Day by day, we are all becoming more and more aware of the stark reality of the impending zombie apocalypse. As we enter May, we enter Zombie Awareness Month.

With the over-saturation of chemicals in pretty much everything we touch, and new strains of disease popping up all over – not to mention the ever-present threat of germ warfare – it is all but inevitable that someday soon, in the not-too-distant future, we as human beings will become an active ingredient on the unnatural food chain. Our very existence will become that of staying one step ahead of the ravenous, brain-hungry undead creatures who are bound to overrun the planet. Survival of the fittest will embody an entirely new, frighteningly real definition for all of mankind.

The key to survival is preparation, and who better to prepare us with the most up-to-date guns and gear than the folks behind ‘Guns & Ammo’ magazine, with the soon-to-be-released ‘Zombie Nation’ publication? A user’s manual for outlasting the mindless hordes of fiendish flesh-eaters so recently returned from the grave, ‘Zombie Nation’ is a must-have for the longevity-minded among us. Rest assured that you have no better guides in the battle for humanity!

Featuring some of today’s most effective firepower and equipment in the quest for the perfect headshot, this 140 page issue will place you front and center in the battle for humanity, with actual trained professionals in the fields of military, SWAT, survival and defense, all lending their experience and expertise. Your training begins here and now in an effort to arm you with vital knowledge necessary to stay alive.

To ensure that you are ready for the ultimate battle, ‘Zombie Nation’ will also feature a special pullout zombie based practice target from range target designers, Killer Targets, (www.killertargets.com) allowing you to hone those up-close-and-personal shooting skills before finding yourself confronted with the real thing. Practice makes perfect, after all. Killer Targets specializes in producing training grade range targets that will help you prepare for that crucial headshot, no matter if you are carrying a pistol, rifle or the ever-silent crossbow.

Fans of Netherworld Haunted House will not want to miss this essential guide as featured photography for this issue took place within Netherworld. Actually, without Netherworld Haunted House, you might have never seen a publication like this. Jason Teague, writer for Guns and Ammo magazine, has worked off-duty security at Netherworld for years. There he met Peter Montgomery, creator of Killer Targets, who serves off-duty as an operations staff manager. Together they combined their collective knowledge of law enforcement, training, and zombie lore to collaborate on ‘Zombie Nation’ magazine and to produce a range target specifically for its readers.

‘Zombie Nation’ hits news stands on May 8th, and can be pre-ordered now through Intermedia Outdoors’ online store at: https://store.intermediaoutdoors.com/products.php?product=Zombie-Nation-Premier-Issue#.T6MphH3tVfE.facebook

Additional zombie targets and other cool products can be purchased at: www.killertargets.com

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Zombie Max Ammo

Just in case regular bullets aren’t enough, you can make those zeds think(?) twice with the proven effectiveness of zombie tested and researched ammunition.

The ammunition company Hornady has produced a new line of proven (Have you seen a zombie?) bullets and shells called Z-Max. The ammo runs the range from 380 Auto to 7.62x39mm and more, including some particularly nasty looking 12ga shells.

Go pick up a box or twelve at Hornady.

Leupold VX-R Zombie Riflescope

The American optics company Leupold has jumped on the anti-z bandwagon with a fine release to compliment the rail on your weapon. Their VX-R scope brings high technology with a touch of anti-zed class. Its features include a green on switch and illumination dot, as well as some spiffy morale boosting gooey fonts and decals on the exterior.

Information and photo courtesy Tacitcal Fanboy.

You can find more information about the VX-R in a few different styles at Leupold’s website.

Anti-Zombie Chainsaw Rail Attachment

It’s certainly been seen before from the maker crowd, but now the (unwieldy) chainsaw rifle attachment has leveled up to professional development. The chainsaw even has its own zombie themed EOTech sight! You know, so you can aim for headsaws.  The Zombie X prototype was created for FEMA and the SHOT Show.

For more information, check out the write up at Tactical Fanboy.

The Ultimate Combination

The tactical LEGO set is now complete. Here’s the ultimate combination:

• AA-12 automatic recoilless shotgun
• Leupold VX-R anti-zombie sight
• Hornady Z-Max proven 12ga shells
• Chainsaw X underbarrel pic rail attachment

Goodbye zombies, we’re ready and we’ll look great bashing your heads in even when we run out of ammo.

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Colony Collapse Disorder is destroying honey bee populations around America. Honey bees are an integral and essential but fragile part of the food chain. Unfortunately like we humans, they are not immune to virii and zombie parasites.

Discovery of the bee parasite and their subsequent strange death came as a surprise to researcher John Hafernik at San Francisco State University. He made the discovery by accident, after he foraged some bees to feed to a praying mantis. The bees were left unattended in a vial and soon began to die, but not in the usual way of sitting still and curling up.

“They kept stretching [their legs] out and then falling over,” said his graduate student Andrew Core. “It really painted a picture of something like a zombie.”

The parasite Apocephalus borealis lays its eggs in the bee’s abdomen. The larvae then push their way into the world, often exiting between the bee’s head and thorax.

The quote from the graduate student is surely sensational and perhaps taken slightly out of context, but mass honey bee death is still quite unsettling. This parasite could be working in combination with many other factors, leading to the mass die-offs. Regardless, there’s only one thing worse than bees.

Zombees.

‘Zombie’ fly hijacks bees’ bodies and may explain die-off (USA Today)

Fly parasite turns honey bees into ‘zombies’: study (AFP)

Parasites spark swarm of zombie bees (The Register)

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