Gear Review: Ares Armor Effin A Tuneable Compensator

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Some things that come across my desk are just downright nifty and appeal to my inner nerd. Things like the NSN stockless thingy, but without the possible issues. This one definitely falls into that...

Question Of The Day: .22 Upper or Drop-In Kit?

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We all love to shoot our ARs, AKs, SCARs and other modern sporting rifles, but the price of ammo makes it impossible to spend an afternoon burning powder without burning a hefty wad of...

Gear Review: Primary Arms 4-14X44 Mil Dot FFP Scope

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Last week, I was suddenly and mercilessly bitten by the bug to have a mil dot scope. I had experienced such joy on the firing line with the McMillan CS5 and its Nightforce scope...

Hornady Steel Match Might Not Be So Good After All…

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Last week (or was it two weeks ago?) I ran a couple ammunition consistency testing articles. One of those articles was comparing two flavors of "match" ammo, one of which was Hornady Steel Match....

Course Review: US Shooting Academy – Defensive Handgun Intensive 214

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Wow...what a week. I just got back from spending 5 full days at the U.S. Shooting Academy taking their Defensive Handgun Intensive 214 course. Some of you may have seen my review of...

Foghorn’s Five Essential AR-15 Accessories

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A while ago American Rifleman had an article about "10 Important AR Accessories" that Cheaper Than Dirt carries. I know, its the trifecta of commercial gun mag articles -- Perfect Google bait that was...

Can You ID the Jackwagon in the Group?

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By Elizabeth I recently attended my local training/certification session to obtain my CCW permit. That I’ve made it so far in this liberal SF Bay Area county is a story in itself, but it's one...

Protip: Don’t Use Subsonic 300 BLK for Hunting

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I saw this comment on the ammunition review of 300 AAC Blackout I posted a while back: Muzzle energy is a clumsy indicator of killing ability. I’ve hunted with my Blackout a few times now...

Gear Review: Hazard 4 Evac Plan B

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I'm no prepper, but my experience in emergency response has only reinforced that tried and true motto I learned long ago: be prepared. And that preparedness starts with having the training and the gear...

Ammunition Consistency Testing: Hornaday Steel Match and HPR Match Ammo for 5.56

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Everyone wants to use match grade ammunition, but no one wants to pay match grade prices. Know what Wilson combat charges for their 5.56 ammo (which currently tops our charts)? A buck fifty a...

OMG! They’re Using Targets! Human Shaped Targets! OMG!

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Gun-friendly Utah is surprisingly queasy when it comes to the kinds of paper targets shooters are allowed to use on state-owned ranges. Well, one state agency is, anyway. Now a Beehive State legislator wants...

Ammunition Consistency Testing: Remington’s 300 AAC Blackout Ammo

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Like a blast from the past, eh? It feels like its been a year since the last time we saw one of these. And, well, you're right -- the last one was published in...