The History There were two Boer Wars. The first, from 1880-1881, was known as the Transvaal War. It was a brief conflict in which Boer settlers revolted against England’s attempt to annex the Transvaal. Wanting to expand their presence in Africa, to include the Dutch Boer republics of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, England struck again in 1899. The gold mines located …
In a few days, joy and wonder will be everywhere. Guitars, guns, and all sorts of presents will be presented. Anticipation will abound. After a few sessions, where fingers become sore from pressing strings and loading magazines, reality will set in. And, one of three things will probably happen. The guitar or gun will be stuffed in the closet, only to be …
I have a good relationship with Nightforce Optics. I like their stuff and they sponsor the Empty Cases blog. Earlier this year they sent me two of their SHV riflescopes to test. (SHV stands for Shooter – Hunter – Varminter) The SHV line of Nightforce scopes is less expensive than the Nightforce optics you might be familiar with but they still deliver Nightforce’s …
