Weaver™ Style vs. Picatinny Bases
November 19, 2009 by Matt Foster

Whether you call it Weaver™ style, cross slot, Picatinny, 1913 mil-std or scope rail, often there’s some confusion about these scope mounting systems. Are they the same? Are they similar? Will my Picatinny rings fit a Weaver style base? That’s easy…in the order asked above, no, yes and definitely maybe.  Read More »

OC Aerosol - How hot is hot?
November 17, 2009 by Jim Morgan

Various Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) aerosols are often touted as having the highest SHU levels on the market. But what is SHU and how is it measured? SHU stands for Scoville Heat Units and is a standard used to measure the perceived heat of a substance. For example, a bell pepper has an SHU rating of 0, a jalapeño pepper has a rating of 2,500 to 8,000, and a habañero has a rating of 100,000 to 350,000 SHU. Typical law enforcement grade pepper sprays report an SHU level between 5-5.3 million. But how hot is hot enough?  Read More »