This article appeared originally in the April 2007 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Infantrymen often have conflicting feelings about the arms they are issued. A good example is the famed M1 Garand rifle. Many recruits complained about the rifle’s …

I can’t even begin to guess how much time I’ve spent moving back and forth from my rifle to a spotting scope to confirm bullet strikes on target. Breaking position from the rifle always interferes with shooting efficiency, which oftentimes leads to a degradation of accuracy. Whether the shot is …

Yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 2005, Oregon’s latest anti-gun law. It goes above and beyond federal law in prohibiting possession of existing home-built firearms and the raw materials for making them, unless they are serialized and recorded by Federal Firearms Licensees. Prohibited persons, such as felons, are already prohibited by …

Massachusetts firearm owners are up against a wall, facing one of the most-extreme gun-ban measures introduced to date. In fact, HD 4420 is so egregious that the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) has described the bill like this: “HD 4420 is a collection of all the worst gun policies in America, and in …

Armed Citizen® Today An armed homeowner kept a knife-wielding burglar at bay until police arrived in Ider, Ala., on Saturday, May 6. The knife-armed suspect allegedly attempted to break into a home that day when the homeowner returned to his house. The alleged burglar hid from the homeowner and fled …

Snipers, while often serving as advanced scouts in certain situations, are specialized troops who require extensive training and practice to maintain the high levels of proficiency needed to excel in combat. Is it just me, or has the Bad Idea Fairy been spending time with U.S. military leaders lately? The …

If you’ve ever seen a thermal image of a human face, you know that we radiate a lot of heat from our ears. This helps us cool off on hot days, but it also means that over the ear hearing protection such as ear muffs gets really hot, really quickly, …

Federal Premium is rolling out its flagship Personal Defense HST defensive round in two additional revolver calibers: the .357 Magnum and the .327 Federal Magnum. These two calibers join the rest of Federal Premium’s defensive ammunition lineup that already include other popular calibers such as 9mm, .40S&W, .45 ACP, .357 SIG, …

Hitting targets out to one mile takes the extraordinary application of skill and precision. Although an enormous amount of credit goes to the rifle and shooter, it would all be lost if the ammunition didn’t portray the same adherence to consistency. This includes the powder charge, brass, primer and especially …

The President Series is an elegant-looking but economical rifle case from Evolution Outdoor that measures 48“ long and is tall enough to accommodate most optics, making it compatible with a large number of scoped bolt guns. The case features a quilted cotton duck canvas exterior, thick foam padding and a brown …