Plans for Ammunition When “Normal” Returns I wrote a previous post on ammunition, before the current shortage, that described my method for figuring out how much ammunition to inventory. Given the current shortage, it is safe to say that very… Continue Reading
Update on Glocks In my past writings, I made the case that the perfect prepper weapons were AR-15s and Glocks. You may be thinking that I have changed my mind. In fact, there have been some developments that make that… Continue Reading
The Four Rules We are living in troubled times, and across America many people who have never considered owning a gun are now either shopping or have recently purchased their first firearm. Of course, the single most important part of… Continue Reading
Range Report: 2/6/2020 – Firing Line, Aurora, CO The players: Brand spanking new Springfield Hellcat OSP, 9mm; Walther PPQ M2, 9mm; Glock 19 Gen5, 9mm The main purpose of this session was to break in the new Hellcat. Where to… Continue Reading
Stripped Lowers as 2nd Amendment Insurance I haven’t written anything for BBBY in some time, but I hope to be returning with a few posts in the near future. As a quick update, I have “Escaped from the People’s Republic… Continue Reading
One Gun If you could only have one gun when the Stuff Hit The Fan (SHTF), what would it be? This is a thought experiment that many preppers have played with over the years, and here’s our take on it.… Continue Reading
Here’s a first look review of the new Taurus G3. Many preppers are searching for a reliable, inexpensive, lightweight and accurate self-defense gun. At first glance, does the Taurus G3 fit that bill? Let’s find out. The New Taurus The… Continue Reading
I’m always on the lookout for new / improved / better AR-15 magazines. I’ve had some really bad experiences will milspec metal mags, and great times with Magpul polymer mags. Still, I’m on the lookout for “the next big thing.”… Continue Reading
Is a .22LR conversion kit a reasonable purchase for a prepper, or is it better to get either an actual AR-15 chambered in .22LR or a dedicated .22LR upper? Let’s take a look at my experiences with a conversion kit… Continue Reading
What, if anything, happens to an AR-15 magazine if you leave it loaded for years? I’ve seen a ton of debate on the internet, so back in 2014 I decided to run a test. I loaded two Magpul PMag’s, setting… Continue Reading
Cheap AR’s. Are they good enough? At the time this is being written, AR-15 variants from major manufacturers are available from just under $400 US on up to as expensive as you would want to spend on a gun. A… Continue Reading
Buying your first handgun can be pretty intimidating if you’ve never done it before, so this article is designed to give you an eight step process to get you started. This article covers buying a handgun in the USA from… Continue Reading
Lots of folks have built AR-15s and the YouTube library is full of videos on how to do it. (Okay, “assemble” for the purists.) I wanted to build an AR-10, so I could fend off bears, which looked like pretty… Continue Reading
My Every Day Carry (EDC) isn’t my The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI) or Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF) handgun. In fact, the only thing similar about the two is they both are chambered in 9mm.… Continue Reading
Many people consider a semi-automatic .22LR rifle to be the single most critically important gun for a prepper to own. They also think that a semi-automatic .22LR is the first gun that beginning preppers should buy. Although I personally might… Continue Reading