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Shooting On The Move
Working on shooting while moving allows one to maximize one’s speed while simultaneously honing vital marksmanship skills. The Problem You decided to upgrade your shooting skills by taking a class entitled “Shooting and Moving.” The class curriculum led you to believe that you would learn some “tactical secrets” that would …
Bowhunting: How to Build a Better Arrow
The best rifle hunters I know are all ballistic gurus. Good is never good enough for these guys. These shooters scrutinize every round they build, and they create loads formulated for the specific animal they’re pursuing. It’s impressive. Bowhunters need to take a lesson from these magicians. I did years …
Hardware: Rock River Arms All Terrain Hunter
The AR-15 just doesn’t get the credit it deserves as a hunting rifle. Sadly, far too many sportsmen have drunk the media Kool-Aid and believe it deserves no place in the field. Truth be told, I’ve put more deer and coyote on my wall with this design than all other …
Rifleman Review: Leupold DeltaPoint Micro
Leupold introduced its DeltaPoint Micro as an alternative option for those who might want to explore having a red-dot sight mounted on their handgun without having to either purchase an optics-ready slide for their existing handgun, mill out their current slide or even purchase an entirely new handgun capable of accepting micro red-dot …
New For 2023: Oracle Arms 2311
While the M1911 is one of the most popular handguns in the U.S., attempts have been made to drag the century-old design into the modern era, kicking and screaming. The most significant of these is the “2011” hybrid frame design first introduced in the 1990s, which combined a polymer grip …
ATF DIRECTOR PAINTS DIFFERENT PICTURE THAN DOCTORS AT GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION FORUM
Dozens of hospital and healthcare executives converged on New York City for a conference to discuss their role as “leaders” in reducing criminal misuse of firearms. Criminal misuse of firearms isn’t a public health issue nor should it be addressed as such. It’s a criminal issue caused by individuals breaking …
When Freedom is Treated as a Felony
Many of the best jokes have a grain of truth about them, and so it is with the old line that, when you stop to think about it, gun control is rather easy to achieve. First, you make it illegal for anyone who is crazy to own a gun. Second, …
WHY TWO DEMOCRATS ‘GET IT’ ON CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY
Constitutional Carry is moving in Nebraska, where two Democrats have broken with the party line to support the bill. As to the “why” these two Democrats are supporting permitless carry, the Associated Press provides the answer: While the bill would not usurp the federal requirement for a background check to buy …
Cylinder & Slide Shop to Remain Open
In January, Shooting Illustrated reported that famed gunsmith Bill Laughridge was retiring and closing the doors of Cylinder & Slide unless his search for a new owner—one just as dedicated to providing the quality products and customer service that served as the foundation of his business—was a successful one. The task was a …
First Look: Cosaint Arms CP 2011 Pistols
Cosaint Arms is releasing its new line of COS21 CPFS Series 2011 9mm pistols. In essence, a 2011 pistol has a 1911 style trigger, slide and barrel with a modified frame set up to take larger capacity double stack magazines. These guns have been present in competitive shooting for years due …