As the inexorable march of progress continues across the firearms industry, the proliferation of red-dot sighting systems has expanded to shotguns as well. While those who shoot upland birds and clays may not wish to partake, there’s clear advantages for tactical and other hunting applications. Despite the recent push to mount optics on rifles ever higher and higher, shotguns remain best employed with a natural mount, low on the gun. But the typical mounting options on shotguns — such as an optic mounted on a Picatinny rail mounted on the receiver — result in a sight that’s quite high, ruining your natural mount and often requiring a raised comb. Mossberg’s new shotguns with an optic cut very low on the receiver are a notable exception. Large buttons on top are very easy to activate. VORTEX OPTICS VIPER SHOTGUN SPECS:  Enclosed Micro Red Dot Dot Size: 3 MOA dot (single dot) or 3 MOA / 32 MOA circle / 65 MOA circle (multi-reticle) Dot Color: Red Battery Run Time: 50,000 Hours Illumination Settings: 12 (10 daylight, 2 NV) Weight: 2.14 Oz Price: $430 (3 MOA dot), $500 (multi-reticle) Pros: Better than any bead sight Directly mounted to the shotgun More accurate,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) captured, burned and sank a suspected “drug boat” over the weekend, video released on Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showed.As part of Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard conducted three interdictions in one night in which nearly 13,000 pounds of cocaine were seized and seven suspected drug smugglers were apprehended.”ASMR: @USCG captures, burns, and sinks a drug boat,” DHS wrote on X.US BOLSTERS MILITARY PRESENCE IN CARIBBEAN NEAR VENEZUELA AMID TRUMP’S EFFORTS TO HALT DRUG TRAFFICKING “Over the weekend, as part of Operation Pacific Viper, the @USCG Cutter Stone conducted three interdictions in a single night—seizing nearly 13,000 pounds of cocaine and apprehending seven suspected drug smugglers,” the agency added.The video showed the “drug boat” being blown up. The vessel was seen catching fire as it was repeatedly shot at.Last week, the Coast Guard announced it has seized more than 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since Operation Pacific Viper was launched early last month, averaging more than 1,600 pounds interdicted per day.TRUMP TOUTS US STRIKE AS MADURO SLAMS MILITARY ‘THREAT’ OFF VENEZUELA “Through Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard is…

Tucked away in Jacksonville, Florida, lies a collection of automobiles that tell the story of the development of the automobile using racing technology. With 16,000 feet of display space, a theater, a conference room, and a complete workshop, three centuries of automobiles form an unforgettable interactive experience. THE BRUMOS STORY The Brumos journey started in 1953 when Hubert Brundage became a Volkswagen importer in Jacksonville under the name Brundage Motors. Since the high-tech communication system was the teletype machine at the time, Brundage abbreviated Brundage Motors to Brumos for teletype use. The name stuck, and Brumos eventually became the dealership’s name.  Interestingly enough, many claimed to be close friends of “Mr. Brumos,” which made it easy to identify the posers. In 1959, Brumos added Porsche to its stable and became the most famous Porsche dealership in U.S. history. While many would be content with selling cars, Brumos went on to race Porsches with the logo “We Race What We Sell” on their vehicles.  A restored Unocal 76 spotters ball from the Daytona International Speedway on display. After the death of Brundage in a 1964 motorcycle accident, driver Peter Gregg purchased the dealership and teamed up with driver Hurley Haywood. The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Polish defense officials say the military shot down drones that violated its airspace early Monday. Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk wrote on X that an operation to “neutralize objects that have violated and exceeded the border of the Republican of Poland is underway.” “The state authorities, namely the President of the Republican of Poland and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, have been notified,” Tomczyk wrote. Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the Polish military was in “constant contact with NATO command.” RUSSIA SAYS UKRAINIAN DRONES HIT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DURING INDEPENDENCE DAY STRIKES “The Territorial Defense Forces have been activated for ground searches of downed drones,” Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X. “We ask for calm and to share only the announcements of the military and state services. In case of encountering object fragments, please do not approach them and inform the police.” RUSSIAN DRONE CRASHES IN POLISH FIELD AS WARSAW PROTESTS AIRSPACE VIOLATION AND PLANS FORMAL COMPLAINTPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was in “constant contact with the President and Minister of Defense” and that he had received a “direct report from the operational commander.”  Poland’s Operational Command of the Armed Forces linked…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A dramatic standoff in upstate New York between immigration agents, roofers and protesters ended with officials leaving the scene with slashed tires Tuesday.The confrontation happened at a residential job site where one worker was detained and others refused to come down from a rooftop in Rochester’s Park Avenue area.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agencies arrived at the sanctuary city home to carry out a removal operation of the suspected illegal immigrants. IMMIGRATION OPERATION AT CALIFORNIA CANNIBIS FARMS LEADS TO CLASH BETWEEN FEDERAL AGENTS AND PROTESTERS  One roofer was taken into custody, while others stayed on the rooftop, WXXI News reported.The incident escalated quickly when more than 100 protesters gathered at the scene, according to the NPR radio station. Some were heard chanting “shame” and called the agents “gestapo,” according to the outlet.At one point, a CBP vehicle, the station reported, was allegedly forced to retreat on four slashed tires as the crowd clapped. A few blocks away from the scene, the SUV was towed, WHAM reported.The four-hour standoff saw federal agents abandon their attempts to detain other workers.MAN BUSTED WITH ANTI-GOVERNMENT, ANTI-TRUMP DOCUMENTS AFTER TEXAS…

Photos by Kenda Lenseigne I first met Tom in 2011 at the MGM Ironman 3-gun match, a legendary, high round count blast fest in the Idaho desert. We bullsh*tted between stages, hit it off, and the bromance continues to this day. At the time, he’d just returned from a deployment, and was 230 pounds of tattoos and hate, the archetypal Special Forces senior NCO who’d been blown up twice and shot once, recovering and returning to duty each time. Evidently, the only thing that could kill Tom … was Tom.  Fast-forward a couple of years and we ran into each other at some firearms industry event or other. He’d lost 60 pounds and was moving like a 90-year-old-man. “What’s wrong with you, dude?” I asked. “That’s the trouble,” he replied. “No one knows.” If you’ve ever seen someone waste away in front of your eyes, you know what a punch to the gut it can be, and I was pretty sure I was going to be shopping for a new dark suit and black tie in the next couple of months. Fortunately, at that same Idaho 3-gun match was EJ Redding, who became part of the Tom circle. EJ is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, on Tuesday argued that President Donald Trump and his administration have a “relentless, unhinged California obsession.”In a letter to the state legislature, Newsom touted the state’s achievements during the State of the State address on its 175th anniversary of statehood. The governor also posted a clip of himself delivering a shortened version of the address on social media.Newsom has not delivered a formal State of the State address the last three years, despite decades of tradition of doing just that. He has instead opted for letters and prerecorded videos.”We are now nine months into a battle to protect the values we hold most dear and to preserve the economic and social foundation we built for California,” Newsom wrote. “We are facing a federal administration built on incompetence and malicious ignorance, one that seeks the death of independent thinking.”NEWSOM WARNS AMERICANS ‘YOU WILL LOSE YOUR COUNTRY’ UNDER TRUMP AT CALIFORNIA SUMMIT California has been a target for the Trump administration over issues such as immigration, in which federal raids targeting migrant workers over the summer sparked protests against arrests and deportations. Newsom butted heads with the administration over…

BEST HEARING PROTECTION FOR SHOOTERS Best Foam: Ear Buddy Foam Earplugs Best Reusable In-Ear: SureFire EP3 Sonic Defenders Budget Muff: Peltor Sport Shotgunner II Best For Kids: Dr. Meter Kid’s Noise Reduction Earmuffs Budget Electronics: Howard Leight Impact Sport Best Value: Walker’s Razor Slim Value Upgraded: Walker’s Razor Quad Electronic Muffs Best Electronic In-Ear: Walker’s Silencer Wireless Pro Choice: MSA Sordin Supreme Pro X Editor’s Pick: Safariland Liberator 2.0 Doorkicker Approved: Peltor ComTac Hearing protection is a fundamental must when it comes to shooting sports. Most ranges won’t even let you stay on the grounds if you don’t have ear pro. But mostly, it’s just the smart thing to do for your health. I’ll break down what all of the technical wording means and give you a shopping list of what to look for! Special thanks you AmmunitionToGo.com for providing ammo for all of this testing. Testing ear pro takes a lot of ammo! BEST SHOOTING EAR PROTECTION Ear Buddy Foam Earplugs The most basic form of hearing protection is also one of the most effective when used correctly. A thing about foam earplugs is you need to put them in right, or they’re almost useless. Pinch, roll, insert. Let…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) stunned lawmakers when video evidence showed a U.S. drone firing a Hellfire missile at an orb off Yemen—only for the object to remain intact and keep moving, raising urgent questions about technology beyond known military capabilities.At a House Oversight subcommittee meeting on UFO transparency and whistleblower protection, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., unveiled the video.The footage showed an MQ-9 drone tracking a UAP orb as another MQ-9 launched a Hellfire missile at it. The missile struck the orb, but instead of destroying it, the round appeared to “bounce right off.””That’s a Hellfire missile smacking into that UFO and [it] just bounced right off, and it kept going,” journalist George Knapp said. “There are servers where there’s a whole bank of these kind of videos that Congress has not been allowed to see.”HOUSE WITNESS TESTIFIES UFOS NEARLY ACTIVATED RUSSIAN NUCLEAR MISSILES DURING 1982 INCIDENT Lawmakers and witnesses stressed that no known U.S. technology could withstand a Hellfire strike.”Are you aware of anything in the U.S. arsenal that can split a Hellfire missile like this…and do whatever blob thing it did, and then keep going?” Rep. Anna…