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After the recent abuse of power by the FBI, gun owners have every reason in the world to be distrustful of the federal government. The same FBI that just raided the home of the White House’s political opponent now wants to “review” gun permit records of private citizens. During a …

Dear friend, It’s no secret that South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham gleefully takes every opportunity to stab gun owners in the back. You may recall his latest betrayal was his strong support for the misnamed “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act,” which is a nasty gun control bill that includes a bribe pot for …

Made for 7/8×14 TPI loading dies and designed to provide repeatable results each and every time, Lee Precision Ultimate Lock Rings are a must-have item on the loading bench. Calibrating loading dies is easy thanks to the non-slip, gear-like splines, and the color-coded finish of the extruded aluminum split-ring helps …

John Moses Browning invented yet another in the long list of firearms to his credit in 1914. This one was a semi-automatic rimfire pistol design, the Colt Woodsman, that lives on to this day in the form of the updated Browning Buck Mark. It was Colt’s Manufacturing that introduced the original to …

By the end of World War II, the incorporation of new infantry tactics and technology was already reshaping the concept of the infantry rifle from the long-range, bolt-action rifles that had been standard before. During the war, the Germans developed a revolutionary new rifle, the StG44 “Sturmgewehr,” along with an intermediate rifle …

Whether combat or competition when it comes to shooting performance, how fast is too fast? How fast is too slow? How fast is just right? The rhetorical question is “What is it that you are you shooting for?” Is it for a job qualification? National level competition? Everyday carry (EDC) …

At a recent writer’s event, the folks at RCBS held an impromptu handloading clinic. With, naturally, a number of handy RCBS gear, eight writers went through the various stages of reloading to prepare match-quality 6.5 Creedmoor rounds. Some of the writers were expert handloaders who had been “rolling their own” for decades; …

Primary Weapon Systems (PWS) is launching its new line of rifle suppressors, the BDE (Bravo Delta Echo) that are built with a titanium allow, with baffles that are manufactured with a sophisticated 3D Printing process. Primary Weapons Systems is rolling out the BDE line with a .30 caliber suppressor, known as …

You don’t need a bank loan to get started in .22 LR tactical and long-range competition. What you do need when first starting out, in order to avoid discouragement over too many missed targets, is an adequate entry-level rifle and scope. If the pocketbook and interest warrant, upgrading can follow …

When I first entered shooting sports and started shopping for a home- and self-defense pistol, I had limited knowledge about firearm manufacturers and the models of guns they made. The only guns I knew were the guns growing up that my father owned. After shooting for a few years and …