Survival Ammunition: .300 Winchester Magnum

Ever since the development of gunpowder, men have been trying to create more and powerful weapons. With the advent of smokeless powder in the late 19th century, engineers, shooters, and cartridge designer similarly sought to create more and more powerful cartridges. The mid-20th century was perhaps the heyday of “magnum-itis,” with numerous powerful, flat-shooting, long-range […]

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Mid-September Was the Closest We’ve Come to a 2008-Style Crisis, and Most People Are Clueless

One of the big stories in financial markets this year was the huge spike in interest rates on overnight repurchase agreements (repos). Very few people outside financial analysts and market watchers pay attention to repo markets or even know what they are, but these markets provide about $1 trillion in funding per day to financial […]

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Chile and Hong Kong Protests Highlight the Increasing Use of Drones, Cameras, and Lasers

Numerous countries around the world have been rocked by protests against government authorities. But while protesters in Chile, Hong Kong, and other areas may be protesting for different reasons, they do have one thing in common. Protesters are being observed by police using surveillance cameras and drones, and the protesters are fighting back against that […]

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