: Ballistic Fall 2018

Nothing goes better after the hunt than a wild game cookout with family/friends, with fresh meat on the grill.

4 Hunting Recipes That Get the Most Out of Your Wild Game Cookout

The smell of hickory-smoked wood fills the air. The leaves are turning red and orange, and you can practically hear ...

The LED light bar, from Baja Designs, will give you a distinct advantage over the night.

Packing a Ford F-250 Off-Road-Ready with a 75,000-Lumen LED Light Bar

The world can be a dark place. Lonely roads that stretch into the fading sunset and dusty trails reaching into ...

High Bar Homestead has trappings that make it feel like a comfortable ranch.

Q&A with High Bar Homestead Owner, US Air Force Vet Drake Clark

I had the chance to catch up with Drake Clark, a U.S. Air Force veteran, retired law enforcement officer and ...

It ain’t easy being top dog, but this blade makes everyday carry a little easier.

Designing the Perfect Edged Weapon for Self-Defense EDC

When I was told this column would be dedicated to creating a self-defense EDC blade for executives (CEOs), I was ...

Brandon Snyder poses with two tools representing his dual trades, MLB and Hunting. A Benelli Super Black Eagle and Rawlings glove.

Major League Hunter: An Interview With Pro Baseball’s Brandon Snyder

Most baseball fans get to meet their favorite players at a game or maybe a charity event. I met my ...

The author takes the DS-9 out for a day at the range.

Why the Dark Storm DS-9 Should Be at the Top of Your 9mm Carbine List

I acquired my first tax stamp in 2005. It was for a 9mm Colt Sporter pistol-caliber carbine that was later ...

Barrett Fieldcraft rifle, 7mm rifle, hunting

How the Lightweight 7mm Barrett Fieldcraft Rifle Hunts in the Field

Picking each step to land in bare spots on the logging road kept my pace deliberate and didn’t spook the ...

Chris Costa Rimfire Setups, rifle, AR, Handgun

3 Rimfire Setups by Chris Costa and Our Case for Using .22 LR More Often

Talk to any game warden about rifle ballistics looking for a tip on the best deer cartridge, and they’ll likely ...

What 4 Personal Protection Specialists Carry on the Job

Thirty-six-year-old Michael Abram was on the brink, and his mind was spinning. He felt as if he was in danger ...

Canik TP9SFT Pistol: James Bond Performance at a Blue-Collar Price

The man sat behind his cards, his steel-gray eyes as unreadable as a piece of 19th century Russian literature. His ...

Jase Robertson, Duck Dynasty, Duck Commander, dog

Quacked Up: 19 Questions with Duck Dynasty’s Jase Robertson

In today’s economy, few people get to do what they love, but Jase Robertson has a love of life, work ...

The 12 Major Beer Styles and Our Recommendations for Each One

Beer has been called the nectar of the gods and is as much a part of worldwide culture as any ...

Best Bolt Carrier Groups, bolt carrier group types

5 Different Types of Bolt Carrier Groups and the Best Option For Each

OK, the checklist is just about complete on your new rifle build. Upper? Check. Lower? Check. Box of springs, trigger, ...

High Bar Homestead Wyoming, Lauren Young, range time

Road Trip: Lauren Young Takes on Wyoming’s High Bar Homestead

I arrived in Gillette, Wyo., in the middle of February, when the temperature was a balmy 1 below zero. But ...

Muscle Cars, Gun Guys, American Muscle Cars, Mustang

Muscle Cars and More From 6 of the Biggest ‘Gun Guys’ in America

When it came to motorcycles, Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, “Faster, faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear ...

Pistol Whip Technique, self-defense, attacker

Pistol Whip: When You Should Use a Handgun as an Impact Weapon

In 1970s detective shows, using the butt of a handgun to whack people on the back of the neck was ...

Phil Labonte, All That Remains, Guns, Pat McNamara

13 Questions with All That Remains Lead Singer, 2A Guy Phil Labonte

On a scale of one to George Washington, guns and heavy metal rank pretty high on the America chart. The ...

1965 Pontiac GTO, Pat McNamara, vintage cars

VIDEO: Pat McNamara Breaks Down His 1965 Pontiac GTO, ‘Charlotte’

The fall 2018 issue of Ballistic Magazine is on newsstands now! You grab your copy of the fall 2018 issue ...