Author Archive
Guns In The News
German Court Orders CR223 Rifles Destroyed
On Dec. 30 a court in Germany upheld a previous judicial ruling that found C.G. Haenel violated patents held by Heckler & Koch (H&K) in its CR223 design and ordered the company to cease the manufacturing and sale of the carbines. The decision also mandated the company to recall and …
Improve Your Shooting By Focusing On The Process
If you’re an action shooter (competition or combat) and you’re training to better your skills, then odds are you’re looking to become faster and more accurate with your round placement. Since performance is measured by time and score there is a tendency is to be caught up in the result. …
First Look: Helix 6 Precision Barrels For The SIG Sauer Cross Rifle
Helix 6 Precision from Vancouver in southern Washington state is known for its carbon-fiber barrels. The company is now offering factory configuration pre-fit barrels for the SIG Sauer Cross bolt-action family of rifles. The SIG Cross line is made of up modern bolt-action rifles designed with modularity and portability in mind …
Review: Infinity Targets For Action Shooting
Building a skill requires numerous repetitions. No one has to be told that. Running the same routine for a few hours is the best way to build it into muscle memory and expose any weaknesses you might exhibit. Naturally, a few aspects will get in your way, namely time and …
Why Competitive Shooters Need Active Hearing Protection
Shooting is not a quiet sport. Every time the gun fires there’s a sharp, potentially harmful sound wave transmitted to the shooter’s ears. Competitive shooting is noisier because even when the shooter is not actually shooting plenty of other folks on various squads are. And that can go on for …
First Look: Leica Geovid Pro 42 Rangefinding Binocular
The Leica Geovid Pro 42 is designed for hunters and shooters that require low-light performance combined with a laser rangefinder, a wide field of view, Applied Ballistics software and Leica ProTrack. The patented Perger-Porro optical system delivers a high degree of light transmission, resolution, contrast and a sharp edge-to-edge image through a 42mm objective …
Review: Luth-AR MCA-22 Chassis For The Ruger 10/22
Whenever customizable rifles are brought up in one of my classes, the Ruger 10/22 is one of the first mentioned. As the leading rimfire rifle in the nation, it should come as no surprise that the sea of available aftermarket parts is quite vast. Luth-AR is no stranger to this market in the AR-15 realm, …
Top Second Amendment Stories of 2022
Another year has come and gone, and with it so did many important battles in the ongoing fight to defend our Second Amendment rights. Here are some of the top stories of the past year, both good and bad. It is worth remembering them as we proceed into 2023. Elon …
“True Hero” Eli Dicken Cleared of Charges, Praised by Police
No charges will be filed against Elisjsha Dicken, the 22-year-old armed citizen who stopped a mass murderer at an Indiana mall earlier this year. The announcement came during a press conference on Dec. 21, where Greenwood Police Department Chief James Ison released new details about the perpetrator, and praised Dicken as “a …
New 4473 Released By BATFE
A new Form 4473 released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) in early December includes a variety of changes on the portion completed by the FFL. It has been expanded to seven pages, rather than the previous version’s six. There are only three modifications to the …