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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: Steel and Wood Edition
OK, let’s start with an honest disclosure: I won’t get these guns for Christmas 2020, nor I will get any firearms, for that matter. However, this doesn’t mean I can’t dream. And since we’re just dreaming here, I will dream big and list a few “lifegoal” items with limited practicality, to me, yet extremely cool […]
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The Rimfire Report: My Rimfire Hopes for 2021 and Beyond
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This weekly series is all about the rimfire firearm world. SHOT Show 2020 was a blast for all firearms enthusiasts but I feel like rimfire junkies got their fair share of awesome releases too with guns like the Ruger LCP II Lite Rack and the Glock […]
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Knights Armament Teases New Variant of SR15 Rifle
On December 10th, Knights Armament Co released a teaser video on their YouTube channel showcasing yet another variant of their SR15 rifle. The new rifle supposedly dubbed the SR15.5 looks to be in development and my hunch is that we should expect to hear more about the rifle and its improvements over the standard SR15 […]
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POTD: Breach – Bang – Clear
Photo Of The Day – And here comes the flash! We’re looking at Combat Engineers from Beast Troop, Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment (USA) as they train on door breaching and cratering charges in Lithuania. All you need is to set the charge and run for cover. In my own safe opinion, it looks […]
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: Mantis X3 … and Maybe Some Scratchers
A lot of us are pretty tight on cash. This year has not been kind to those of us with an expensive passion. Whether you celebrate any of the upcoming holidays or not, these companies keep putting on deals that can tempt even the most frugal among us. So, what if you grabbed a scratcher, […]
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TFBTV Reviews the Maven RS.4 5-30X56 Scope
$1,800 doesn’t sound cheap, but when you are competing against German optics that cost over twice as much, the Maven RS.4 sounds like a reasonably priced piece of glass. James has used the Maven RS.4 at Thunder Ranch and his own range for the past few months to see where the RS.4 excelled and if […]
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POTD: Heckler & Koch HK417 in the Norwegian Army
Photo Of The Day – We take a look at the Heckler & Koch HK417, a firearm that replaced the NM149 in the Norwegian Armed Forces. In the pictures below you can see the HK417 being used as a combination of a Sniper Rifle and a Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR). Above you can see soldiers from […]
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Friday Night Lights: Dual Tube Spotlight – BNVD-SG
This week on Friday Night Lights we have another installment of Dual Tube Spotlight. Today we will take a look at a particular binocular housing that has a small foothold in the night vision market. Night Vision Devices makes Binocular Night Vision Devices (BNVDs) and we will focus on the BNVD-SG. BNVD-SG Close Up The […]
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SB Tactical’s Response To The ATF Potential Pistol Brace Ruling
When it comes to 2020 and firearms regulations 2020 has been quite the roller coaster ride. Actually, that is not accurate; a roller coaster is fun and ATF regulations are not. A few weeks ago, we discussed the ATF contradicting previous determinations of SB Tactical braces, and most recently the Buy Build Shoot kits from Polymer 80. […]
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150th NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibit Dates Announced
There might be a small ray of sunshine peeking through for 2021 and gun event attendees as the NRA has just announced new dates for their NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits. The event will still be held in Texas but the dates which were originally scheduled for mid-May of 2020 have been moved to September […]
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Surefire’s Newest, Lightest Rifle Can Ever: The SOCOM 65-Ti
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews Surefire’s Newest, Lightest Centerfire Rifle Can Ever: The SOCOM 65-Ti. James not only runs this can through the wringer at Thunder Ranch’s long range Counter-Sniper Course, but he even pays a visit to Surefire’s factory to talk to Barry Dueck about the testing and development of this […]
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Hornady Named 2020 Innovator of the Year by NASGW
The NASGW Expo and Annual Meeting did not take place like normal this year. With restrictions looming over every single trade show and media event, many presenters went with the online route. NASGW was no different and chose to proceed with their Annual Appreciation and Caliber Awards online and have recently released a video announcing […]
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Sound the Drums – Magpul D-50 EV9 Now Shipping
Drums have been carried into battle since ancient times. The bone-quaking booms of massive drums let the enemy know that fury was about to be unleashed. The fury has remained the same, but Magpul has replaced the thundering vibrations with the sharp cracks of 9mm bullets. The Magpul D-50 EV9 drum magazine stuffs 50 rounds […]
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POTD: BREN Light Machine Guns in France 1944
“Photographs open doors into the past, but they also allow a look into the future.” – Sally Mann In our Photo Of The Day, we revisit the past. These photos are over 75 years old. Let that sink in and think about it – has history and past events taught us anything? Infantrymen of The […]
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Wheelgun Wednesday: The Pros And Cons Of Moon Clips
Revolver moon clips have been in use for over 100 years now, so it’s certainly not a new concept, but they’ve become more common in recent years. While moon clips were originally designed to hold rimless pistol cartridges, namely .45ACP, they’ve been produced for popular rimmed cartridges as well. In today’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we’ll look […]
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New Budget LPVO: Athlon Optics Ares ETR 1-10×28 UHD
Say hello to the new LPVO (Low Power Variable Optic) from Athlon Optics. It’s called Ares ETR 1-10×28. It’s been designed for close-range shooting as well as precise long range shots. With a 10x magnification range it’s supposed to provide fast target acquisition as well as a wide field of view. There are two reticles to […]
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Hawke Optics Adds New FFP MOA Models to Sidewinder Riflescope Line
Hawke Optics has been hard at work the last couple of months steadily adding both new models of rifle scopes and red dot sights to their lineup as well as improving existing models. Along those lines, Hawke Optics just announced the addition of the new FFP MOA First Focal Plane models to the Sidewinder riflescope […]
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Theodore Roosevelt’s Colt Single Action Army Sold at Rock Island Auction
On October 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was shot while giving a speech to a crowd in Milwaukee. In a move that secures his place in history as one of the most badass presidents of all time, he declined medical treatment. Instead, he finished his 90-minute speech, bloody shirt and all. Ten days prior to this […]
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F5 MFG Brace Adapter for ACR Stocks
In lieu of the recent news of ATF taking another look at firearms with braces, F5 MFG is coming out with an ACR brace to convert an ACR stock into a brace. F5 MFG is known for their soda can launcher. While it is not the XS Products can launcher, it is a similar product. […]
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Can a Basic $450 AR-15 Keep Up With My $1,500 Rifle?
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves tests a $450 hodge-podge kit build AR-15 – a complete DMPS upper on a complete Stag lower – against his personal top-tier Bravo Company Mk2 complete rifle. To spice things up a bit, James has outfitted the BCM with a $1,800 Maven RS.4 5-30x optic, and the DPMS […]
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