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SHOT Show 26 – Viktos Vintage Vietnam Jeans I’ve long been a fan of Viktos clothing which combines vintage elements with modern materials and construction. Inspired by a clothing mod by a Navy SEAl, these jeans include woodland cargo pockets. They’ve added a few embellishments to the pants to give them a salty appeal. The design is solid for range work with plenty of pockets for ammo and gear. In case you were interested in the shoes, here’s a close up. Even the high tops have some Vietnam inspired flair at the tongue. viktos.com This entry was posted on Monday,…

The U.S. business community is challenging President Trump’s tariffs — and many outdoor brands are joining the ranks. More than 1,000 businesses have now filed lawsuits over Trump’s increased taxation of goods produced overseas, Forbes reported last week. Many U.S. companies rely on materials produced abroad, even if the products are ultimately assembled in the U.S. That has led to increased costs, which many brands have passed on to consumers by raising prices. Many CEOs told GearJunkie in 2025 that they were waiting and hoping for the situation to resolve itself. But as Trump’s tariffs continued into 2026, more companies…

It was a ski day that started before the sun was up due to an oncoming storm. I chose Helly Hansen’s Emiko Shell Pants, knowing they’d be able to protect me from whatever dropped from above, be it snow or, more likely this early in the season, rain. Sure enough, when the downpour started with frigid wind, my legs were protected as I carved through the fog. The Emiko Ski Pants are the brand’s mid-tier shell for resort skiers who need waterproof three-layer protection at an honest price. I put them through the paces of alpine skiing, telemarking, and nighttime touring. The weather…

Vision while skiing is funky. You don’t think about it until you don’t have it. And when you don’t have it, you really wish you did. Those were the thoughts bopping through my head while lapping fast groomers at Highlands Ski Resort in Aspen, Colo. Skiing in the Sweet Protection Clockwork RIG Reflect Goggles, I found myself focusing less on what I was seeing and more on how confidently I was cruising. That’s a subtle difference, but an important one, especially after recently testing other ski goggles that left me unsure and unable to see in shadowy terrain. For me,…

The concept of a ranch rifle is generally considered to be a handy, compact, intermediate-caliber rifle, carried around all-day long from dawn to dusk while on a ranch.  Most people probably envision something like the OG ranch rifle, the Ruger Mini-14 — a magazine-fed semi-automatic rifle in 5.56 or 7.62×39 with a traditional stock. Such a rifle is very effective at policing a ranch, protecting livestock, crops, and more by dispatching pests, predators, and game. Best Ranch Rifles All The Best Colors: CMMG BR4 Dissent Best Affordable Ranch Rifle: Fox Trot Mike Ranch Rifle The Best No More (Discontinued): SIG…

SHOT Show 26 – SIG SAUER OSCAR6 Spotting Scope with Mil Reticle During their Defense Range Day, SIG SAUER showed us a new variant of the OSCAR6 HDX PRO Spotting Scope equipped with a Mil Reticle. This 20x fixed optic offers OmniScan™ Optical Image Stabilization Technology stabilization as well as diopter adjustment to accommodate individual vision. In addition to a remote tape switch for the WARP laser there is a cage to mount the WARP above the optic. The Weapons Attached Ranging Platform (WARP) SWIR uses 1550 nm SWIR wavelength (undetectable under NV) ranges 4,000 yd and includes environmental sensors…

My family eats a ton of ground meat. It’s so versatile, and it cooks up quickly, a big plus while trying to keep up with two kids. We use it to make everything from tacos and spaghetti to burgers, sausages, and rice bowls. As a hunter, I harvest our meat myself, and, with our love for ground meat, a significant portion of it goes through the LEM #22 Big Bite 1.0 HP Meat Grinder. After a successful hunt, I power the big grinder up and have months’ worth of ground meat and sausage packaged and in the freezer in short…

By Justin Opinion Posted in #Guns Nearly five years ago, Springfield Armory introduced us to the SA-35 pistol, and it became an immediate “must have” for enthusiasts. It quickly established itself as the best-in-class modern production model of the legendary John Moses Browning P-35 pistol. I was one of the fortunate writers to get an early copy of the gun and test it thoroughly. I purchased my test copy, and have purchased more of them since. Why? Because the SA-35 is much more than just a faithful recreation of a timeless sidearm design — it’s a viable…

Though my girlfriend sat right in front of me on a wide patch of rock in Stone Mountain Park, her vision of the world soared high above. I’d rigged up this fancy new drone on a sunny December day in Georgia, and without any tutorial, handed her the controls and goggles. As the drone flew hundreds of feet above us, she used the goggles to see the surrounding landscape through its 360-degree cameras. And with the joystick, she could simply point in the direction she wanted to fly. The goggles even have an external screen to show the flight view.…

In the waning light on a chilly Wyoming evening, I lowered my head to the ZEISS Conquest V4 4-16X44 Riflescope, took aim at a distant target, and fired. “GONG!” That’s a hit. I adjusted my elevation turret more and took aim at a 600-yard target. “GONG!” Another hit. I smiled and got up from my seat. After only a few shots with the loaner rifle and scope I was given for this hunt, I felt confident. I hadn’t missed a single target. Over the next few days, I’d have the opportunity to build that confidence further, chasing coyotes on the…