Ask Foghorn: Best Self Defense AR-15 in 5.56x45mm NATO?
Mike asks:
I am new to AR-15s. Then only rifle I own is a Marlin .22. I was interested in getting an AR-15 and was reading your "Best Self Defense AR-15" article. If you were...
Ask Foghorn: Primer Sealant? What’s Up with That?
JeffD asks:
I picked up two boxes of Winchester 9mm bulk at my local Wally World and found five of these red primers.
Any ideas?
I've got one possible explanation, and it's all about how bringing our...
Ask Foghorn: Can you Fire .22LR Ammunition Through a .22 WMR Chamber?
Brice asks:
Why does a revolver need a .22 and .22 mag cylinder? The Ruger Single Six, Taurus Tracker, etc all come with two cylinders. Why?
Short answer is because otherwise the thing might explode. Here's...
Ask Foghorn: What Does it Mean to “Bottom Out” a Scope?
Tim asks:
Nick, I need to aks a question...
I have a scope mounted to my AK47, but it appears I have "bottomed out" the zero adjustments of the scope.
Can you advise on what this means?...
Ask Foghorn: Snap Caps?
Texas Deputy asks:
I know that some makers explicitly state that dry firing is safe, and will not damage the firing pin and related assemblies, but others strongly recommend snap caps for repeated dry firing.
What...
Ask Foghorn: How Crappy Is The Steyr TMP’s Trigger?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbr3d4KR5uM
Here's our man Nick, dry-testing the trigger on a tricked-out Steyr TMP at the SHOT Show last month. I had the chance to shoot one a few months ago (click here to read all...
Ask Foghorn: Making the Switch from IWB to OWB Concealed Carry
Tyler Kee writes to RF and me:
What gives guys? Both of you carry OWB. How do you keep things tucked away and hidden from view?
Let me in on the secret.
Okay.
The first handgun that I...
Ask Foghorn: What Are Offset Iron Sights For?
There's been some discussion about "offset iron sights" on a gun and why they're useful, so I figured that while I'm stuck on this airplane heading to Las Vegas for SHOT 2012 I may...
Ask Foghorn: Deer Rifle for First Time Hunters (Under $500)
Dave writes:
I'm shopping for a deer rifle--I'm an older dad of young boys, never hunted before, no family tradition, high time I started, et c. et c. Midlife deal, whatever. Anyway, I've been researching...
Ask Foghorn: Best Self Defense AR-15?
A reader asks:
I am a Vietnam Airforce Vet and would like to buy a very nice to excellent AR15 for tactical and self defense. Would you mind sharing with me your top 3 choices/picks...
Ask Foghorn: Range Estimation Using MIL Dots
Yesterday I posted a review of a riflescope that had MIL dot markings on the reticle. In the comments there was some confusion about the purpose MIL dots have in range estimation, and so...
Ask Foghorn: Is it Safe to Fire .300 Whisper in a .300 AAC Blackout...
This is a question I've been asked a lot recently. Chaz, a commenter on TTAG, asked it this way:
The 300 Whisper and 300 Blackout have small differences in their brass dimensions: Blackout 0.004 larger in the neck,...