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New Cartridge: 458 dropbear
Inspired by the recent introduction of the 45 Raptor, an Australian shooter using the screen name of Quan-Time worked up another bigbore round based on the 308 Winchester case. The new round is called the 458 dropbear. Quan-Time details the cartridge and the process he used to develop it at the Overclockers Australia forum here. […]
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Ares Armor FS Kydex Holster is Molle Compatible
Lots of custom Kydex makers have solutions for mounting kydex holsters to molle. Well Ares Armor has come up with a rather simple and minimalistic solution to Molle-Mounting. They cut slots in the kydex to attach the holster. Such a simple solution, it makes you wonder why you didn’t think of it either. According to […]
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Home Made Wrist Mounted Flamethrower
Colin Furze has made a flamethrower rig to mimic the Marvel Comics character Pyro. They are wrist mounted flame throwers. Sort of like Spiderman but he throws fire rather than webs. From the video, Colin seems a bit eccentric, but his enthusiasm and passion is remarkable. Oh and he made wrist mounted flamethrowers in his […]
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DATUM Gear Releases Kevlar 80% AR Lower
Personally, I have never been a real fan of the polymer lowers for AR’s. But one company is making a polymer lower that is Kevlar reinforced, making the polymer lower more resistant to flexing and even breaking under load. I am not an engineer, but from what I understand about fiber reinforced polymers is that […]
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New RIANOV Eagle II Weapon-Mounted Ballistic Computer
Recently previewed at SOFIC 2014 in Tampa, Rianov has been putting the finishing touches on their latest ballistic computer, the Eagle II. Designed with high-speed, low-drag in mind, the Eagle II can store dope information for up to 16 different weapons. Using previous dope information, the low-profile ballistic computer kit is capable of reading temperature, barometric pressure, […]
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Remington And Trijicon At Gunsite (Part Two)
Before I start with the second day’s activities I’d like to thank those who responded and submitted questions from the first post. Our second day consisted of shooting the DPMS Gen II AR in .308 as well as the Tactical version of the Remington Versa Max. The DPMS started off wearing the SRS Trijicon reflex […]
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The New Baby Glock 4
Mr. Gaston Glock, 84, and Kathrin Glock, 33, are expecting a child, according to the Society section of Krone Zeitung (Google Translated with some manual corrections) … It is the cutest baby rumor on the Society parquet. Supposedly Kathrin Glock 33, shall make her 84 – year-old husband Gaston the quadruple father (he’s got three kids already). […]
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Conceal Carry Inside Plastic Shopping Bag
This is not for everyone. But an interesting concept. Using a ubiquitous plastic shopping bag to conceal your pistol. The benefit, is that you can shoot it while it is still in the bag and it acts as a brass catcher. One downside that I see, is the fact that you can see the silhouette […]
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How to Shoot a rifle with No Sights.
Kirsten Joy Weiss shares some tips on how to shoot a rifle in case the worst happens. You scope or your blade sight breaks off. She chooses a point above the receiver and a point on the barrel. Then shoots and walks the shots. She gets some impressive groupings.
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Vero Tactical Two-Point Adjustable Sling
Announced at the 2014 SHOT Show, Vero Vellini announced the company is now shipping the Vero Tactical Two-Point Adjustable Sling. The company claims the sling is extremely easy to adjust from a firing position to a high carry position. Additionally, the company states that there is enough flexibility in the adjustment that it can work […]
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Ammo Subscription Service
A new service promises to deliver uninterrupted, regular supplies of ammunition to subscribers starting in July 2014. The new service, AmmoReady.com, will initially offer ammo subscriptions for popular handgun calibers. There are several things not yet known. For example, the company has not announced pricing, calibers or what kinds of loads will be available. Also, […]
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Gunner’s Mate 12-Gauge Shotgun Shell Dispenser on IndieGoGo
A nifty shotgun shell dispenser in the same vein as the F.A.S.T. magazine system is looking for funding on IndieGoGo. The Gunner’s Mate is designed by Todd Luebke, a veteran of the U.S. Army and owner of Strike Hard Gear, which focuses on Com-Bloc weaponry. The AmmoBoss Gunner’s Mate is a polymer spring-powered 12-guage shell dispenser […]
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DRD Tactical Announces SRU762 Take-Down AR-10 Upper
Not content to sit on their laurels, DRD Tactical, has accounted the release of the SRU-762 QS/Take-Down upper receiver. The SRU-762 upper is compatible with SR-25/M110 systems. It comes with either a 1/10 or 1/12 twist Lothar Walther barrel. It does not come with a BCG. The rail system is identical to to the 5.56 version, […]
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Google Glass-style Tracking Point Shotview
TrackingPoint is developing a Google Glass-style wearable technology to enable shooting around corners … From the press release … TrackingPoint, the worldwide leader in advanced firearms technology, has released a video from their Labs department that demonstrates the use of wearable technology along with a Precision Guided Firearm (PGF). PGF technology makes use of a bevy of […]
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Colt Introduces New Upper Receiver Kits
Colt is now selling upper receiver kits in various lengths. From the press release: WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (May 8, 2014) – Colt’s Manufacturing Company, oneof the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers offirearms, is now offering complete upper receiver assembly kits in avariety of barrel lengths and configurations. The conversion kits arederived from the popular […]
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Nikon M-300 BLK Rifle Scope
Nikon announced the company is now selling a 1.5-6x 32 scope with a 30mm main tube that is specially designed for the 300 BLK cartridge. The M-300 BLK scope uses the Nikon BDC SuperSub illuminated reticle. Illumination is adjustable with 32 levels of intensity. The reticle is marked in 50 yard increments (hashes) and 100 […]
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Battle Rifle Company BR4 Spartan Gains NTOA Recommendation
The BR4 Spartan rifle from Battle Rifle Company (BRC) obtained the recommendation of the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). The BR4 Spartan is an AR-15 style rifle chambered in either 5.56 NATO, 6.8 SPC or 7.62×39. For those not familiar, the NTOA is a professional organization that provides model standards, training and incident reviews for […]
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Tifosi Launches Tactical Line
As a cyclist I have used Tifosi glasses for a long time. They are comfortable and work really well. Having a rated safety lens is important when you are riding on a road with cars that can shoot a rock up in your face. I have actually broken a lens by getting hit by a […]
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Monitoring Brain waves and muscle activity while shooting
On USA Shooting, a scientist measures the brain waves and muscle activity of a competitive shooter. I am very curious what would happen if the scientist monitored Jerry Miculek, USPSA Grand Master, or a 3Gun competitor. Regardless, the test was interesting and may help to make the shooter more efficient.
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GunBox Torture Test
Larry Vickers takes the GunBox and does some testing to see how robust the GunBox is. He does two drop tests, drives over it, and then shoots the GunBox. I would have liked to have seen how one would open the GunBox after a Toyota Tacoma was driven over it. It crushed the electronics, but […]
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