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Plinkster extraordinaire 22Plinkster takes on 22LR cases in his latest YouTube video, shooting ejected brass in mid-air.

Using a Ruger Mark IV with Volquartsen parts and add-ons, 22Plinkster attempts to shoot the ejected CCI casings before they hit the ground. Holding the pistol flat as he shoots, he must quickly flip the gun upright to take aim at the falling brass. Though it takes a couple of practice shots, 22Plinkster eventually nails it — as if anyone is surprised.

Check out the video for the sweet shot, in slow-mo no less.

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The same technology used in the US Army’s TOW Missile has now come to your hunting rifle. The new Dichrotech reticle is battery-free, yet automatically adapts to changing light conditions for optimal view of your reticle.

Further, the reticles are transparent, and do not block view of the target like standard black lines. These gamechanging reticles will initially be found on Meopta’s new Optika 6 riflescopes, but the technology is sure to find its way to other optics soon.

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At SHOT Show 2019, Sako rolled out “The Configurator,” an online tool that allows buyers to piece together what they want in a Sako 85 rifle. “This allows you expand your options [in the 85] so you can have options on things like wood stock quality, engraving, set triggers, open sights, there’s all kinds of options available in this configurator,” a company rep explained.

Create your design for a Sako 85 within minutes that, along with the mock up, provides an MSRP and product code you could give to your local gun store, which can then order it. “At the moment we are looking at about a six-month lead time to get the rifle into the hand of the consumer,” the company said.

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We all knew this was coming. A bolt action rifle in .224 Valkyrie from Savage was expected on the heels of bolt guns in the Vista-born caliber by the likes of Masterpiece Arms and Mossberg. The new Prairie Hunter looks understated with its gray and black synthetic stock, but don’t let looks fool you. Like the High Country, the Prairie Hunter makes use of all things “Accu” — the Accutrigger, AccuStock, and AccuFit system. Furthermore, the threaded 22 inch barrel should be a performer on varmints and predators. MSRP will be $759.

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Talon Grips provide a quick and easy fix for those who need more than the factory grip texturing. The product is a single adhesive strip that wraps around a pistol grip. While Talon Grips are temporary – stippling would deliver a permanent and more expensive solution – they hold firm and will not alter factory settings.

As one never fully satisfied with factory grip texture and who likes to shoot a lot of guns, I like Talon Grips. They might not get you as many style points as a stipple job, but they will provide just as much grip. I currently have a rubberized Talon Grip on my Glock 43 and I have been very pleased with the performance for an $18 investment.

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While both of the chamberings have their dedicated fan base, Kentucky Ballistics sends the debate to the gel to see how they stack up.

As a control in the tests, Todd with KB uses Underwood Ammo factory JHP loadings across the board including a 125-grain Bonded and a 147-grain XTP in a Glock Model 31 for the .357 Sig while the Magnum loads are 125-grain XTP and a 158-grain bonded out of an S&W 686. While the Glock has a half-inch longer barrel than the Smith, the .357 Sig loads are also cataloged as having a velocity in the 1250 to 1475 fps range, which falls short of the advertised 1500 to 1700 fps velo on the Magnum loads.

Still, when fired into Clearly Ballistics blocks, the results are interesting no matter where you stand in the debate.

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Everybody’s favorite pumpkin carver, Hickok45, is back with his traditional October arts and crafts installment.

In his latest attempt at making a folksy pumpkin– which he has been doing for years– Hickok dispels the myth that you need a big budget gun to pull off the perforation and goes with a Hi-Point in .45 ACP, which of course is reusable year after year.

Need more before the Great Pumpkin rolls in?

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FN’s Five-seven pistol, using the same spicy bottle-necked cartridge as the P90 PDW, is neat but how does it like mud?

Tim Harmsen with the Military Arms Channel runs the polymer-framed Five-seven through his in-house Gauntlet torture test of water, sand, dirt, and muddy media to see just how durable the design is when it comes to added material in the loop.

Not to give anything away, but that gooey cake batter-like mud is a killer. However, a little water seems to be able to put it back in service.

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Firing at water is no joke due to the ricochet factor, but with the proper backstop and the right trick shooter, you can still have some fun.

With that being said, rimfire specialist 22Plinkster attempts to skip a bullet across the surface of a (unoccupied) kiddie pool with the aim of splitting a playing card. For the record, he uses CCI standard ammo and a Henry Golden Boy rimfire to satisfy his curiosity on the accuracy potential of such an exercise.

“I’ve split a playing card a bunch of different ways, but water is so unpredictable,” he says.

Don’t try this at home.

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On the Ox Ranch in Texas, they have a wide range of hardware to include mortars, flamethrowers, and machine guns. Oh yeah, and tanks.

To find out just how much collateral damage a 76mm shell from an M4 Sherman tank will produce at the muzzle, Matt from Demolition Ranch visited Ox’s Drive Tanks facility to do a little destructive testing that involves a safe and pre-owned kitchen appliances.

“Easy Eva,” Ox’s WWII-era Sherman, fires a 15-pound armor-piercing projectile, so the test is very…perforating.

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Checking out a pair of the two most common methods of concealed carry, side-by-side.

Whitey from the Four Guys Guns channel ran a short comparison between drawing from appendix carry and from a strong side carry with the caveat that they were not “pushing” one or the other. He does say that he now carries appendix but used to carry strong side if that makes a case or not.

If nothing else, the split screen shows an interesting point of view by literally stacking the two against each other. It would have been better with a shot timer, but of course everything is open to interpretation regardless and, in the end, your mileage may vary.

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Using focused light, the question is: can you get natural light to cook off a cartridge?

The King of Random YouTube channel tests their “solar scorcher” device, which is basically a magnifier, to direct the sunlight on a .22LR round to see if it will go boom. Of course, even if it goes off, without the barrel to concentrate the energy and up the velocity, the bullet doesn’t have a lot of umpf.

Still, don’t try this at home.

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Henry Repeating Arms’ Rice Lake, Wisconsin facility was opened for the first time to a camera crew to show off the step-by-step machining and assembly process behind their rifles.

Trick shot specialist 22Plinkster has been working with Henry for awhile and was able to get access to their Wisconsin plant to see the behind the scenes magic of how the rifles are made.

Although the company is headquartered in Bayonne NJ, the Rice Lake facility began making receivers, bolts, sights and other parts as part of Henry in 2006 and expanded to making completed rifles in 2013.

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Competitive shooter Julie Golob holds class to cover the bases on a few tricks and tips to introduce a new shooter to firearms.

Running the gamut from basic firearms safety to sight picture and trigger control, Golob, who rings lots of steel on Team Smith & Wesson after a career that began on the U.S. Army’s Marksmanship Unit, lays down the fundamentals. Then comes the fun stuff.

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When dealing with a mystery barrel, an easy way to measure the twist rate of the rifling is a must.

Using a cleaning rod, a magic marker, and a tape measure, Chad with IV8888 goes through the basic steps to figure out the bore’s twist, which is needed to calculate ballistics and figure out a rifle’s sweet spot with certain loads.

Good stuff. Pretty soon you’ll be measuring everything in the safe, amazing your friends and baffling your enemies. Or something like that.

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While great rounds in their own right, it is always interesting to see how .308 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor stack up against random barriers.

Using a stack of concrete pads in a totally unscientific test, Edwin Sarkissian takes a165-grain .308 and contrasts it with a 140-grain 6.5, both in loadings from Underwood. While the Winchester is a bigger bullet, the Creedmoor is pretty spicy.

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If the differences across the range of the trio of long-range precision calibers spark questions, here are some easy answers.

In the above piece from Hornady, Tim Zeleski holds a brief tabletop class comparison between the well-loved 6.5mm Creedmoor, its smaller and less well-traveled brother, the 6mm Creedmoor; and the new 6.5mm Precision Rifle Cartridge, the latter debuted by Hornady late last year. Exciting times for long-range shooters.

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To answer the question about how deep a rack of shovels needs to be to provide ballistic protection, semi-serious research is required.

In the above, Edwin Sarkissian teams up with Kentucky Ballistics to crunch the data involving counting earth turning tools left behind in the aftermath of  tests with an AK and Serbu .50, the latter filled with AP rounds.

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When ditching the factory plastics on Herr Glock’s polymer-framed guns, there are a couple of things to keep in mind and avoid.

Opening the ole’ Tactical Toolbox (which is also the name of the channel, ICYMI) the above sub-20-minute video covers a simple tabletop removal of pre-existing Glock sights, followed up with an install for night sights, OEM sights, and fiber optics. He uses an MGW and VISM sight pusher, for reference, as well as aftermarket sights from Ameriglo and Angry Bear.

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FlexSeal is kinda the JB Weld of liquid rubber sealant. Turns out, it makes a pretty legit slug as well.

With a test this epic, you knew it had to be from the Taofledermaus crew and they do the original As Seen on TV infomercial on the product justice in a series of over the top destructive tests. We can’t help but think that Phil Swift would approve.

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