Gun Review: MG Arms Banshee Tactical Rifle in .300 Win Mag

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After all of my posturing about only reviewing firearms "for hunters," this gun review is generally not for those interested in shooting game. Instead, the rifle under discussion - the MG Arms Banshee in...

Gun Review: Griffin Armament MK1 AR-15s in .223 Wylde and 300 BLK

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I popped into Silencer Shop to see what was good and new, and they suggested I borrow a Griffin Armament AR-15 for review. Wait, Griffin is making complete guns? Considering their solid reputation for...
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New York Post Writer HORRIFIED By an 8-Round Henry .22 Rifle Christmas Ad

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The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com. There are few things that terrify a New York-based member of the media more than the idea of normal people out in America doing normal things. Things...
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Gun Review: Savage Model 12 Long Range Precision Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor

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After almost two decades of the industry focusing on shooting more ammunition more faster, it's great to witness the rebirth of precision shooting of all types. With that renewed interest has come wide industry...
Marlin 336 Dark (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)

Gun Review: Marlin 336 Dark in .30-30 Win

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The Marlin 336 is legendary. An evolution of the Model 36 and the 1893 before it, the septuagenarian side loader is responsible for over 3.5 million rifles sold. Folks, that's more rifles than there...
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The Joy of Shooing a .22 Rifle

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Back in high school, I was a big kid: 6-4, 230 pounds. I ran slowly; my fielding ability was below-average. But I could flat out hit a baseball. I could see which way the ball's...

Accuracy Testing Your Rifle — Excerpt from ‘Gunsmithing: Rifles, 9th Edition’

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Gunsmithing: Rifles, 9th Edition is the latest edition of Patrick Sweeney’s long-running gunsmithing book series. Do you have a rifle that just won’t group, no matter what you try? From hunting rifles to tactical and benchrest...
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AR-15: Demonizing ‘Assault Weapons’

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By Miguel A. Faria, M.D. What are “assault weapons” and why are they being demonized? To begin with, the appellation “assault weapon” is a misnomer, a disparaging political label. It was invented by Josh Sugarmann,...

Gun Review: Savage MSR-15 Valkyrie Rifle

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Before you ask, no, this is not a mil-spec gun. It is much better than that. With the MSR-15 Valkyrie, Savage turned their Recon package into a competition-ready, hunt-ready shooter with a fascinating cartridge, the...

The World’s Deadliest Inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov and his AK-47

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The inventor with his eponymous weapon. AP Photo/Vladimir Vyatkin   By Richard Gunderman, Indiana University What is the deadliest weapon of the 20th century? Perhaps you think first of the atomic bomb, estimated to have killed as many as...
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‘Long Action’ vs. ‘Short Action’ Rifles – What Does That Mean?

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For those new to rifles, you'll probably hear about "long action" and "short action" rifles and you may wonder what that refers to and what that means for the buyer and the shooter. We're...

Things That Don’t Suck – SKB Double Rifle Case

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"The day finally came for me to fly to Seattle where I would meet Randy for the drive to Salmon, Idaho. As always, I fretted over sending my rifle into the belly of a...