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Advanced Weapon Boresight System (AWBS) by CI Systems
Walt (at BMC Tactical) occasionally breaks out the shop’s .416 so people can shoot $7 of freedom (on New Year’s Day and 4th of July). The problem is that it is not zero’ed for distance shooting. Mainly because he’d rather have people just fire it rather than burn the ammo (and money) on dialing it in. Personally […]
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Seekins Precision 6.5CM
When it rains it pours. I’ve not previously been interested in the 6.5 Creedmoor round (not because of any dislike; I just haven’t had the bandwidth to engage it) and I recently found out I am getting the chance to review a rifle chambered in it. Queue stumbling upon a new press release from Seekins […]
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Dynamic and Realistic Hunter’s Training
Hunting can be a lot of fun, but just like fishing there can be hours and hours of waiting for absolutely nothing. Then suddenly there’s more adrenaline (and possibly danger depending on what you’re hunting) that you can dream of. All over in a split second. This is difficult to train. Normally you would be at […]
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Lebel 1886 Run and Gun (This One Sucked)
By popular demand, we are now ponying up and putting the Lebel on the run and gun course. As the first rifle to make use of smokeless powder, the Lebel is one of the few moments in the history of small arms that changed the entire game. The 8mm rifle doubled the effective range of […]
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Nine Gun Buying Tips for the New Shooter
For me, one of the great joys of being a firearms hobbyist is introducing someone new to the community. I have never been a professional instructor, but I consider it a public service to give my time to a new shooter to help them safely and accurately use the weapons they own or may soon […]
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Individual M1 Garand online database
Hardcore Collectors are some of the most peculiar sorts of gun owners that we’ve all probably ran into. I mean, the guys will literally have dozens and dozens of the SAME rifle/pistol/shotgun. I mean, I’m all for a huge gun collection, but wow, diversify a little will ya? Joking aside, I do absolutely admire those […]
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T3x, The New Tikka
Tikka, the Finnish manufactured rifle by Sako, has updated their popular T3 line to the “T3x” with nineteen variant builds (which should make Tom Gomez happy since he loves the Tikka): T3x HUNTER T3x HUNTER STAINLESS T3x HUNTER FLUTED BARREL T3x HUNTER STAINLESS FLUTED BARREL T3x BATTUE T3x BATTUE LITE T3x FOREST T3x LAMINATED STAINLESS […]
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POTD: Shotgun Hidden Under Hood
Found this on Facebook. Recently, the Springfield MA Police Department discovered a shotgun concealed under the hood of a motor vehicle. The gun was rigged to fire from a switch located within the passenger area of the car. Officers should be aware of this method of firearm concealment. Somewhat disconcerting that someone has a […]
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Ryan Michad on The Detonics Pocket 9
Today, the lightweight pocket 9mm handgun market is flooded with options, with that configuration being one of the major “weapons of choice” for the contemporary concealed handgun carrier. However, in the 1980s, it was a different world. Those few who carried firearms on a daily basis generally preferred to carry revolvers, either larger service-sized firearms, […]
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Exclusive: New firearms from Heckler & Koch – IWA 2016
Good news if you live in Germany, and some other European countries. If you live in the US I suppose these will continue to be made in unobtanium, but you’re always welcome to comment below how much you would like them. As I approached the H&K stand at IWA the surprise grew bigger, is that really? […]
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Paperclip Defeats Handgun Safes
Handgun Safe Research looks at some popular handgun safes out on the market. They show that they can be defeated rather easily with just a paperclip. So check to see if you might have one of these models and decide if the risk of unauthorized access is acceptable to you. Here is Hornady’s RAPiD Safe […]
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Top 5 Overrated Guns
Some guns just get way too much attention. In this list, we highlight 5 firearms that get unfairly placed on a pedestal for a multitude of reasons that we lay out for you to consider. You may disagree, and that’s just fine. Also the list is about overrated guns, not necessarily bad ones. Transcript … […]
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New AR Stock from FAB Defense
Odds are good you have an AR-15 – or two, or three – in your gun safe. One of the great things about the popularity of the AR-15 is the not only the number of options out there for purchasing the gun itself but the phenomenal number of after-market parts. You certainly have options when […]
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TFBTV: ARES SCR Generation 2 Review
As we all know, the AR15 system is perhaps the most prolific gun platform of all time, with a seemingly infinite number of combinations of barrels, uppers, handguards, optics, and so on. But many of us also live in “ban states,” or those states that have enacted some variation of the now-defunct federal 1994 “Assault Weapons […]
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Anschütz 1771 D Rifle in .222 Rem
J.G. Anschütz GmbH & Co. KG announced a new version of the 1771 rifle. This new gun, a 1771 D, is chambered in .222 Remington and has an action that was specifically designed for cartridges using the .222 Rem parent case. As a result, the guns have a shorter action – similar to the Mini […]
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Automag handgun is Back! Again…
The Automag was originally coming back to market in 2010 after a hiatus from 1982, by a company called Auto Mag Company in Alaska. They were going to come out with a Polished Stainless and a Parkerized version, using the original design. However, that company has since folded, their webpage gone for a while now, […]
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9mm SBR PDW Stolen At GAO Show
Precision Firearms had a booth at the Great American Outdoor (GAO) Show. They had a 9mm SBR PDW stolen. According to the report it was a one of a kind prototype build that they showcased at the show. The reporter calls it a “sub machine gun” but I do not think it was select fire. […]
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Caldwell Long Range Target Camera
Caldwell Shooting Supplies has come out with a long range target camera system, labeled as the Ballistic Precision LR. Essentially it is a camera system that you set up, facing your target downrange, and is connected to a receiver that you set up at your shooting position. It broadcasts the footage via Wi Fi to […]
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Review: Ravenwood RW-AR22 Stock for the Ruger 10/22
In recent years .22 trainers like the Smith and Wesson M&P 15-22, the Colt M4 .22, or the HK 416 .22 have taken a bit of focus away from the ever popular Ruger 10/22. I have a strong feeling that has a lot to do with the Ruger looking more like a hunting rifle and […]
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Lathe-less Barrel Threading
Iraqveteran8888 put up a video of Ryan threading a Mosin Nagant barrel using a power drill and a special bit that is cutting the shoulder. The bit has a pilot guide rod that helps keep the bit centered on the barrel. After cutting the shoulder Ryan can thread the barrel using a die. Looks […]
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