Bullfighter Journal
The Raging Hunter Saved my Life, Part 2
By Tana Grenda This is part 2 of Tana Grenda's encounter with a Boone and Crockett brown bear in Alaska. You can read Part 1 here After the bear dipped down below the horizon in front of us at 200 yards, Trevor whispered, let’s run. The adrenaline hit. We left our gear and grabbed the [...]
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Sharpening Precision: Dot Torture Drill with the Taurus Executive Grade Revolver
Firearm ownership entails more than the right to carry and shoot. It carries the responsibility to train with purpose. Whether for personal defense, competition or the satisfaction of honing a skill, the range serves as a classroom where discipline and repetition translate into improved performance. Among the most effective tools for building that discipline is [...]
Family Protection and the Taurus Judge Home Defender
By Ian Richadson Protecting the flock with the Taurus Judge Home Defender is a modern solution for a timeless responsibility. Familial and individual protection has never looked more deliberate as the Taurus Judge Home Defender looks and feels like a cannon with manners. In many ways, it is a jack-of-all-trades when taking into account its [...]
Your Mind is Your Weapon: Mastering Situational Awareness
By Rev. Kenn Blanchard The most important lesson I learned and taught as a firearms instructor for the CIA is that your mind is your primary weapon. Weapons evolve, systems come and go, but your ability to assess and respond to a threat ultimately determines your survival. A well-made firearm can be a powerful equalizer, [...]
Handgun: Scoped or Red Dot Sight?
“I’m going to have to replace the red dot sights on my .454 Casull and .44 Mag Raging Hunters with my older Simmons or T/C long-eye relief scopes that I took off of one my vintage T/C Encore or T/C Contender handguns, if I want to increase my chances of hitting the 500-yard target.” [...]
Summer Scouting and Prep…
It’s HOT where I live in Texas about an hour west-northwest of Houston. Daytime temperatures and humidity levels are essentially the same numbers, in the high 90’s. This past spring and early summer we have fortunately receive a goodly amount of rainfall. Much of Texas has recently been blessed with rain, but we are a [...]
Fall Dreams and Anticipations
“You are aware we can’t bait bears in New Mexico.” Commented Bridger Petrini. I nodded. “But oak trees’ acorns and water are not considered bait.” Again I nodded. “Let me guess. You want to hunt that water hole just below Johnson Mesa, that one in the back of the oak tree covered canyon.” “Bridger you [...]
Rattling Surprises…
He was there, then gone like an afterthought in a bad situation. I had looked away merely for a heartbeat to glance at the crunching sound of footsteps in the dry white oak leaves that covered the ground behind me. Squirrel! Immediately I again looked forward to prepare taking a shot at this long awaited [...]
What Is A Proper Rifle and Round For Fall Black Bear
I freely and openly state, hunting black bear is one of my passions. Over the years, starting in 1978 I have pursued their kind from the coastal and inland areas of Alaska down to the arid deserts of Arizona and from there angling up toward Maine over to Newfoundland and then across Canada toward Alaska. [...]
The TaurusTX 22: Making Shooting Fun Again
At the Dump with the TaurusTX 22 Our grandson had been eyeing the old dump nearby on private property, that’s been in place for at least 50 years and featuring such interesting objects as an old refrigerator, printer, satellite dish and an assortment of pickle jars and coffee cans. The dump is located on a [...]
The Dependable ‘Personality’ of the Taurus GX2
Have you ever thought of guns as having a personality? There are the flashy ones, and then there are the quiet ones. Not flashy, not showy, quietly working to get the job done. They don’t need recognition or acclaim. They simply do the job you need them to do consistently and reliably. The new Taurus [...]
